ARTIST OF THE DAY | The Unfortunates
ARTIST OF THE DAY
29.05.2020
THE UNFORTUNATES
LOCATION
Edmonton, AB
GENRE
Alternative Rock
CURRENT MEMBERS
Tanner Gordon
Timothy Plamondon
Brendan McGonigle
Nathan Stamhuis
Leo Contessa
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 finished a wildly successful show at The Starlite room with some wonderful bands! Ironically, we feel quite fortunate to have had that experience before everything changed.
How has that affected your plans for the coming months? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
Luckily it hasn't affected any significant plans for us. We have been writing a lot and we’re starting to get that itch for playing more shows, but no tours or albums were impacted.
What have you been doing to fill/make the most of your new-found free time at home?
Some of us are still working our daytime jobs, others have used the time to relax and stay home. We're all very social people, so finding new ways to interact and stay sane! It really sucks not being able to jam as an outlet.
Favourite quarantine meal?
Hot Philly (Tell Aaron The Unfortunates sent you)
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
We've been SO lucky to have had so many amazing Starlite Room moments... from opening for Electric Six to having our 2014 tour and our 10- year anniversary tour there. I think the one that most sticks out to me was last show when we played our oldest hit "Hurt no more" and the crowd went WILD during the final chorus. That part always elicits a great reaction, but last show there was a little extra passion in it!
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Stay the fuck home so we can all get back to playing/watching shows sooner!
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