Artist of the Day | WICKED SADIE
ARTIST OF THE DAY
28.12.2020
WICKED SADIE
LOCATION
Edmonton, AB
GENRE
Alternative Rock
CURRENT MEMBERS
Jesse Hansen
Rudy Howell
Jason Rahel
Kirklen Robinson
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 at home here in Edmonton. Our momentum was really just starting to pick up after a show we did at The Sewing Machine Factory. That was on February 27, 2020. Everything shut down two weeks later...
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
We had planned to record our debut EP in the spring and release it in the summer. Obviously, that plan fell apart quickly. Fortunately, we did manage to make it into the studio for a weekend in July when things started to open back up again. We record our first single, "High Road" and released it in October, 2020.
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?
Well, for the most part we've all been staying busy with work and school. Other than that, we've just been trying to stay inspired and work on new music. Whether that means writing our own material or just learning new songs to keep our chops up.
How are dealing with the Covid second wave?
The inevitable arrival of the second wave was definitely a bummer. We had just started to get back into our regular practice routine and had written a new song that we were all really excited about. We were supposed to record it over the last weekend of November and then slowly start chipping away at the rest of the EP over the coming months. But of course, these new restrictions have brought things to a halt again.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Half Moon Run in July 2019
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Don't beat yourself up because you feel like you're not progressing towards your goals in life right now. This whole situation is far beyond any one person's control and lives around the world have been put on hold. When things eventually get back to normal, it will make your successes even more impressive.
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