Artist of the Day | HOT MONDY
ARTIST OF THE DAY
11.10.2021
HOT MONDY
LOCATION
Halifax, NS, Canada
GENRE
Alt Country
CURRENT MEMBERS
Matt Rhind
Troy Arseneault
Mat Budreski
Travis Flint
Matt Brannon
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 recording the bed tracks for this debut EP. So on one hand we didn't lose any upcoming tours or shows, but on the other it was a challenge finishing the EP without the ability to easily travel. Our Producer is in Toronto and many of our studio players are around the country.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
We took the time to record a full length album in 2021 which sets us up well for touring in 2022. We'll have 19 original songs released by early next year and plan to schedule a tour with that material.
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've continued to write and record, create video content and prepare our live show. We have an in studio taping coming up in October so that's a big part of our current prep and then we'll be heading to LA in November for our last music vid of the EP. It's been a struggle at times mentally, but we are very supportive of one another and make sure communication continues to be our number one priority. Mental health will be our main focus from a charitable standpoint.
As things are reopening & restrictions are lifting have you booked any new gigs? Tours? Etc? If your region is still under restriction, how are dealing with the Covid third wave?
As mentioned above we're keeping busy primarily on the content creation and preparing our live show. However, we are now exploring the logistics of touring in 2022. We will likely, regardless, plan to do some local shows, to tune up and build that relationship with our hometown.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Being introduced to the Starlite Room! So excited and honoured to be welcomed into your world.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
That we hope you stay safe and keep finding joy. If you dig our music we're happy to be a small part of that.
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