Artist of the Day | TRADE SECRETS
ARTIST OF THE DAY
03.02.2021
TRADE SECRETS
LOCATION
Los Angeles, CA, USA
GENRE
Electronic
CURRENT MEMBERS
Mike Venezia
Charles LaBarbara
Damien Polak
John Kunkel
Peter Riley
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 our current project, THESE OTHER LIVES, when everything stopped, so we were luckier than most in that we were far enough ahead to finish the first EP.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
The entire band is scattered around the world, so to be honest it didn't impact our release plans. Things slowed down slightly, but we've stuck to what the initial plan was always going to be and got our music out.
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?
Being stuck home is a mixed blessing, as it's given me more time to focus on the music and keep the band going. It was a kick in the ass to get my home recording set up into shape. Creativity has been the focus of all this extra time, and music remains the great escape. It allows me to communicate with my bandmates and friends and I try to find as much new music as I can.
How are dealing with the Covid second wave?
Same as before, taking things day by day, finding time to focus on writing and playing. Just trying to make the most of each day until we can get back to the business of the world.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Just stay strong, let yourself take a breath every now and then and be careful. Lose yourself in the music.
If you would like to be our next ARTIST OF THE DAY please email us at:
JEN@CONCERTWORKS.CA
