Artist of the Day | THE MONTREALS
ARTIST OF THE DAY
28.01.2021
THE MONTREALS
LOCATION
Adelaide, SA, Australia
GENRE
Alt-Pop
CURRENT MEMBERS
Angus Crawford
Stefan Athanasov
Lachlan Billows
Graham Cochran
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?
Gus: I vividly remember being in a nightclub in March and not thinking too much of COVID at the time and just vibin'. The next week we were in lockdown and the whole music scene was shutdown. Sadly, the live performance industry was the first to go down and is going to be the last to recover. We are playing a show in Adelaide this Sunday however which will be wicked!!
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
Stef: We had tour plans in both Australia and the U.S which were cancelled, so we have been devoting as much time as we can to tracking a cute EP. It was kind of a silver lining that forced us to kick into gear!
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?
Gus: The music scene in Australia is tightly knit and very supportive of itself. There are a number of initiatives (shout out Support Act) with the aim of supporting artists (financially and emotionally) throughout COVID. Given that we are all in the same boat there is a sense of commonality and solidarity which makes things bearable!
Stef: I also started Tai Chi, which has been super nice :)
How are dealing with the Covid second wave?
Gus: Fortunately, Australia's second wave has not been as severe as those in Europe and North America. We still have pretty hectic restrictions in some places, but most of our states are COVID-free at the moment!
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Stef: Don't put pressure on yourself to be productive - just existing is great :).
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