Interview: Angela (from Drive Faster)
 
 
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PHIL: How is living in Toronto so far, considering that you guys are from Calgary. Is the music scene any different here?
 
ANGELA: It is totally different! We love Calgary, but for our genre we found it difficult to flourish in the scene there. It is very small in comparison and I found that punk and Top 40 cover bands were the bands that did really well. We found ourselves playing more out of our own city than in it...
 
It was our last tour out to Toronto that we decided this was a better home for our music. Toronto is an awesome city filled with people that go out just to watch original music, regardless of who is playing. That interest in original music is hard to find in the Calgary clubs unless you are part of the small niche community of a few great venues out there.
 
Edmonton and Saskatoon have a good scene too... I know as a Calgarian it is sacrilegious to like Edmonton, but hey, we don't live there anymore!
 
PHIL: When you perform in concerts, how do you keep up with the high energy of your music?
 
ANGELA: A steady stream of inspiration from the audience mixed with Coke - Coca-Cola I mean!
 
I find that the more you give, the more you receive. I know that sounds cliche, but a concert is really a two way exchange of energy. If we played to a brick wall, I think we would still dance, just because it is so easy with the faster tempo of our style. But when you feel the audience is with you every step of the way... there are just no words to describe it.
 
PHIL: What is the weirdest request a fan has ever asked you?
 
ANGELA: We used to play in Hanna, AB a lot, and there were some regular fans that we got to know pretty well. One night after a show, we were hanging out in one of the hotel rooms and this girl insisted that we watch a DVD of Pantera. No one was really into the idea but she refused to leave until we had finished the ENTIRE thing. That was a really long night. Luckily I don't have any crazier stories yet!
 
PHIL: If you were forced to perform a ballad from the 80s, what would fit your style of music? Please exclude Pat Benatar.
 
ANGELA: I think "Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS would be alright...
 
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