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ART D’ECCO
5 QUESTIONS ART D’ECCO
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WHO ARE YOU?
My name is Art d’Ecco, from Victoria BC, Canada.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
I’m a singer-songwriter and producer. I take things I hear, see and feel - and stitch them up into a sonic patch quilt to wrap your ear holes in.
WHY DO YOU DO IT?
Because it helps me make sense of this cruel, cold world we all struggle to co-exist in. JK! I dunno? It’s fun and I enjoy it. It’s like making crafts, with sound and emotion.
WHAT'S HAPPENING NOW?
I’m in the UK on a mini-tour promoting my upcoming album AFTER THE HEAD RUSH, which will be coming out June 24th on Paper Bag. The band and I have been enjoying the views whilst here - the pastoral plains of rolling rapeseed in Wales in all their flaxen beauty, keep us company as we traverse along the highway south to London. Next week we’re in Brighton for the Great Escape. So far so good!
WHAT'S THE HOT TOPIC?
Touring for artists right now is incredibly difficult (financially speaking, it is impossible for most bands to even venture out of town at all, without suffering a huge loss). Inflation has sparked a sharp increase in hotels, gas, and food costs. Fleets at van rental places are in short supply due to chip shortages, which has driven the costs of rentals across North America to obscene prices (with some websites quoting as high as $2,000CAD per day!) COVID - is still a threat (you all know the deal there).
A recent tweet from the band Wednesday went viral and sparked a conversation on the economics of touring, and the risks and obstacles many musicians face on a goingforward basis. I’m grateful that there’s been a spotlight shined on this, we need to keep this discourse going. The next time that band you listen to on Spotify comes to town on a weekday (or work night... school night etc) - grabbing a friend, buying a pair of tickets and going to that gig can sometimes make a difference between them surviving to the next album cycle, or disappearing into the ether.
The new album "After The Head Rush" is out on 24th June via Paper Bag Records.
COME PLAY WITH CONFIDENCE MAN
TOVE STYRKE
SERATONES / ANNIE HAMILTON / SOPHIE POWERS DEHD / TAMZENE / DAISY BRAIN / ART D’ECCO THE BYKER GROVE FAN CLUB / PIT PONY MAIUS MOLLIS / GINEVRA
AND LOTS MORE...
COME PLAY WITH WALT DISCO
