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I first heard about Counterparts when they went on tour with Amnesia Amnesia last year. After hearing them once, there’s always been a craving for more. Now with three tracks on their myspace, and a label to back their new album being released in February, I’d say Counterparts is probably the next big thing this side of Canada. They played a show in my hometown on the weekend, I was able to chat with Brendan Murphy (vocals) and get a few questions about what’s going on answered.
DP: You guys were recently signed to Verona records – how did they first hear about you?
BM: Verona first heard about us through our managers Paul Koehler and Rich Fernandes, and through our good friends in the band I Am Committing A Sin.
DP: The layout and new song were quickly released after the announcement, so I’m guessing this has been in talks for a little while – how much were you itching to share it with your friends?
BM: Yeah we’ve been working at this for a few months now. We wanted to wait until we had everything ready so we can make as big of an impact as possible. I’m pretty sure everyone in the band shared EVERYTHING with their friends haha. It was so hard to keep it to ourselves. We only told people closest to us.
DP: How long have you guys been a band for?
BM: We’ve been a band for about 3 years now. But we’ve only been “Counterparts” for a little over a year.
DP: Your new album (Prophets) comes out on the 23rd of February, where was that recorded?
BM: Prophets was recorded at Sundown Studios in Guelph with Jordan Valeriote.
DP: How long did it take to record?
BM: It took us about 2-3 weeks to record everything.
DP: What should the listeners expect from the rest of the tracks they haven’t heard?
BM: Listeners should expect the rest of the songs to be just as powerful as the one’s that they’ve already heard. We are all happy with every song on the album and we hope everyone else is too.
DP: Where can they buy it?
BM: People should be able to pick up our album at shows, iTunes, and at local CD retail stores in Canada.
DP: What were some of your inspirations/influences in writing this record?
BM: We have a wide variety of influences on the album. We draw our main influence from Metal, Hardcore/Punk, Metalcore, and even some progressive metal as well. We like to think that there’s something for everyone on our album.
DP: What does the future hold? Any big tours being talked about?
BM: A CD release tour is in the works right now. We plan to visit all the major cities of Ontario where we have created a small following, and we plan to visit other parts of Canada as soon as possible.
DP: Any advice for bands who want to start talking to labels?
BM: The only advice I can offer is to know the right people, put all your effort into the music itself (not just the “being in a band” aspect), and take risks. No one will hear you if you don’t try.
DP: Any other comments?
BM: I’d just like to say that we thank everyone who has supported us for the past few years. Without you guys we’d be nothing. Thank you.
DP: I appreciate your time!
BM: Hey, no problem dude!
Their new album drops February 23rd/2010, and it’s definitely on my list of things to buy. Check them out over at http://www.myspace.com/counterparts
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