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#1 Posted : 28 February 2015 08:32:46(UTC)
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You recently released your sophomore record which is always an important point in any musician or bands career, how do feel about that record now that it’s finally out there?

Koda: “I feel really pleased with what we came up with and how the songs sound on the record now that we’ve had plenty of opportunities to listen to it back. It’s always tricky to know how a record or even a song is gunna turn out when you first write it and even after we’ve played it live in the studio a few times it’s still difficult to judge the quality of it. From my experience, listening to the completed record for the first time is a moment where you sort of see the layout of the work that you’ve put in and although we don’t use all these fancy production techniques with out music, the songs still sound very different to me when I’m playing them live and when I’m listening to the studio cut.
So it’s always difficult to judge how you feel about these things until you hear a final cut, but having heard the record a couple of times since it’s been released, yeah man, I’m really pleased with what we’ve managed to accomplish and I’m super stoked to start playing these songs live.”

What do you think about the reaction you’ve received for the record?

Koda: “I dunno man, I think it’s been pretty good. We sort of had an idea that the fanfare wouldn’t be anywhere near the levels we received after the release of our debut album, because back then we were still new and we were just a band with a buzz and we knew people would be listening to the record just to see what the hype was all about which was super cool and a little bit terrifying at the time. But going into the build-up for ‘In Fear, Faith and Flaws’ we knew that it would mostly be about listening to our fans reactions more than anything else, because now we have a fanbase and that’s the focus. When we were recording our debut album, we didn’t really have much of a fanbase and we knew we’d have to listen to the reviews and keep an eye on what people were saying.
This time around though, I’m not one to shy away from things so I’ll tell you right now, we know that the reaction has been sorta muted from the industry as a whole. I’ve not heard an awful lot, I know that our fanbase seem to be really embracing the new songs and the general feeling is that we didn’t let them down with this new album, which is always the main priority. We made a record that our fans are enjoying and we’re delighted with that.”

Do you think it’s more difficult for a musician or band like yourselves to get more recognition from the industry, do you feel like you have to try a little harder than your average popstar?

Koda: “Yanno what? I think there’s challenges in all genres and I think history tells us that the ones that succeed and have longevity are the ones that don’t worry too much. They’re the ones that go out and make the sort of music that they wanna make. I’m never gonna stand here and say that a popstar has it easier than a post-hardcore band or an RnB star has it easier than a metal-core band. We all have different hurdles in our paths, I mean let’s be honest, a band like Weekend or a singer like Isabel is gonna get the majority of the attention over certain other acts, doesn’t mean that they deserve it more or they deserve it less and I don’t believe that those individual artists or groups have any real say in the attention they get, they just happen to be incredibly popular on a more mainstream level than others and that’s not a bad thing, if they’re succesfull then they’re succesfull and I’m pretty certain they work their asses off just as much as the rest of us.”

So you don’t think there’s a divide in the industry?

Koda: “No not at all. I mean sure, there’s a bunch of music that I listen to and I think, holy sh*t why is nobody picking this stuff up, why isn’t this more popular? And of course there are songs I’ll hear on the radio and I’ll think, why is this stuff getting played over some of the incredible stuff that is going unnoticed. But even if there is a divide in the industry or a class level or whatever you wanna call it, that’s not got anything to do with the artists or bands themselves, they don’t really have control over it as such, I mean sure certain labels sell artists better and promotion and all of that comes into play, but time and time again we’ve seen incredible music go to number one unexpectedly with little promotion and that shows that there is no real formula for success, I think making it in the industry is often about luck and timing.”

Alright, following on from the release of ‘In Fear, Faith and Flaws’ there hasn’t been a lot of action from ‘Penetralia’, is this just the calm before the storm? Or are there no major plans in place as of yet?

Koda: “That’s an interesting question. See, we finised touring last year with Reported Failure and jumped straight into the studio to begin working on our next record, so we didn’t really take much time out for ourselves. We’ve been working on dates and stuff and figuring out what we’re gunna do for touring this year and we have something lined up for a few months, but right now, we’re just sort of figuring out some plans, we’ll definitely be doing something really soon though.”

And the label situation, we recently read that your contract is up, care to shed any light on that?

Koda: “We did sign a two album deal at Liberation/Nomad Records which is almost over which kind of leaves us in limbo right now. We have a brief tour lined-up and once that’s finished we’ll have to see what happens. As of right now, we’re in the last months of our contract with our label which means we’re free to look around and talk to people and we’re yet to hear anything from Liberation in terms of a new deal, so we’re sort of working on the basis that there ain’t gunna be a new deal on the table, but who knows what will happen. We’re in a tricky position where we’re gunna have to try to find ourselves somewhere to go because if not then we’re kinda screwed.”

We’re sure that if you were to be without a label there would be a couple of takers waiting in the wings no doubt, do you have any labels that you’d love to be part of?

