Artist of the Day | TWIN FLAMES
ARTIST OF THE DAY
20.01.2021
TWIN FLAMES
LOCATION
Ottawa, ON
GENRE
Folk Rock
CURRENT MEMBERS
Chelsey June & Jaaji
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 HAD JUST GOTTEN BACK FROM A 3 WEEK TOUR IN MANITOBA AND HAD AN EARY SHOW THE NEXT MORNING WE WERE PREFORMING AT A SCHOOL IN OTTAWA WHEN NEWS GOT OUT THAT SCHOOLS WOULD NOT BE REOPENING AFTER MARCH BREAK. WE REALIZED THEN THAT THINGS WERE ABOUT TO REALLY CHANGE.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
WE HAD AN ALBUM THAT WAS ALOMST COMPLETE AND ALL OF OUR TOURS GOT POSTPONED. IT WAS PRETTY SCARY AT FIRST. WE MANAGED TO BUILD A HOME STUDIO AND FINISH AND RELEASE OUR ALBUM IN AUGUST OF 2020 ITS CALLED OMEN
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 ARE ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES WE ARE STILL VERY BUSY AND HAVE SWITCHED TO ONLINE SHOWS WE WORK WITH SCHOOL BOARDS AND BRING MUSIC INTO SCHOOLS THROUGH MUSICAL PRESENTATIONS ALL ONLINE. WE ALSO HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE WITH PRE TAPE VIDEOS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT CANADA. WE BUILT A HOME STUDIO AND A STAGE AT HOME. WE ARE BUSY WRITING NEW MUSIC AND PROMOTING OUR NEW ALBUM. WE ALSO WROTE A MUSICAL FOR Sheridan College THAT WAS SO COOL!
AS FOR OUR MENTAL HEALTH WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE EACH OTHER BUT WE ALSO SPEND A LOT OF TIME OUTDOORS AND WITH OUR CHILDREN. WE MEDITATE AND TRY TO FOCUS ON GRATITUDE. THIS YEAR HAS BEEN DIFFICULT ON EVERYONE.
How are dealing with the Covid second wave?
THE SECOND WAVE HAS BEEN DISCOURAGING BUT THE POWERS THAT BE SAID IT WOULD HAPPEN FROM THE BEGINNING. THE HOPE THAT WE HOLD ONTO IS THE VACCINE AND LIFE GOING BACK TO A NEW NORMAL ONE THAT WILL BE BETTER THAN THE THINGS WE AS A SOCIETY TOOK FOR GRANTED BEFORE COVID.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
WE ARE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE MET SO MANY INCREDIBLE HUMANS ON OUR MUSICAL JOURNEY AND WE CAN'T WAIT TO PLAY LIVE MUSIC AGAIN! WE LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING MORE OF THOSE HUMAN CONNECTIONS. WE ALL NEED EACH OTHER.
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