(patrick)
(is sick)
(america)
1. Where did you come up with the name Cerce?
its more round. mmmmmmmmm.
2. Well when did the band start, and who are the members of this fine group, and explain the intricate parts and roles each member plays?
we started sometime towards the end of 2011 but actually got really serious around september-ish before 2012. we got Becca who is the princess of the band so she provides all the pink hair and sassy attitude. she's a great lyricist and is always writing which I totally respect. super good at telling a story and conveying it emotionally through her vocals. Homie Zac on guitar is the resident doctor who loves to touch his patients. one of my favorite guitarists, super solid time, really great arranger and really knows how to tie parts together. super noisy too and every band needs that guitarist that makes all the noise. incredibly developed ear too, that dood knows like every Beatles song ever written. Tim is my boy and such a gentleman. Tim is another one of my favorite guitarists and I think the reason I like him so much is because of his natural ability to really feel on the instrument. Tim brings this really raw element to the band and has literally come into practice with full tunes written. it's bonkers. on bass we got Zach the golden pup. one of my favorite musicians period, really understands the genre, knows his shit, and works super hard. total stickler for tone which I didn't get at first but now I really appreciate the time he spends trying to get us to have a great overall sound. When all is said and done I just play blast beats over what everyone else wrote.
we definitely all have our own role which is really cool and I think the reason we work so well together is because we're all best buddies and we understand what needs to get done to really progress forward with what we do. we all work together as a team and have this crazy interdependence that holds us all together. it's really beautiful.
3. haha What are you currently working on besides a poop?
I'm actually totally on the toilet again, cafeteria food is killer! Since our little baby hiatus, I've been on the road for six weeks teaching drums at rock camps for a company I work for called Camp Jam. Right now I'm in Moraga, California teaching my last week of camp! feeling super stoked. I'm really lucky to be able to teach kids about something I love and help them express themselves through music. As far as what Cerce is working on, we recorded a single cross country style which was pretty fun. I was in Chicago at the time teaching a camp and everyone else was between Boston area and NY state. That track will be out on some compilation we got asked to do and we'll probably release it ourselves as well. We've also been working on new material and cutting demos for some stuff we have in the works. YOW
4. What has been the best show/performance you put on?
probably the tightest we've played/most fun we've had was in Louisville. shit was seriously ELECTRIC YOW!!! the kick off we did for tour was pretty fun too and we played like a million songs. SHOUT OUTS TO LOUISVILLE!!!! YUH!! MADELINE FORD AND VIA ANIMO LOVE U!!!
5. How has your writing style or sound changed?
it's hard to tell when you're in the same shoes everyday and I definitely notice growth with everyone but for the most part we just feel it out and write whatever comes out
we don't really care how it gets written as long as it's completely 100% us and we're satisfied
sometimes it'll be one of us that brings a whole song in or it'll be a collaborative effort. changes every time which is real cool!
6. what did you want to do with your music when you startred?
we wanted to be a pop band
we got zach on bass and then after we found out we didn't want to do the pop thing we experimented with punk cuz I love that shit
and we all just decided to write music and added tim to the mix
basically what happened after that is the material that is on Teen Bible
7. Do you have alot of touring planned?
yea, we wanna get around as much as possible. it'd be sweet to hit up the west coast.
8. Last one, How have you all grown, as a band or individually in the band since you first started?
I feel like one of the biggest things that has happened to us was finding our sound as a group. we're not doing anything new under the sun, but at least we are doing us namsayin? When we first started, all of our influences were very present in our writing style but now it's less mathematical/forced than that. We just play from our hearts and guts so basically whatever happens happens and if we like it, we call it a song. We feel really at home doing what we are doing and we are challenging ourselves to think outside of the box and become better musicians/people everyday.
It's been a really beautiful and rare experience finding ourselves through the music we write. We really love each other and the more time I spend with my friends in this band the better everything gets. As long as we still got that love and are able to do exactly what we want musically and artistically I could care less what anyone thinks about us.
thanks for taking the time to talk about what we do. we all appreciate it greatly. spread love and positivity my friend.
me. no thank you for being a great guy, playing great tunes, and keeping the shit going man
not a problem at all. never take no for an answer and love what you do homeslice. love.
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