Hi guys,
Happy New Year! I got the chance to interview the band Day Old Hate. Check out down below to fins out how they met, how they got their name and what they've got planned for the next year.
How did you guys meet one another?
We met through school & mutual friends, we’ve been playing
music for a long time and we’ve now come to this solid line up which is great!
How was the band name created?
The band is originally named after the song ‘Day Old Hate’ by
‘City and Colour’. When the band first formed both Dallas Green and
Alexisonfire were massive influences to us and it seemed like a natural choice.
Over time however, ‘Day Old Hate’ has just become what we are, the name itself
is not as important as what we have achieved/are yet to achieve. At this moment
in time ‘Day Old Hate’ are a strong group of friends who write and perform
music together and want to carry on doing so for the foreseeable future.
How would you describe the music that your band creates?
This is a question people always ask us, and it’s always a
tricky one! The sound we’ve gone for on 'First Light' is straight up British
Rock music. The tracks themselves differ slightly, for example tracks like
‘Minutes/Hours/Days’ and ‘First Light’ have more of an upbeat poppy vibe to
them in comparison to ‘Secrets’ and ‘Don’t Chase me’ which are slightly darker
and more heartfelt. Overall, we tried to write the best Rock record we could.
We are often compared to bands such as Mallory Knox, Funeral for
a Friend and Deaf Havana. However, none of them are perfect match. We’re hoping
that with this new release people will recognise our individual sound.
What are some of the themes and messages that come across in
your songs?
Lyrically ‘First Light’ is based upon not allowing other peoples
thoughts and opinions on life determine what you want to do. If you have a
dream or goal then it’s up to you to make it happen and you cant let what other
people think affect that! Not everyone really understands what being in a band
and creating music is about. Some people think its just a group of guys getting
together who aspire to be famous and don’t really do it for the music, but we
do it because watching people sing the lyrics you wrote and listen to songs we
wrote in our living room is the best feeling in the world.
What are your plans for 2016?
This year is going to be another big one for us! We'll be
releasing our title track single 'First Light' on January 15th with the EP
coming out on February 12th. We’re then heading out on tour from Feb 15th with
The City Is Ours and Painted Soul (tickets here: www.dayoldhate.bigcartel.com) We have more new singles
coming out and shall also be hitting the road as much as we can over the next
year!
Where can people find you on social media?
Twitter/Instagram - @dayoldhateband
Finally, if there was only one album that you could listen to
for the rest of your life which one would you choose and why?
Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park
Its probably one of the only albums we'll all agree on, we still
put this on when we're in the van and will never get old! It’s just an
incredibly well written album with no weaknesses and there are very few bands
that will be able to replicate and pull off something so diverse.
If you want to check out the bands' music check out this spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6gG1ZWzihDVBedTmgKFHqT
Thank you to Oliver from Day Old Hate for answering these questions. Definitely take time out to check out these guys. If any other bands would like to be featured on this blog please contact me on rachelcolley@msn.com.
Hope you enjoyed this blogpost,
Rachel.
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