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June 3, 2009
Interview with Tranquil Destination:
Sorry it took me a while to get back to
you, (I) was moving out of my place this weekend.
1. Your song "Fish Out of Water"
features a kick-butt guitar solo! Who played that solo, and what
equipment was used to make that track?
Jared plays the solo on that song. The
equipment used was a '81 Gibson Les Paul Standard through a POD XT
Floor processor set to simulate a Fender Double Verb amp, along
with a delay, and tube screamer pedal. Kenny plays a Taylor 414
Grand Auditorium.
2. So you guys are gigging around
Hood River
recently. What's been the response, and what should folks expect
as far as band format - do you guys gig with a full band?
The response has been great, everyone is
very open and encouraging. The energy at the shows gets better
every time, more people come out to dance. We don't always gig
with a full band. We've recently been working with a bass player
who’s out of Portland,
Duncan Galvin, he recorded on the studio songs and played the show
at River
City on the 29th of May. We hope to
form a full band in the next few months, as well as move to
Portland
to gig more.
3. What comes first when writing
songs - music or lyrics?
It works both ways, sometimes Kenny comes
up with a riff, a song, and I'll start coming up with verses on
the spot. Most of our best songs come out of the moment jamming,
not sitting down going "Lets write a song". When I write by myself
most of the time the guitar comes first, but sometimes it's just a
vocal melody line that comes to mind, then I'll work guitar around
that.
4. You've posted an extensive list of
musical influences (on your myspace page). Who's in the Top Three?
The Doors, Alice In Chains, Guns and
Roses, Bob Dylan, Counting Crows (Couldn't do just 3, hope 5
works)
5. Are you guys working on a CD?
We have enough original material for 3
CDs, we hope to have one completed within the year. The 2 songs we
did in the Studio for the Alice
in Chains Complication Album that's coming out in late August
along with the book, A.I.C in the studio, will be included on our
album when ever it's done.
Thanks,
Jared Hannes - Tranquil Destination
www.myspace.com/tranquildestination
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