Shallow ground Interview
CRY OF THE WOLF
Interview With Keith Letourneau From Shallow Ground
Take us through your
writing process
"I usually write the riffs, bring them to practice. We
record everything. Usually we practice twice a week. Sunday mornings are the
most productive."
How long is your set
usually?
"Depends. If we have 30 minutes or if it is longer. We
have a lot of material to choose from. And of course we do some covers. Last
time we were at Metal Meltdown in pennsylvania we did a faster, thrashier
version of "Mob Rules".
Craziest thing that
ever happened onstage?
" Stuff breaking. The usual. Beer spilling on pedals.
One time our old guitarist didn't push his cable in all the way so spent a long
time trying to analyze what was wrong with his rig."
We talked at length about
the gear he uses and the labels involvement with their act.
Keith was honest when he told me that this is not about any kind of money. As
he states,
" It's a part of you"
The band would love
the chance to play the larger festivals of Europe. When I presented any
festival in particular, Keith replied,
"Keep it true, or Wakken. that would be awesome. But we
would have to stay for about 60 dates to make enough for it to be worth it so
we really can't just take off for 3 months. We have jobs, marriages. Our
drummer teaches High School calculus or trigonemetry.
Still the dream is
there but for now Shallow Ground is content to tear the living hell out of the
local Connecticut thrash metal scene. Keith says the next album which should be
out in Feb or March will,
"blow
everything away. It's power polka!"
Time to embrace the
fury.
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