interview with Winter Heart
Have any of you played in other bands? Mikey played in bands all his life but for me and Dave this is our first time playing music. I didn't start singing until this band.
How is it that you started playing music? Mikey has been playing and writing music all his life so we just came together as friends when he had an idea for a new band.
What are your names? / Who plays what? / How old are you?
James-Vocals
Mikey-Guitar
Dave-Bass
Have you had other previous members? We have two musicians who play with us live.
Did you make music even when you were young? We have all been lovers of music since a young age.
Where are you from? Athy Co.Kildare Ireland
What year did the band form? 2016
What's your style of genre? I suppose you could call it Rock-Pop.
What inspires you? Life and being able to put what we feel into songs.
How often and where do you reherse? Once a week in Mikeys studio.
How have you developed since you started with the music? Yes. I think as a band you are always developing.
Do you have other interests of work outside the band? We all love going to gigs, playing video games and movies. Oh, and burgers.
Are you looking for a booking agency, and what are your thoughts around that? At the moment we do everything ourselves.
Are you looking for a label, and what are your thoughts around that? No, a label isn't something we need right now. We are capable of doing what we need to right now by ourselves.
What made you decide to make this music? It was an idea we had to try make the music we like to listen to but with honest lyrics. Their isn't many bands in Ireland sounding like us at the moment so that's exciting.
What are your songs about? Our songs are about our lives. We don't sugar coat things or try to be metaphorical. From the time we write the lyrics to recording them they never change.
Who does the composing and writes the lyrics? The songs are initially written by Mikey and then we all contribute to them.
Do you start with the music or the lyrics? Bit of both. Depends on how the song comes together naturally.
Do you compose in a certain inviroment? Late at night haha. Walking home on a Friday night too, seems to be a recurring time for writing.
Have you done any covers live? No, we play our own songs.
What language do you sing in? English
What are the least and most people to attend one of your gigs? Our debut and only gig to date was 250. Sold Out
What ages are most of your concert attendants? anything from 13 -35
Do you always play the same songs live, or do you vary? Our new set list for next year is compiled mostly of new songs.
Do you have a regular place you play live often? We will be touring around Ireland and the UK.
What was your first gig like? Amazing. Sold out in Dublin and everyone sang along.
What was your latest gig? Our Dublin gig.
Have you had to cancel a gig? Nope, Thankfully.
Where have you played live this year? Dublin
Where do you plan to gig the coming year? All over Ireland and the UK.
When did you start to sell merchandise, and what do you have for sale? We have t shirts and posters for sale.
Where can people buy your merchandise? We will have a store opening online in Jan 2018.
What do you think about people downloading music instead of buying records now a days? I think these days your music has to be good and the band has to be accessible. With this people will come see you live, that is the most important aspect now.
How do you think the music industry have changed because of this? It has changed as it both offers people more opportunities but people most be able to adapt.
What do you think of my work? It's great and you can tell that you want to help bands and spread the word of their music.
How do you think and know that this interview will help you in the music business? All interviews are great to do for your band.
Do you have any role models or idols? Our friends and families.
Is it easier to find inspiration from older bands, or bands that are more active today? Both. I think having your own goals is more important than focusing on what other bands are doing. You'll never enjoy what you achieve if you are worried about other people.
What have been your biggest obstacles? Money haha. Also, it is more difficult to get good shows when you are doing everything yourself without an agent etc.
What advice would you give other bands or artists? Write good songs work hard be nice and don't depend on other people.
How do you get psyched for a gig? We usually huddle and tell a funny story. Usually about Dave haha
Do you have any new material? Yep, we will have loads of new songs coming in 2018.
What are your web sites? Social media is @winterheartire
How can people reach you? On all social medis @winterheartire
What are your plans for the future? Tour Tour Tour
Do you have something to add? Thanks for the support.
