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| Interview | Access All Areas.net.au: Firstly congrats on the new album – it sounds amazing!
The Butterfly Effect: Definitely! It’s loads different to the last one and I love it!
Access All Areas.net.au: It’s been three years since your last release, ‘Begins Here’, what have you guys been doing since then?
The Butterfly Effect: We probably toured for the best part of two of those years nearly… we toured for too long [laughs], I think we finished at the end of 2004 and then we got home from that and got stuck into writing the new record which took a long time to get back in to writing. We hadn’t set any goals and we stuffed around a lot and we probably weren’t the most focused band going around but we didn’t know what we wanted to do or where we wanted to go. We did some demo’s and started getting in to the songs mid last year and I think ‘Isles’ was the first song on ‘Imago’ and we thought that’s it… that sounds good and it was different for us.
Access All Areas.net.au: Now the title of the album is ‘Imago’, what does that mean and how did that become a title?
The Butterfly Effect: Clint came up with it… being a lyricist he reads the dictionery every couple of days and he came up eith Imago as song title initially. Imago is the final stage of an insect maturing in to adulthood and that related to the Butterfly Effect. It’s like this record might push us in to our adulthood or it might hate us… we never actually looked at it that way but it was a nice looking word and we went with it.
Access All Areas.net.au: Having listened to this new album, there appears to be a greater sence of maturity within the band, was this a conscious decision from the beginning of this album or was it a natural progression?
The Butterfly Effect: I would say there was a lot of, or not a lot, but talk of the last album being a heavy metal record and I never really thought about it and there was a couple of songs that had riffs in them but this time we steared clear of that, and then when you’re sort of growing up you start writing differently and as you get older your tastes vary and we don’t want to play heavy music so much. I think touring helped us with that too because we got sick of playing balls to the wall type metal.
Access All Areas.net.au: You recorded the tracks in LA with Joe Barresi, known for his work with Limp Bizkit, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Blink 182, and there was a time there where you guys had to wait for Joe to become available, what was it about him that just made you though you’ve goto work with him?
The Butterfly Effect: The thing with Joe was, when our Manager was sending out demo’s to all the managers of producers in America, or not just America, when we first sent demo’s to him he was the first one that got back to us and he really loved it and we had a telephone call or phone conference with him and us and he was really vibed on it. There were other guys interested that had done much larger records but it was his vibe though, he took the time to listen to it and had already started giving us suggestions and song titles and our philosophy is to work with people who are interested in the project. There was a very positive vibe from the start.
Access All Areas.net.au: When you started this album, what was it that the band wanted to capture with this recording? Did you have any pre-conceived ideas as to what you wanted in the end of it?
The Butterfly Effect: I guess we didn’t want to go in there and predominantely put in lots of guitar that we couldn’t replicate live. We wanted to keep it as organic as possible and not replacing sound.
Access All Areas.net.au: And running off your bio, the album has exceeded all expectations, so assumably you’ve achieved that?
The Butterfly Effect: Definitely! Yeah! I’ve definitely fallen in love with it! There’s been enough times to get songs fairly much right and one song I don’t think we got right but otherwise they’re pretty solid and pretty there this time. Initially I was very nervous because this is very different to what we’ve done but I love it and it if all falls apart atleast I know it was good and I loved it.
Access All Areas.net.au: In comparison to ‘Begins Here’, how does it compare with ‘Imago’?
The Butterfly Effect: I don’t know, I don’t know, I’d prefer not to compare it because we want to get away from it. It’s quite different I guess in comparrison. We made a lot of consious efforts to make the lyrics more consistent and the parts to be clearer and just really focus on the songwriting. With the last one it was all just riffs and that and it was rushed and that represented that part of our career.s
Access All Areas.net.au: Your first single is ‘A Slow Descent’ off the new album, can you tell us about the single?
The Butterfly Effect: Yeh it’s probably one of the more rocking tracks, more up tempo and yeah its kind of… I don’t know. Good question!
Access All Areas.net.au: The concept behind your video, who came up with it and can you tell us about the idea of the video for ‘A Slow Descent’?
