Hello all my music lovers! You all know that I love sharing new music with you all. Today I have a exclusive interview with rock band Kingsize. Kingsize is a great mixture of a classic rock band meets punk. With a love of music and a unique sound, Kingsize is a band that should be known. So without further ado , here is MMWOS talks to Kingsize!
KINGSIZE started as a simple jam session between Jason Gordon and Cary Beare. Bass player Matt DelVecchio later join the group performing around town. KINGSIZE first debuted The Good Fight EP on their own Good Fight Music label in 2008. As the title suggests, these were songs that had come looking for a fight. A few months later, KINGSIZE released a sister EP to The Good Fight. The Bad Night EP. From the opening bars of “Nice Dress Pt. II” to the final fade of “Tourniquet Queen,” these were songs that spoke of the loneliness of the city and the mistakes we can make while trying to escape it. The band has finally finished recording their debut album All These Machines, now available for purchase.
Aside from producing their romantic, defiant sound, one of KINGSIZE’s most important achievements is the huge part the band plays in the lives of children battling cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Music Gives to St. Jude Kids is a new campaign created by Jason with the sole purpose of raising money and awareness for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through music-based initiatives. Jason’s grandfather, Danny Thomas, founded the hospital in 1962.
MMWOS: What is your earliest memory of music? In what way did that experience encourage you to become a musician?
Jason Thomas Gordon of KINGSIZE: Music was always there from the start. My old man took off on us when I was pretty young. We didn't talk much about our feelings but, my mom, sister, and I would spend hours at record stores together. Then, we'd go home and everyone would go to their rooms and live inside the music they chose. It was kinda how we got by. Being a musician is probably a natural extension of that.
MMWOS: How did Kingsize come to be? What is the meaning behind the band's name Kingsize?
Jason Thomas Gordon of KINGSIZE: Cary and I had been close friends for years but never played in a band together. We started writing songs one day and it stopped us cold. We really dug what we had going but he was through with the music scene, through with singers, through with LA. I said, "We gotta form a band and play this stuff!" He said he'd only do it if I sang my own lyrics. I wanted to play drums and get a singer but he refused. So… I gave in to be in a band with the bastard.
The band name has no meaning. Although I've heard some interesting ones...
MMWOS: What is the most difficult thing you had to endure in life? How did it affect your music?
Jason Thomas Gordon of KINGSIZE: Enduring yourself is demon enough. Put three other guys in that mix. There's your music.
MMWOS: What aspect of the music making process excites you most, and what aspect discourages you the most?
Jason Thomas Gordon of KINGSIZE: Every aspect has incredible moments. From writing to recording to playing live. You can get high from all of it. For me, the hard part is the down time. I'd like to be on tour. But, soon….
MMWOS: How do you feel about the that state of the music today? How would you fix it?
Jason Thomas Gordon of KINGSIZE: Not a huge fan of what passes for music today. Whatever that crap is they shill on MTV and most radio. You fix it by not looking in it's eyes.
MMWOS: Who do you think is a real game-changer in the music industry?
Jason Thomas Gordon of KINGSIZE: Kingsize & Milan Malan Word On the Street, baby!
MMWOS: What has been your biggest challenge with your music and in the industry?
Jason Thomas Gordon of KINGSIZE: Because of piracy, etc., music has become kinda disposable in a lot of people's minds. What's happened to record stores is criminal. And it'll hurt our culture in the long run. Music needs a physical church to be worshiped in. It's a communal thing that I hope comes back at some point when we realize what we've done. But, artist development has suffered as well. That hurts young bands. There's fear in the marketplace which hurts music, which hurts radio, etc. So, what ends up selling is pre-packaged pop for kids at shopping malls.
Ramones aren't just a T-shirt from Hot Topic. They're a fucking rock 'n roll band!
The challenge is to not let that affect morale within the band. To believe in what you're doing regardless of what you're up against. We all have our moments but we're holding up alright. High five!
MMWOS: Tell us a story about a day in your life.
Jason Thomas Gordon of KINGSIZE: Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head...
MMWOS: What advice would you give to fellow bands?
Jason Thomas Gordon of KINGSIZE: Songs first. Shoes second.
I would like to thank Kingsize for the Interview! Make sure you check out Kingsize latest at http://thisiskingsize.com/
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