Artist of the Day | THE BLOODSHOTS
ARTIST OF THE DAY
12.01.2021
THE BLOODSHOTS
LOCATION
Winnipeg, MB
GENRE
Rock n Roll
CURRENT MEMBERS
Cj Loane - Lead vocals/guitar
Keith Skazyk - Rythym guitar
Garet Evans - Bass
Jared Masters - Drums
Orvis Thomas-Lead guitar
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?
We were JUST kicking off a Canadian tour. We played our home town show in February to a sell out crowd but then as COVID-19 came down on us all we were forced to cancel shows in Brandon Mb, Regina and Saskatoon, Edmonton, Red Deer and Calgary and held back on booking the rest of the tour. It was a real bummer.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
We handled it very well actually. It forced us to work and focus on new material. In November we released our first single "No Way Out" since being signed by Australian Record label Golden Robot Records and it BLEW up. We were on rock countdowns all over the UK, the US and Australia. The video actually reached #3 on the top videos of 2020 in Austria so that was cool. It's our best selling single to date.
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?
One thing that everyone tends to overlook is Mental Health. And everyone's is really taking a hit these past few months. I think its important to get out of the house and go for walks in nature. Zoom calls can only offer up so much interaction to occupy your brain. Best remedy: Lay back, headphones on, music playlist rolling!
How are dealing with the Covid second wave?
What a hit that is. We all knew it was coming yet it seems worse than the first wave. We've been taking a closer look at some of our newly written material and seeing if we can tighten up parts, work on some arrangements and make the songs as powerful as they can be so that once this all goes away and we return to some normalcy, we will hit the ground running.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Honestly, just loving everything you guys are doing for artists and venues during these hard times. Everyone is struggling and can use a boost!
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
We'd love for everyone to go and stream our new single! Add it to your playlists! Same with our video available on YouTube. Let's get those views up! Throw us a follow on Instagram and like our fb page! We can't wait to get out there and see all of your faces again. We miss the road and the road misses us!
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