Interview with the Band Poison Oak (2022)
By Mick Michaels
The Cosmick View: Hello, and welcome to The Cosmick View/MBM Ten Pounder!
Thanks for taking some time to chat with us!
CV: Describe your definition of the band’s sound and style and how does
that definition uniquely describe the
music?
Poison Oak: It’s pretty much Indie Rock…I
don’t think it can uniquely be described,
haha. We just play the music we like and don’t really set out with any other
ulterior motive.
CV: Today, everyone talks about artist
and audience connection. Is such a level of connection actually achievable for
an artist and if so, how have you made the connection to your fans?
Poison Oak: Look to be honest I really
do not care about this at all. We definitely don’t go out of our way to make a
connection. That is just ridiculous. We love writing and playing music, and if
someone appreciates that, and talks to us, then we’ll talk them…just like a
normal human. I think trying to forceable make a “connection”, defeats the
purpose of playing music in the first place. If people connect to our music,
then that’s awesome. However, we will NEVER try to manipulate a connection to
garner fans.
CV: Is fan interaction an important part
of the band’s inner culture?
Poison Oak: Hmmm, I’m not really sure
how to answer this question. As there are people who listened to our music, and
if we interact, we just interact like normal human beings.
CV: Can a band truly interact with its
fans and still maintain a level of personal privacy without crossing the line
and giving up their “personal space” in your opinion?
Poison Oak: If treat them as normal
people then I would say yes.
CV:
Is music, and its value, viewed differently around the world in your
opinion? If so, what do you see as the biggest difference in such
multiple views among various cultures?
Poison Oak: Definitely…not just the
world, but even cities in countries would view music and digest it differently.
Some places music and culture makes cities thrive, and other places it’s so
dead, and terribly sad.
CV: Do you feel that a band that has an
international appeal, will tend to connect more so to American audiences? Would
they be more enticed or intrigued to see the band over indigenous acts because
of the foreign flavor?
Poison Oak: Maybe, I don’t really know.
I think it depends on their status as a musician. If they have more acclaim,
then more people will go to their show. However, I know where I’m from, a lot
of people support indigenous music. We don’t live in America…so we wouldn’t
know the answer to this question really.
CV:
Has modern-day digital technology made everyone an artist on some level in your
opinion? Have the actual lines of what really is an artist been blurred?
Poison Oak: Yeah, I think so.
I think it has benefited musicians, as it has made some music more accessible.
I think the negative is with this “Influencer culture”, where they are claiming
to be artists, when all they’re doing is videoing themselves walking in circles
or sitting on a toilet....
CV:
How would you describe the difference between an artist who follows trends and
one who sets them?
Poison Oak: One who sets them never
cared about trends in the first place.
CV: Has music overall been splintered
into too many sub-genres in an effort to appease fan tastes in your opinion?
And has such fan appeasements, in actuality, weakened music’s impact as a whole
by dividing audiences?
Poison Oak: Hmmm don’t really know.
Maybe the more subgenres are created, the more people are getting music out
there, and it’s developing…tough question really.
CV: What can fans expect to see coming
next from you?
Poison Oak: Our next single, out 15th
of April, “Hope You Like the View!”
CV: Thanks again for taking some time and talking. It is greatly appreciated.
Check out Poison Oak at:
https://gyro.to/HopeYouLikeTheView
Like The Cosmick View on Facebook at:
The Cosmick Voice
Music, Talk & Nothing But Business
www.thecosmickvoice.com
www.anchor.fm/the-cosmick-voice
Spiritual Counseling and Sessions Available
www.pamelaaloia.com
 |
| The Cosmick Voice Music, Talk & Nothing But Business www.facebook.com/TheCosmickVoice |
Comments
Post a Comment