The Road Atlas , the rock band which is getting us out of our comfort zone
The Road Atlas , the rock band which is getting us out of our comfort zone
The Road Atlas, is an international rock band with punk influences.This band has their own identity and unique sound and it was our pleasure to listen band’s music and disguss for their ideas , current affairs and their music plans.
Stella T : What does your band name mean?
The Road Atlas : A Road Atlas is a book full of road maps , usually of a certain place… At last time of coming up with the name , I (Julian) was obsessed with traveling and being on the road , so I wanted the band to have that theme embedded into the songs and band’s imagery.
Stella T : How did you meet? Could you include yourselves?
The Road Atlas : Julian Gonzalez is on guitar and vocals. Meg Cherry is on bass and vocals , Jordan Brown is on lead guitar and on drums , we have several amazing players who join us depending on the situation.
Stella T :Who are your biggest influences?
The Road Atlas : Our influences vary within bandmates , but as an overaching
theme, ” Rancid”, ” Social Distortion”, ”Green Day” and ” Descendents” are some of the main bands that we keep going back to for ispiration. In the last few months, I have been obsessively listening to a band called ”Fever 333”. They are amazing!!
Stella T : : Who writes your songs? What are the main themes or topics of your songs? Do you think these topics will change over time?
The Road Atlas : I (Julian) write most of the songs on an acoustic guitar to start with. Most songs talk about getting out of your comfort zone and having the courage to grow as people. The topics will probably change over time, as we all grow as people and thw world changes. There might be some more political songs coming, some love songs or even fiction writing.
Stella T : Which musicians would you like to collaborate with?
The Road Atlas : I ( Julian) would like to collaborate with producer and Goldfinger’s singer, John Feldman. I feel like every project that he touches becomes this wonderful, positive and exciting force and I would love to be a part of that.
Stella T :How was your lockdown days?
The Road Atlas : Lockdown was scary at first. The uncertainty was a bit daunting, but once the reality settled, we started getting our gears back into action. We used the extra time we had to get real busy and have now come up with a new album that will be released later this year! We wrote most of it and recorded the songs during the quarantine.
Stella T :What’s the craziest thing or your favourite moment that’s happened in your concerts?
The Road Atlas : We were playing a show at a skate park and brewery house called Hop King. Julian decided to go skating the half pipe right before the show. Twenty minutes into skating the ramps, Julian got too confident and wiped out! He sprained his ankle, a few minutes before the show started. We played the show anyway , but during the show, a dispute between the public and the opening band ”Four Days in June” happened and the police ended up showing in the middle of our set. We still had a great time and were able to finish the show, but what a night! Ha!
Stella T : What’s your songwriting process?
The Road Atlas : I (Julian) usually start the songs on my acoustic guitar and record a rough demo. That demo is sent to the rest of the guys and we add some rough drums, lead guitar and harmonies. We go back and forth with ideas until we are happy with the overall sound.
Stella T :And our last question, if you had a message to give to your fans,what would it be?
The Road Atlas : Even though life isn’t always easy, the best thing you can do is getting used to waking up in the morning and feeling excited about what you are going to do that day. If you approach life with that sense of excitement and eagerness, you can accomplish almost anything! So our message to people is: live every day with excitement, fight for that life you dream of and go after it with all you’ve got! We believe in you!!
You can find them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theroadatlas
or http://www.theroadatlas.com/
Stella Tsatsou
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