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After seeing Then Comes Silence at Dark Force Fest, I knew I had to talk to them! So happy I was able to do this interview with them! Make sure you check out their new album "Trickery"!
Q: Introduce yourself to the readers
Hugo: I’m Hugo I play guitar.
Jonas: I’m Jonas the drummer.
Alex: I am Alex, vocalist and bass player in Then Comes Silence
Q: How was tour?
Jonas: The tour was intense and amazing!
Hugo: Tour was good.
Alex: It was successful and one of the best experiences we’ve had.
Q: Why is the new album titled "Trickery"?
Alex: It’s a good name for an album and I if people hate the our new sound, we can always
say “hey, it’s called trickery, so....”
Q: What inspired the song “Stay Strange”?
Jonas: It’s a tribute to Dusty and Vision Video.
Hugo: Touring with Vision Video.
Alex: It’s named after the call Dusty is yelling after every Vision Video show.
Q: How was it playing that song live ft.Dusty?
Alex: Like a party every night
Hugo: Lots of fun.
Jonas: A lot of fun, we will probably only play it live if he’s with us. It’s the same with the
song Ritual and Karolina who’s singing.
Q: What is the idea behind “The Masquerade”?
Alex: It’s a tribute to Halloween, but also putting the finger on having the feeling everyone
is a stranger to you.
Q: Why is ”Dead Friend” such a short song compared to the rest of the album?
Hugo: It’s kind of a Punk Rock song, fast and short.
Jonas: Some songs are better short, this is one of those.
Q: So far do people seem to like the new album?
Hugo: Yes
Alex: It’s got very good reception thank goodness.There’s always someone who hates the
new direction we’re taking, but that’s the beauty of nature. We’re all different in some
way.
Jonas:Yes we’ve only heard good things about it so far.
Q: What’s the biggest struggle you face as a band?
Hugo: Making money.
Jonas: To make it work financially and to be away a lot from family and friends. It’s worth it
though.
Alex: The post-pandemic world makes it harder to tour. The costs have gone up immensely.
Q: How did your sound develop? I feel like it’s evolved a lot since your earlier
work.
Alex: We’re always testing new stuff and this time we invited more electronic elements into
the sound.
Hugo: It’s a natural thing.
Jonas: Yes it has, as Hugo said it, it’s a natural thing. No decisions or thoughts behind it
really.
Q: What other shows do you have booked this year?
Jonas: Some festivals in the summer and a short tour in the fall. And Spain in December.
Alex: We’re adding a couple of shows in the UK too.
Hugo: You can see all announced dates and get tickets at linktr.ee/tcsontour
Q: If you were an animal, which kind would you be and why?
Jonas: Probably a small one that lives under a rock. Haha no I don’t know. Maybe an
armadillo, they are cool. Or a bird!
Hugo: A cat
Alex: I’m a horse. You can train me, and use me, I can carry you around cause I’m used to
be carrying things, too many things, I’m patient in most situations, I’m quite enduring,
I like being alone but I need to be a part of a flock, I can walk for hours non stop, I
have a pretty good stamina still... but if you annoy me I’ll do the opposite what I just
said, and if you release me I’ll be very hard to catch again and if you make me an
enemy I can kick back pretty hard.
Q: What message do you have for anyone who reads this?
Jonas: Wash your hands, be kind and eat your vegetables.
Hugo: Thanks for your support.
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