Artist of the Day | ANDREW CASSARA
ARTIST OF THE DAY
01.07.2021
ANDREW CASSARA
LOCATION
Ottawa, ON, Canada
GENRE
Pop
CURRENT MEMBERS
Andrew Cassara
With the current pandemic, the state of the music and touring industry has dramatically changed. Where were you when everything was brought to a halt?
When COVID brought everything to a halt I was lucky to be back at my home in Canada. It was pretty surreal to see that almost overnight the streets were empty and so was the toilet paper aisles in the stores haha.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
Coincidentally, I was releasing my debut album a month after COVID was declared a world pandemic. I was getting ready to head on tour in Asia in the coming fall to promote the album but that all quickly came to halt once it became clear how quickly the pandemic was spreading across the world. Safety is a very high priority factor when it comes to live performances so we postponed all plans tor tour to the end of 2021 leading into 2022. We wanted to make sure that all the fans that come see the show can have peace of mind that their health and safety will be a priority. In the mean time that the world is heading back to normal, I'm currently writing and recording new music to be ready for the day I get to step back on stage and meet the fans once again.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home? How are you supporting your mental health through all of this?
With all the free time I've been focusing on writing new music and also continuing to learn Korean. To be honest, COVID has had a big impact on my mental health since I've been spending most of my time alone for the past year but I'm doing my best to stay positive and keep my chin up throughout all of this.
How are dealing with the Covid third wave?
Although I've recently gotten my first dose of the COVID vaccine, I'm still spending most of my time at home.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
For every person that is reading this, I just want to say that the past year we've all been through one of the most incredible times in history and we've all worked together across the world and Canada to support each other and fight together to beat this pandemic. I hope you, all your friends and family remain safe and music will bring us all together again soon.
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