Koda: “I dunno, I don’t know how labels operate. It wouldn’t be until talking to them and getting a feeling for how they see our band and how they’d be willing to let us work. I’m very protective over ‘Penetralia’, I tend to over-analyize every aspect of what we do, every decision we make as a band is usually well considered and thought out and I wouldn’t ever like the thought of giving up that control of the band to a record label. So no, there’s no specific label and I wouldn’t know until we got a chance to speak to those people.”

Well I’m sure you guys will be fine either way. Let’s move on to the personal aspect of being in a band, families and friendships and relationships, it must be difficult to maintain strong bonds being away from those people so often?

Koda: “The touring lifestyle is a double-edged sword, on the one hand you have this incredible opportunity to see the world and perform in front of such incredibly passionate fans and do what you love on a nightly basis. But on the other, you sort of find youself losing all sense of normality, late nights and early mornings, cramped tour buses and portable toilets, it isn’t all glamour and glory but that feeling when you step out onstage and all you can hear is screams and all you can view is a sea of flailing arms waving from side to side, it’s a special thing.
The hardest part is the comedown, without any shadow of doubt. When you go offstage and you’re ushered through the hallways and into the bus, it can be tough. That’s the part when being away from the people you’re closest to can be really tough, it’s especially tough on relationships.”

Speaking of relationships, you’ve been involved with Sara Daniels for quite some time now, how are things going between you both?

Koda: “It’s going great, I think it does help that we both know the difficulties of touring and all of the stuff that comes with that, but we’ve managed to spend the past few months with each other for the first real time since we started dating. It’s been pretty much a year now and we moved into our own place together just before Christmas. We’re starting to create a life together and it’s truly exciting. I’m crazy about that woman, I think she’s incredible and I’m so blessed to have her around.”

She’s a musician herself, do you think forming relationships and friendships with people in the same industry can help make the life slightly less challenging?

Koda: “I think it definitely helps, it’s good to have people to lean on and have advice from people who may have similar dilemma’s and stuff like that, yeah. I feel fortunate that as a band we have a bunch of people who we can talk to whenever and get advice from. People like Bill Owens who understands this world a lot more and has helped us greatly as a new band, and the likes of Alex Simms and Billie Beckett who have more experience than ourselves are great people to go to when you’re looking for some sort of advice. Obviously Cara is a childhood friend of ours and she’s in the industry now and she helps keep the four of us very grounded, she’s the one that can take our minds off of our troubles and make us enjoy the moment more than just about anyone.
So yeah, I think it helps to make friendships with people along the way, whether that’s through collaborations or touring or just people in a similar position as ourselves, it does help navigate through difficult times.”

So who would you say are your current favourite acts in the industry?

Koda: “Right now, Aeons are doing incredible things, they’re the ones that I’m listening to the most right now. There’s been a bunch of new songs that I’ve been enjoying lately, Valentina Hart’s song was an out of the blue surprise which I really enjoyed. I’ve been listening to Sara’s album of course and stuff by Nova and I thought Alex Simms latest single was pretty decent. There’s been a lot, I’m just sort of looking to hear more albums rather than singles in the next few months, I’ve always preferred the album experience than the single experience. There’s some pretty awesome stuff out there.”

Alright, time for some quick fire questions ...

Favourite place on earth?


Koda: “It’s gotta be San Diego, I’m a hometown boy at heart.”

What’s the best thing abour being a musician?

Koda: “Definitely the fans. Otherwise we’d be nothing.”

What do you look forward to most when you return home from tour?

Koda: “It’s gunna sound bad if I don’t say seeing my friends, family and girlfriend ... But it has to be my bed.”

What keeps you awake at night?

Koda: “My own expectations”

Which song do you wish you had written?

Koda: “Oh god! Right now, just because I listened to it recently, probably “Here Comes A Regular” by The Replacements, it’s just so downbeat and blue-collar and it reminds me of my dad and my uncle and a bunch of people in my family that have just worked their asses off all their life.”

Favourite song you’ve written?

Koda: “Ahh, probably either ‘Keep Your Demons’ from our debut or ‘Gem’ from our most recent album.”
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#2 Posted : 28 February 2015 22:19:51(UTC)
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Valentina: I totally agree with the whole recognition thing, I think we all work hard to be where we are, right? You seem like an intelligent guy who knows what he's talking about, yay for people with brains! Oh, and you and Sara are superduper cute. Thanks for the shoutout, I fangirled just a liiiittle bit. :)
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#3 Posted : 02 March 2015 03:30:19(UTC)
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Valentina: I totally agree with the whole recognition thing, I think we all work hard to be where we are, right? You seem like an intelligent guy who knows what he's talking about, yay for people with brains! Oh, and you and Sara are superduper cute. Thanks for the shoutout, I fangirled just a liiiittle bit. :)


Koda: Exactly, I don't believe anybody has just been handed any of their success. haha yay for people with brains indeed! Ahh thanks. Not a problem, fangirl like crazy, I won't judge!
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