{"id":9029,"date":"2015-11-03T10:49:39","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T10:49:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=9029"},"modified":"2015-11-03T15:04:09","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T15:04:09","slug":"routenote-exclusive-interview-churchyard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/routenote-exclusive-interview-churchyard\/","title":{"rendered":"RouteNote Exclusive Interview: Churchyard"},"content":{"rendered":"
Churchyard are the pop-grunge band currently making waves across Nashville, Tennessee. Said by local critic to be “fast approaching the femme fronted Nashville garage rock throne” the four-piece have just released their eponymous debut album online with a physical release later this week.<\/h6>\n
With the release of their new album, which blends pulsing basslines and post-punk\/indie guitar riffs with the harmonic vocals of Churchyards frontwomen, we asked them a few questions about how they met and just how big a role music plays in their lives.<\/h6>\n
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How did you all meet and start playing in a band together?<\/span><\/h4>\n

Alice went to see Meghan’s old band play at The Basement in Nashville when she still lived in Memphis. We had an instant connection. We kept in touch for a couple of years, scheming musical endeavours until finally<\/i><\/b><\/i> Alice moved to Nashville and Churchyard happened. We recruited Rachel, who played in college orchestra with Alice, and Joey, our longtime friend.<\/p>\n

What is your favourite thing about playing music?<\/span><\/h4>\n

We are each other’s best pals! What’s better than playing music with the people you love?!<\/p>\n

If you could choose anyone, past or present, to collaborate with – who would you choose?<\/span><\/h4>\n

We are all classically trained, and love so many different types of music, from different genres and time periods – but our favourite thing right now is collaborating with our friends. Recently we put out a split single<\/a> with the band Idle Bloom<\/a> and played some songs together on a joint tour. We love the act of creating and the community that comes from it.<\/p>\n

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What do you imagine you would all be doing if you weren’t playing music?<\/span><\/h4>\n

This is hard, because creating music is the biggest part of all our lives. We’ve all played music since we were children; we are all in multiple bands, Alice is a music teacher. Picturing what we would do, without creating music as an option, is pretty impossible.<\/p>\n

If you were stuck on a desert island and could take one track and one possession each, what would they be?<\/span><\/h4>\n

Coconut oil, xanax, booze, eyebrow pencil. As for a track, we don’t know – knowing us we would just make up our own weird songs and sing them for each other until we died on the island.<\/p>\n

If you had to choose just one of your own tracks that you are most proud of, which would it be?<\/span><\/h4>\n

Definitely ‘Staring at the Sun<\/a>‘, because it’s the only song on this album that we wrote 100% collaboratively. Usually, Alice and Meghan write together or separately, but this song was written with all of us together. It was challenging, but fun and inspiring.<\/p>\n

What advice would you give for other aspiring musicians?<\/span><\/h4>\n

We have so many things to say – Don’t give up, and always believe in yourself. Don’t let the men tell you that you don’t know how to tune your guitar. Practice everyday, all the time, whenever you can – and by yourself too! Don’t take yourself too seriously, but know your self-worth.<\/p>\n

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If you’re lucky enough to be in Nashville on the 7th of November then head to Drkmttr<\/a> for the release show of Churchyard’s new album!<\/h6>\n
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Website – churchyardband.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Bandcamp – churchyard.bandcamp.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Facebook – www.facebook.com\/churchyardmusic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Twitter – twitter.com\/_churchyard_<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Instagram – instagram.com\/churchyardband<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n