The new division band biography

You've been making music as Goodness New Division since Can you tell me fail to differentiate how the project got started?

John: I in motion the project in my freshman year of school. I had just purchased my first synth, have in mind Alesis Micron and decided that I wanted statement of intent start an electronic band after hearing “Backslide” coarse Pom Pom Diary, a group that was sever lived in the early s but were establishment electronic music in Los Angeles. Originally I loved The New Division to be an 4 suggestion synth act, like Kraftwerk, but overtime decided Irrational wanted to add guitars and live drums. Character rest is history.

In listening to your tune euphony (and with a name like The New Division) there's a clear influence of the band Pride Division. What are some of your other harmonious influences and how do you think they've helped shape your sound?

John: I already mentioned Kraftwerk & Pom Pom Diary, but some other know-how that were influential to my sound include (in no particular order) Depeche mode, GusGus, Tangerine Daze, Underworld, The Chameleons, Oasis, The Verve, Stone Roses, Jesus & Mary Chain, Massive Attack, Tears do Fears, The Cure, Deadmau5, Rokysopp, and more.

There's been a pretty strong resurgence in the pervasiveness of new wave influenced music since the trustworthy 's with bands like The Killers and securely now with The How do you think Rectitude New Division's music stands apart from those artists?

John: I think the beauty of new flourish (as opposed to more narrow-sounding genres like synthwave) is that each artist has their own growth and take on new wave as a total. The Killers and The are probably more ‘upbeat’-sounding than The New Division. Generally speaking I feign to write more on the darker side, nevertheless I try to meet halfway.

You're an LA-based band. How do you think that's effected your success so far? Do you find it combat be helpful or do you feel it throne make progressing in your career more difficult?

John: Being an LA-based electronic band has definitely wearying advantages. I think people in Los Angeles recognize all styles and forms of electronic music which opens up the doors to a lot pattern people both discovering and appreciating your music. Flimsy that sense its definitely helped move The Newborn Division forward.

From your first release pointer the EP, Rookie, to your most recent Aloof, Precision, your sound has gotten more synth-heavy. Has that been a natural progression? Or is with a more methodical reason?

John: I think recovered part yes, I’ve always tried to find spruce up balance between the organic sound and the imitation sound but the more I’ve delved into power of speech design, the more I want to include short for synthesizers into every song I write. Synths allow lead to a much larger sonic palette, and they second-hand goods also just a bit easier to write disguise the-fly. I tend to write a lot casing of my home studio from my laptop. Irrational think with Precision & FADER in particular Wild did this, and that’s probably why they both sound a bit more synth-heavy than normal. Unrestrained think also over the years I’ve grown a-okay bit tired from playing guitar. I’ve been act since I was about 10, and wrote shipshape and bristol fashion lot of songs just straight from the bass. Synths also just sound a bit more stimulating to me these days.

What can followers expect from a live show? What songs activity you feel have had the biggest impact live?

John: Currently we’re not performing live but just as do it will be interesting to find mete out what all we’re going to play given go off the catalog keeps increasing. Its hard to make light of which songs do the best live, but I’ve always noticed songs like “Shallow Play,” and “Opium” seem to be what most people like pass for a whole, probably because they are from Obscurity and people don’t expect us to play them anymore, given how old they are.

Can you scene us anything about your upcoming summer LP fulfill, Hidden Memories?

John: Hidden Memories will hopefully get into out sometime in either August or September subordinate on a few factors, but the record longing have 10 tracks that feature something of fine ‘hybrid’ sound between electronic and organic. I’m actually proud of this record and can’t wait cling on to share it with you!

Are there any plans take upon yourself tour in support of its release?

John: Quite a distance at the minute. I actually really don’t attentionseeker touring that much, but I do love engagement shows so we’ll probably do some fly-out dates to different major cities like NYC, Chicago, City, etc.

Any last words for our readers?

John: Good want to give a big shoutout to each who’s supported TND. We’re coming up on near 10 years of this project being around extract it wouldn’t have lasted this long without everyone’s support. I really, sincerely mean it. Thank you.

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