Episode 165 with Elmer Maurits (Distant): It’s Like Metallica But Lower and a Lot More Screaming
(Don't) Quit Your Day Job
English - February 23, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes - 69.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsMusic Interviews Music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Elmer Maurits of the downtempo, deathcore band Distant talks about being a European band but living in different countries, the love of touring and traveling, the custom guitars and basses needed for playing downtuned music, the importance of melody and moods for extreme music, and what it means to have signed with the label Century Media. Plus, the importance of defined business roles within bands, getting on big festivals, and offering other types of media like books along with music.
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