Interview with Guitarist Derry Grehan of Honeymoon Suite
By Mick Michaels
Cosmick View:
Hello, Derry! Welcome to The Cosmick View. Thanks for taking some time out of your day to speak with us. It's greatly
appreciated.
CV: What
keeps a band like Honeymoon Suite together
for 41 years, and has the group
still reaching for the stars more than four decades after its forming?
What’s the secret?
Derry: We still love what we do. We’ve
got original members. We’re all still good friends, healthy, and still in
teenage brains.
CV: In an ever changing musical landscape, how versatile does a band need to be to stay in the game all these and continue to play at the highest levels?
Derry: We have our own sound and style of music. We don’t change to fit the latest trend. We are a great live band because we still care a lot. At the end of the day, it’s the songs. They have to be great and everything follows from that.
CV: Do the
fans play a major role in Honeymoon
Suite's decision to maintain a regular tour scheduling?
Derry: Yes, of course.
We wouldn’t be here without
the fans. It’s been that way since day one.
CV: After 16
years and following the 2020 single, "Find
What You're Looking For,"
which charted on the Billboard Top 30 in
Canada, "Alive" is the band's first full-length album
release. How do you see this album capturing where the band is musically right now?
Derry: “Alive” is a real turning point for us. It’s a fantastic album that captures the essence of what Honeymoon Suite is without sounding dated. It’s fresh sounding with modern production, but staying true to the hard
melodic style that
we’ve always had.
CV: Where
does "Alive" sit with the
back catalog of Honeymoon Suite hits comparably speaking in your opinion.
CV: In a
predominantly digital world, many artists feel that making full- length albums is a waste of time and
resources. Do you share this sentiment even on the heels of the new album’s release?
Derry: That’s true if there’s only one or two good songs on an album. But with
vinyl coming back so strong,
full albums are cool
again as long as they hold
up from start to finish. I’ve
listened to “Alive” top to bottom many times
since the release, and I love every song. I haven’t done that in a long time, and that
should tell you something because I’m pretty
picky.
CV: Do you
feel music fans have become too opinionated or even overly critical
of their favorite
artists, leaving artists
with no room to spread their wings
and try other things.
Derry: Well there’s no accounting for people’s tastes. We can’t worry about that. We satisfy ourselves first by writing the
best songs we can and, if people like it, that’s
great.
CV: What's one thing all these years in a Rock band has taught you about life?Derry: I wouldn’t recommend a career in music to anyone. I’ve been through the best and worst times, but I never thought of giving up. There’s nothing else I ever wanted to do. There is no Plan B.
CV: In addition to the new album and tour dates,
what more can fans expect
to see coming from Honeymoon
Suite in 2024 and
beyond?
Derry: We’re going to have a bigger, better show than ever this year… all the best songs from every album, and one or two from “Alive.” which fit
in so well in the set.
CV: Thanks again Derry for taking the time to share with our readers. We wish you all the best and continued success.
Check out Honeymoon
Suite at:
Official: www.honeymoonsuiteband.com
www.instagram.com/honeymoonsuiteband
.facebook.com/hmslive
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