Artist of the Day | RAVENSCODE
ARTIST OF THE DAY
30.06.2021
RAVENSCODE
LOCATION
Windsor, ON, Canada
GENRE
Rock
CURRENT MEMBERS
Justin Bezaire, Brian Daniel, Michael Davidson, Drew Larsh
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?
When the pandemic hit back in March of 2020, we were currently on taking a break from playing shows to focus on writing a new album. This timing ended up working out quite nicely as the lockdown gave us more time at home to write. Of course we would rather all be in the same room together, the internet allows for simultaneous sharing of new concepts and Ideas.
We were then able to get into the studio in late summer when the lockdown was lifted and were able to record "Fire and Storm".
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
With the release of "Fire and Storm" In December of 2020, the plan would have been to begin touring in order to promote the album. With current restrictions in place, we've had to push the new music in other ways, such as beefing up our social media presence. The hope is to get back to playing live shows as more and more people get vaccinated and restrictions are lifted.
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 always writing and sharing new song ideas with each other, so very little has changed in this regard. The extra free time has been dedicated to family which has really been a blessing, especially for those band members who have young children. Getting to have this extra time at home during the early years of our children's lives has been such an incredible gift.
Also, we each enjoy spending time outdoors. Whether its on a bike, walking a dog, or out on the golf course, we each support our own individual mental health through exercise and fresh air.
How are dealing with the Covid third wave?
The thirds wave has been a difficult one, especially considering the high hopes many of us had for the year 2021. The monotony of being stuck in the house is definitely getting to us individually on top of the fact that we can see each other the way we normally would. We try to take these feelings and use them in our writing. This helps us to stay in touch with out emotions and current mental health and also leads to some very relatable subject matter for future songs.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
The eventual Show that Ravencode will play! ;)
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Hey everybody at home, Ravenscode here to remind everybody to go out and get vaccinated so that we can all get back to what we love most, LIVE MUSIC!
If you would like to be our next ARTIST OF THE DAY please email us at:
JEN@CONCERTWORKS.CA