The Butterfly Effect: We sort of had the idea of wanting to make it a rock clip… getting back to rock, we didn’t like what was done with the ‘Phoenix’ clip and I don’t know why we even did it. We never got in to it, I mean the song the clip, everything and we’re like what did we do that for. This time around we wanted to get back to what we have been as a band, it’s more up tempo and quite a rocking clip, with a little bit of action, just plain… nothing else.
Access All Areas.net.au: And it was shot at Movieworld?
Yes we did it in one of their hangers there.
Access All Areas.net.au: Touring has undoubtedly been a big part of the Butterfly Effect, and you’ve just announce a series of 40 plus shows and there’s plans to tour extensively for the rest of the year, are you itching to get back out on the road?
The Butterfly Effect: Definitely! I’m kind of looking forward to coming out with more production and songs that we can show more dynamic with… I’m really looking forward to it!
Access All Areas.net.au: You’ll be touring for most of this year but what are the plans for there after?
The Butterfly Effect: We’re still trying to secure releases outside of Australia, I think South Aftica is done but I’d like to do more touring in Europe and ultimately keep this record in everyone’s faces. Get the record out to people!
Access All Areas.net.au: Now to finish the interview off, is there a Scoop or something about the band that no one knows about!?
The Butterfly Effect: [laughs] Kurt is a cronic bed wetter – you can literally feed him enough alcohol to make him wet the bed!!! |
| Biography | One of Australia's hardest touring bands, The Butterfly Effect, return with a studio release that exceeds all expectations. IMAGO is the second long player to be released by The Butterfly Effect, a stunning example of the how the bands writing skills have evolved their sound, whilst keeping the already distinctive characteristics of their style.
IMAGO was written and arranged by The Butterfly Effect and recorded by US producer Joe Barresi, at Sound City Studios in LA. The album portrays a very melodic heavy rock sound which differentiates the band from other rock bands in the current climate. IMAGO is a true representation of The Butterfly Effect's maturation.
Although filled with the resonant rock characteristics which The Butterfly Effect are known for, IMAGO has elevated the band to a higher level of musicianship. With a variety of song styles, IMAGO takes the listener on a journey; emotive lyrics and intense arrangements, with heavy peaks in contrast to moments of soothing motif.
Highlighting the amazing vocal abilities of Clint Boge, his voice soars through powerful ranges, from the harsh projected vocals of 'A Slow Descent', the first single to be lifted from the album, to the sorrowful and sometimes operatic vocals throughout 'Gone'. Kurt Goedhart's guitar lead is present throughout the array of tracks, demonstrating his strong writing abilities in creative
melodies and solid rock riffs. The rhythm section provides a solid base with eclectic bass lines by Glenn Esmond and an assortment of drum sections by Ben Hall, which pulsate throughout creating the underlying heartbeat of this odyssey.
Encapsulating the chaos theory, The Butterfly Effect have evolved in a way which brings truth to the phrase; their music creating a tidal wave effect both in Australia and overseas. Constantly conquering new territories, the bands popularity and fan base has grown phenomenally. Their debut self titled EP sold in excess of 15,000 units, followed by their debut LP 'Begins Here', which to date has sold in excess of 33,000 units in Australia and over 10,000 copies via independents across the UK and Europe. 'Begins Here' has been released in 14 countries worldwide.
The Butterfly Effect have proven themselves as a reputable Australian rock act, with solid writing skills, amazing live shows and commitment to hard work. Constantly touring in Australia and overseas, the band has performed over 400 live gigs in Australia, including all of the major festivals and toured the UK and Europe for six weeks in 2004. Their live gigs have received critical acclaim in
both Australia and overseas earning them a reputation as a highly energetic and intense live rock band. The Butterfly Effect have broken boundaries, powerfully demonstrating their performance skills both on stage and in the studio.
2006 is a big year for The Butterfly Effect. The first single to be lifted from the album, 'A Slow Descent' is released on June 10th, to coincide with the bands headline gig at Sydney’s Come Together festival. IMAGO, their highly anticipated second album, will hit the shelves on June 17th.
The IMAGO album tour kicks off on July 13th, covering both cities and large regional areas. Phase one of the tour, will include 40 shows and the band will perform to approx 40,000 fans.
The album IMAGO will be released on Saturday June 17th. |
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