Artist of the Day | SON OF DAVE
ARTIST OF THE DAY
27.06.2021
SON OF DAVE
LOCATION
London, England
GENRE
Blues, Singer/Songwriter
CURRENT MEMBERS
just Son Of Dave
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 was surfacing from the usual December and January festivities, ahem, and making a video for the 2020 single Carry On. We had one day left before lockdown here in London. People were well freaked out. For the video I dug holes in the mud and sat up to my chest in cold muck, Great fun. Then shot a little party scene. We all prayed for health as the next day everything closed. We were all fine, but man, I know a lot of folks who got sick, or who lost relatives. At the worst of times here in London, you could hear sirens- ambulances- day and night. It's been just plain traumatic for a huge portion of society. Booooo.
How has that affected your plans for the coming year? Did you have a tour planned, upcoming album release?
Obviously, spring and autumn and then spring again tours were impossible.
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?
Here in this house, we have been very happy and busy. Music is made almost daily, microphones, wires and laptops moving from room to room, and out to the shed. Then someone starts up a scrollsaw or hits the little trampoline to add to the noise. Can't say we had it hard. A lot of artists hit the live streaming right away and milked it pretty good. I only took on a few offers, one nice one from from the Osprey Arts in Nova Scotia i remember. I didn't feel so desperate for an audience or income, figured i'd leave most of that up to those who need to hustle a buck. Here the emphasis was on the best part- writing and recording. And learning to play this damn piano...
How are dealing with the Covid third wave?
I think it's the 7th wave here in London. Can't wait to get back to Canada this summer and start over again on the 3rd. Might bring you some new variants to try out. Dark jokes.
Favourite Starlite Room Moment?
Erm, when Son Of Dave is invited to play.
Do you have a message for everyone at home reading this?
If you want a more messages, you must be insane. You are over stimulated by this machine you're staring into. Go outside (or to the Starlite) . If you can to listen to Son Of Dave records on your walk, you will walk like on a Milano runway. If you drive, you will drive for hours and get lost. Don't be serious whatever you do.
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