SOiL Guitarist: New Singer Is Better Fit Then McCombs
WhatDidIMiss recently conducted an interview with SOIL guitarist Shaun Glass. An excerpt from the chat follows:
WhatDidIMiss.com: Now you guys had to look for and choose a new singer recently, and you didn't even need a reality show to do it. How did you find AJ [Cavalier] and what made him the guy for you?
Shaun Glass: "AJ is amazing. We had a few people try out and they did OK, but Wayne Static [STATIC-X] called me and said, 'Remember DIESEL MACHINE? Well, they're done and I think AJ would fit perfect with [you] both musically and personally.' So he came out, sang a few older songs and wrote a few new songs with us and it was locked down and we knew we had the right singer. Too bad we didnt have him from day one as he really jells a lot better (with us) than the former singer."
WhatDidIMiss.com: Now losing someone like your singer has to be hard in a lot of ways. And now it looks like your former frontman has joined up with another band [DROWNING POOL]. What are your feelings about that?
Shaun Glass: "I honestly dont care what he does. I know we are doing the best SOIL can be, and to them, good luck!"
WhatDidIMiss.com: How is the band chemistry now? Are you guys anxious to hop on tour again or would you rather write more material?
Shaun Glass: We actually have just finished the bulk of the album and actually four songs have already been recorded. As for the chemistry, the five of us get along like family."
WhatDidIMiss.com: Well both your new tracks with AJ ("Jaded" and "Give It Up") rock and they also showcase the band's ability to write great riffs. When writing new material, do you find it easier to write as a band, or is there a different process?
Shaun Glass: "We usually get the music fully done, then give it to AJ, and most of the time he nails it. If we have some ideas, we all talk about it to make everyone happy and make the song the best it can be. Also, I think the two songs out there are just a taste of what we have in store for the new album in 2006."
Read the entire interview at WhatDidIMiss.com.
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2 Comments on "SOiL Guitarist: New Singer Is Better Fit "
2. writes:
I'm in chicago, where soil is from, I heard from people that the singer left cuz the band wanted to go heavier, and ryan mccombs didn't. The 2nd disc wasn't nearly as good or heavy as the 1st, and the new song with new singer "jaded" isn't much heavier, but he does sing better.
Hopefully both bands will improve from this. Drowning Pool had some good songs, but weren't great, especially after the passing of Dave Williams. A lot of bands now a days sound the same (Bury your Dead, As I lay Dying, Every time I die)
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1. simoneleven writes:
when is the new music going to be released what is happening in the future? tours? cd?