Artist of the Day | CITIZEN RAGE
ARTIST OF THE DAY
06.06.2021
CITIZEN RAGE
LOCATION
Calgary, AB, Canada
GENRE
Hard Core Punk
CURRENT MEMBERS
Ross Ferguson-Guitar
Mikey Bastard-Bass
Chase Hamilton-Drums
Sean Adam-Guitar
Mark Russell Vocals
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?
Citizen Rage was just about to go on a 20 day tour with Dayglo Abortions.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
We always want to be touring lol, but since the pandemic we have released a 4 song EP on Wasted Wax Records, and are currently recording a full length album.
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?
Great question, Team CR is pretty heavy into Mental health, we do weekly checkups with Homies and band mates, also raising money for the CMHA(Canadian Mental Health Association) regularly. We are currently doing a positivity through community initiative Vol 2. you can get on a Pre-Sale campaign for Hoodies and shirts with "HUG YOUR HOMIES" on the back, Order at bdfm_band@hotmail.com. Along with the "Ride Don't Hide" charity drive also for the CMHA, this one you can sponsor us and make us work out and also get some cool incentives. So ya we are all trying our best during these crazy times. So get out go for a walk/bike ride, read a book paint something...make music. whatever you need to stay healthy in your own head.
How are dealing with the Covid third wave?
It is what it is lol, all we can do is wait and hope things pan out in the end. KEEP THAT PMA UP.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
We have been asked to play the Startlite room Upsatirs twice now and both times something happened, 1st time, family emergency, second time the battle van broke down outside red deer on a -30 night. But we did play the room bellow for our Pink EP Release party and had a fuckin blast. After we played Tyson took us around for the grand tour. Upstairs that night was a black metal festival going down, needles to say we drank heavy and hailed Satan to its fullest.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Being kind to each other is free, love and respect. Team CR
If you would like to be our next ARTIST OF THE DAY please email us at:
JEN@CONCERTWORKS.CA
