California Lane Change: Interview

California Lane Change is a Canadian pop-rock band from Leduc/Edmonton, Alberta. The band has played shows all across Alberta, and played a show during this year’s Canada Day celebration. I got to interview California Lane Change after they finished their show. This is how my first interview went down.

Continuous Conversations: How was the band formed?

California Lane Change: We were formed by me and my brother and Kyle back in junior high, grade eight. Just started playing together and we had a band called the Underscored. Kevin was in a band that they called The White Stripes, which didn’t work out because of copyright. And then from there, we moved to Leduc. We then met Tyler, our drummer, and we met Steve, our other guitarist. Steve and Kevin played in another band, and then they came over here with us. And that’s how we formed.

Continuous Conversations: So how many band members is this comprised of?

California Lane Change: Five, and then the occasional triangle-player.  

Continuous Conversations: Do you guys get to travel much?

California Lane Change: We try to, but we get busy with school, and we get busy with work. So we haven’t left Alberta, but we’ve gone to Calgary, Red Deer, Edmonton, and here. So, basically within three or four hours distance.

Continuous Conversations: Do you guys all go to school?

California Lane Change: I’m the only one in school. That kind of holds us back from travelling. But the rest of them work, and  Kevin is an electrician, Steve is a millwright, Tyler works fire-protection, and Kyle does something.

Continuous Conversations: What’s the age range?

California Lane Change: I’m the youngest, as I’m 20. And then it goes up to 24.

Continuous Conversations: How long have you guys been a band for?

California Lane Change: Three or four years. In that area.

Continuous Conversations: What kind of genre would you put yourselves in?

California Lane Change: It started out pop-rock, and now we’ve done everything from pop-rock to 90’s, and we have some harder songs. We’re swinging over to the country-folk kind of thing.

Continuous Conversations: Are you guys signed to any label?

California Lane Change: No label. We’ve gotten attention from Universal Canada, and Gene Simmons gave us a call and wanted to come check us out. He said to give it a little while.

Continuous Conversations: How many albums/EPs do you have out right now?

California Lane Change: Our first EP was five songs, and the last album we’ve done is ten songs.

I strongly encourage everyone to check them out, as I have a good feeling that they will become a big success one day.

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Glass Tiger Live Review

 

This Canada Day I had the privilege of meeting quite the famous Canadian band. Glass Tiger was established back in 1984, in Newmarket, Ontario. They have marked their place in the world as one of Canada’s greatest bands of all time, and have won five Juno awards and a Grammy nomination. They have sold millions of albums and singles, and have many hits below their belts.

 

The concert I went to was located in central Alberta. With a hot, sunny day as their playing field, the band went on to play for thousands. Belting out the lyrics with high energy, the crowd went wild for their early hits, and fell in love with their latest songs. The instruments were blaring, and they placed a strong beat that the audience danced to, despite the crazy heat of the sun. Songs such as “My Town”, “Diamond Sun”, and “Watching Worlds Crumble” had the audience screaming for more, and they stayed on their feet throughout the entirety of the hits.

 

As the concert ended, the audience cried for more, and Glass Tiger obeyed their fans’ pleads and hopped back on the stage for an encore. They played their classic hit “Animal Heart”, and the fans sang along and cheered. Finally, they decided to end off the evening with “Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)”. As soon as the band announced this song, the crowed erupted in to a frenzy of screaming and anticipated jumping. The song was sung with a mixture of the lead vocalist’s voice and the excited vocals of the fans. Finally, the concert ended, and the night was brought to a close.

 

Overall, I feel like the show was high energy from start to finish, and it gave the crowd exactly what they asked for.

  
Rating for Glass Tiger: 10/10
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