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By Amanda Caines
Out at their rehearsal space underneath the Fillmore’s stage in the NC Music Factory in Uptown Charlotte, the members of The Jupiter Tide awaited my arrival with anxious anticipation. While most home-grown bands like any press they can get, these guys knew I’d ask them some serious questions about recent events in their journey, some of which could prove difficult to answer, or difficult to answer with a straight face.
The band consists of Adam Nelson on vocals, Monte Anderson on lead guitar, Joey Garrett on drums, Daniel Hoover on bass, and Brett Baker on rhythm guitar, and each member, they all say, was chosen based as much on dedication as on skill. Apparently their new drummer, Joey, whom they found through “a friend of a friend” showed his dedication by camping out in their rehearsal studio for three days to learn all of their material. Fans compare the songs themselves are to those of bands like Breaking Benjamin, Three Days Grace, Deftones, and Killswitch Engage, but there are many elements of their music that don’t quite fit into any existing rock box.
Their sound runs the gamut of rock and metal, and each member has a different way of describing it. According to Monte, “A lot of the guitars are driven with a heavier sound, but the vocals of course are more melodic … there is some screaming involved, but we try not to overdo it.”
I can hardly capture the charisma and the quick quips these guys put out when they talk to someone, and transcribing it all wouldn’t even do it justice, so here’s the podcast for your listening pleasure, along with some wacky quotations to look for while you’re listening. ENJOY!
“We have a personal agenda … to wake Charlotte the fuck up.”
“Bands don’t work … They think the music alone is going to propel them somewhere…”
“We always attract cops every time we do something… two days’ worth of bands, and they show up when we’re on stage!”
“Yes it is a job, and you have to work hard at it, but, at the same time, we love what we do.”
“Pollo Loco!! … Yeah, you owe us money, El Pollo Loco!”
“Never sleep in the same room with someone who’s had a lot of Jager[meister], ’cause they won’t shut up!”
“I got ruined on Burger King breakfast at the airport … I got a full body frisk”
“Eventually Daniel nods off… and I think someone just drove through our room with a Mack truck … and I was like, ‘motherfucker!‘”
Shutter 16 asks, “Recently you guys lost your founding drummer, Greg Floyd, amidst allegations of racism on a social networking page and bad blood in general between him and the band; how do you respond to those allegations and how are you recovering from such a significant loss?”
photo: Rebecca Ruddy
“The main reason Mr. Floyd found himself out of a job was… ”
“We didn’t kick him out.”
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