Exposed Vocals just caught an exclusive with Garth Adam
Garth Adam’s new 3 track EP “Here We Are” has been just been released as a CD and on digital platforms. This is the ninth solo release since this Australian native’s first album, Great Ocean Road in November 2002.
Garth’s music is a mixture of his influences and life. Born in the UK, he spent his early childhood in Africa and Fiji before his family settled in Australia, where he eventually worked his way as a songwriting bass player through a variety of Australian bands.
The EP begins with “This Time” which has some of that great rhythm feel of an Oasis acoustic track. The second track, “Here We Are,” is similar to British bands such as Coldplay if they used more guitars. The third track, “Wherever You Go,” is a straightforward pop rock suitable for an AM car radio in summer.
The songs were recorded in a studio where 90% of the equipment was made pre 1975. Producer Melvin Tree loves this studio because it can give you the sound of those landmark seventies albums like Born to Run and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. It’s all tube amps and overhead mikes in a great sounding room.
“Here we Are” was recorded at Linear Recording in Sydney and produced by Melvin Tree. Mastering was by Kathy Naunton at Db Mastering Camperdown Sydney.
Guitar, bass and vocals by Garth Adam, guitars and vocals by Doug Sandrini, drums by Theo Katsantoni, keyboards and backing vocals by Brendan O’Brien. Additional backing vocals by David Kelly. For more information please visit: www.garthadam.com
Contact email is [email protected] and ph. 612 9363 2107 or 61 0413298019
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW:
Exposed Vocals: So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist?
Started in the UK but mainly grew up in Adelaide and Sydney Australia. High school bands got me going.
Exposed Vocals: How did you come up with that name? What was your inspiration behind it?
I’m a solo artist so the name is thanks to my parents
Exposed Vocals: What do you think about online music sharing? Do you ever give your music away for free? Why?
I think you have to accept that music will be shared. I generally give away music with the hope that people who really like it may support it in the future
Exposed Vocals: Since everyone was a start-up once, can you give any smaller or local bands or artists looking to get gigs and airplay some tips?
The best thing about the way things have changed is the huge number of places you can submit you music to. I would recommend send it out everywhere as you never know who may pick it up.
Exposed Vocals: Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?
I carry on pretending it didn’t happen or make it a free form jazz interlude
Exposed Vocals: Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
I haven’t toured for a little while but would love to again. You can collect a lot of small soaps and shampoo’s touring and you do a ton of waiting around.
Exposed Vocals: Where do you usually gather song writing inspiration? What is your usual song writing process?
I wish there was a usual process. I keep heaps of ideas on my phone as they come up and then when I get time I have a listen and see if I can make one into a song. It is hit and miss. You need to write a few duds to get a decent song.
Exposed Vocals: Do you have a band website? What online platforms do you use to share your music?
www.garth.adam.com but I use Reverbnation (my favourite), Sound cloud, YouTube and Band camp, Radio airplay. There’s so many now.
Exposed Vocals: What are some really embarrassing songs that we might find on your mp3 player?
Abba and the Carpenters and Taylor Swift. Every artist usually comes up with one or two good songs that you can learn from.
Exposed Vocals: If you were given half a million dollars and a year off, what would you do? How would you spend it?
Straight to a recording studio and hire all my favourite players then chain them to their instruments until they helped me produce a masterpiece.
Exposed Vocals: Any planned studio upgrades? What are you working with now?
I plan to go back to Linear Studios this year in Sydney and record and new EP. This is a studio that has an old Neve desk and uses 2 inch tape machines and old compressors etc.
Exposed Vocals: How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you?
I still think Radio is king for both regular and internet based if you really want to get traction.
Exposed Vocals: If you could perform anywhere and with any artists (Dead or Alive) where and who would it be with? Why?
I would love to play in Austin with my childhood hero Tom Petty
Exposed Vocals: So, what’s next? Any new upcoming projects that you want to talk about?
New EP in the second half of 2016.
Exposed Vocals: If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
Hard one, maybe painting as I love art but have no talent so obviously I would be very poor.
Exposed Vocals: Do you remember buying your first album? Who was it? What was going through your head?
One of the later Bowie albums. Lifelong love of his stuff to this day.
Exposed Vocals: How do you juggle the rest of your responsibilities while trying to stay ahead in your music life?
Barely
Exposed Vocals: What should fans look forward to in 2016?
Like to build on the last style of the EP. “Here We Are “from 2015. I like the direction of that one.
