Artist of the Day | SECOND 2 SPARE
ARTIST OF THE DAY
24.06.2021
SECOND 2 SPARE
LOCATION
Red Deer, AB, Canada
GENRE
Pop Punk
CURRENT MEMBERS
Ryan Mac
Dylan Sherbert Lake
Benny P
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?
I know at the start of the year the band was all over the place : one member travelling in Europe, one working full time and one going to school in Edmonton. By late March we all found ourselves back in Red Deer with nothing to do going, “what the fuck happened?”
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
At first we had planned on taking the first couple months of 2020 off to give us a chance to write new music, plan gigs, and get our creative juices flowing again. I guess 2 outta 3 of those things happened. The rest of the year was gonna be time for us to show off our new tunes live... but the universe had something to say about that!
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?
The three of us combined have sat still for a total of maybe a day or two during the past year. From writing new music, to developing our band social media accounts, to trying to complete online classes from our respective basements : we’ve been keeping ourselves busy to keep us from going crazy. That being said, we’ve always made time for tossing the football around, for spending time with family and for distantly hanging out with the 3 of us whenever restrictions permitted it. That’s what’s kept our mental health in check, it always has.
How are dealing with the Covid third wave?
Well the start of summer is usually pretty exciting with patios opening up and live music taking to the streets, so it’s definitively been a shift not having that around for now. But the band is pumped to show off our new songs live to the world when it’s safe to do so, so that dream has been keeping us excited through the various waves of Covid.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Watching Edmonton’s own “Scenic Route to Alaska” in the Starlite Room back in 2017 or 2018 has got to be one of the best moments. Their energy live was unforgettable and the thought of being back in that venue is crazy exciting to say the least.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
Support local whenever you can, treat others with kindness, and stay tuned for a Second 2 Spare show near you in the not so distant future!!
If you would like to be our next ARTIST OF THE DAY please email us at:
JEN@CONCERTWORKS.CA
