Artist of the Day | BLACK FRIDAY
ARTIST OF THE DAY
04.03.2021
BLACK FRIDAY
LOCATION
Edmonton, AB, Canada
GENRE
Metalcore
CURRENT MEMBERS
Brad Thomson
Jeff Laplante
Matt Smith
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 just finished recording a single. We were in the process of filming a music video which proved to be very difficult because of the restrictions.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
We've typically toured every summer and tried to hit festivals like Loud as Hell in Drumheller. It took a lot longer for our single to be released as we didn't really know what the right time to release it was.
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?
Our new-found free time has been spent practicing and coming up with new ways to engage our followers. The mental health is always a hard thing to deal with. We love live music. Playing as well as attending multiple shows within a year. The best way we've dealt with it is to make sure we keep in contact with each other and have multiple band meetings a week. Support has always been key.
How are dealing with the Covid second wave?
Trying to keep busy and do all we can health wise to make sure we can continue to enjoy live music in the future.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Personally I have been going to shows at that venue for the past 25 years. So many amazing moments. A few would be Dillinger Escape Plan, last years Bands as Bands as well as every Misery Signals show we've seen there.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Stay strong. We will have live music hopefully soon. Please support everyone that needs us during these crazy times. Support local venues and shops. We love you all.
If you would like to be our next ARTIST OF THE DAY please email us at:
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