Artist of the Day | GOOD INFORMATION
ARTIST OF THE DAY
30.12.2020
GOOD INFORMATION
LOCATION
Edmonton, AB
GENRE
Jazz
CURRENT MEMBERS
André Affleck
Oyinbiboye Onanuga
Connell Stinnissen
Lukas Kuru
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 in the middle of some of our most exciting projects! At the beginning of 2020 we started 2 residencies at the Common. One playing all sorts of jazz every month with other young groups in town, and another performing arrangements of popular hip-hop artist's music with our favourite local rappers. We were just a couple months in, and starting to see a community come together around those shows when things got heavy.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
We had our first festival-dates lined-up for the summer. That was a bummer. We've been committed to our community here in Edmonton, but that was the first solid opportunity we took to bring our sound outside the city.
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?
We're taking the opportunity to move slow and remember that music isn't everything. When cohort-ing was kosher, coming together as a band was something we could look forward to. We're all either in school or working, so those commitments and other personal interest keep us occupied.
How are dealing with the Covid second wave?
In our eyes, this is really still the 'first wave". It's still the same virus we're all dealing with, and until we're at a safe state here in Edmonton, (and around the globe, really), we'll be laying low.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Oooof, hard to say. One that stands out was seeing HONNE in 2018. They had the tightest rhythm section I've seen to this day. Wasn't expecting that at all, but was blown away. My jaw hit the ground song after song.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Slow down. There's no rush.
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