EIDOLA INTERVIEW! 19/01/2012

Ball Breakers Media caught up with the energetic Eidola to clarify what all this racket was about!

What is Eidola?

Eidola is: Nathan Garcia (vocals), Mikey Ochoa (guitar), Robbie Garecht (guitar), Kyle Call (bass), Jesse Law (drums)-five best friends from the San Francisco bay area who love to play music and eat hella food!

Describe yourself in three words.

Mikey: Half- ton fun.

Why should people listen to you?

Nathan: Because they like our music and our message. If they don't then they probably shouldn't...

Who would you compare yourselves to?

Kyle: We really feel that our sound is original- we never set out to sound like anyone or fit into a genre- but some of our favourite bands/biggest influences are Evergreen Terrace, Comeback Kid, Thrice and Have Heart.

How would you describe your sound?

Nathan: Melodic/Progressive/Hardcore/Punk.

What's the single most important thing in your life that has influenced your direction?

Robby: Aside from the fact that we simply enjoy the music, the Hardcore scene has always been like a family. When we started going to local shows and became a part of it we knew we belonged.

Why Hardcore?

Jesse: 'Cause softcore doesn't show penetration!

What do you think of mainstream music at the moment? Does it concern you?

Robbie: Too little talent and too much money! It doesn’t affect us, per say. But it affects our surroundings, our friends and our family; people are sucked into the hype of overproduced garbage. Hardcore and Punk are passionate, they’re artistic, and there's more heart in them than any other genre. But they’re disregarded by the vast majority of people because it doesn't fit into the cookie-cutter mould of the same old shit that gets played on the radio over and over again.

Is there anybody you'd like to collaborate with? If so who?

Kyle: Turquoise Jeep.

You seem to revel in your live performances- how important is the live experience to you?

Nathan: There're a lot of bands that focus on their “stage presence”, that choreograph their jumps and head-bangs and stuff like that! Our live show on stage is pretty much the same as our practice times in the studio- we really love our songs and we love playing them. Getting wild on stage comes naturally because we're enjoying ourselves- that energy is contagious- so the crowd enjoy it too.

What do you like about playing live?

Kyle: Crowd- response! We love to see people singing along to our songs, stage dives and crazy pits. It's awesome that we're doing something that we love, that we do it for our own enjoyment, and that other people are having a good time in the process.

Is there anything you dislike?

Mikey: Bangovers.

What is the main focus of your music?

Robbie: To have fun.

What's more important to you, music or lyrics?

Jesse: For Nathan it’s the lyrics- for everybody else it’s the music!

What do you hope people to take away for themselves after hearing you or seeing you at a show?

Nathan: Our merchandise.

What's going on in the world of Eidola right now?

Robbie: Black president, occupy movement, Jesse got fired from "Sears", The Beatles are on iTunes, and we're recording a new EP at the end of this month. We'll be releasing it early 2012 and we're STOKED for it! We can't wait for everyone to hear the new songs! We are also reissuing of our original EP (with a few new songs) that is in in the process of being recorded.

What's next for Eidola?

Jesse: We'll be shooting a video for a track off our new EP pretty soon. Once everything is released we'll be playing a ton of shows, and hopefully touring. We spend 4-5 nights a week in our studio, and we're constantly working on new material. So as long as we're a band our fans can be looking forward to our next release.

Cheers for your time, lads and good luck in all things Eidola!