Night
Argent
Warped
Tour 2015
There
was a time in the history of music where 'Supergroups' would be
announced and a conglomeration would emerge to take a bite out of
rock history. Stepping forward as an EPIC rock sound a momentous
occasion in rock has occurred as the band, Night Argent has stepped
forward. Not as a supergroup of yesteryear, but as and Epic Group of
today and tomorrow. Sending out lyrical notes, and melodic memories
of enraptured rock n bliss that thrives in the pulsations of the
soul. Take an afternoon and spin Night Argent... as it will turn into
a life time of the greatest sound to come out of Washington State to
the rest of the musical world. It is time, for Epic, it is
time for Night Argent.
07/2015- Song
River
SR:
What do you all think so far?
Chase
Manhattan: Amazing!
Shane
Santanna: It has been nice being able to pull into this stop early
too so we could stock up on some new supplies.
CM:
We had a hotel room last night so that was pretty nice and checked
out some of the nightlife.
SR:
What mode of transportation are you using on Warped Tour?
Evan
Taylor: We have a truck/camper/trailer with no AC, so it's a good
time. (laughed) Actually we have AC we just can't run it, as we had
bought the wrong generator, so we travel at 60 MPH with the windows
down and make or own cool air.
Jeff
Stachofsky: We got 4x60! (laughed)
SR:
With all the craziness on the road, there has to be new song writing
being developed as you go along?
CM:
Oh yeah, there always is. We are all writers in this band, actually
before we all came together as a band we were all solid writers in
music. So, when we are on the road we just continually write, then
when we get back home to our studio we just start going through
everything and putting it altogether.
SR:
Now are you all on the whole Warped Tour?
Zac
Burrell: We came on for the first two weeks, then we are off for
July, then back on in August. We actually had won the Ernie Ball
Battle of the Bands, so this just happened to all come together and
work out really great for us!
SR:
How did it feel when the announced you had won the battle of the
bands?
JS:
We were amazed, because we actually didn't even realize it was a
competition. And they announced our names and wow, it was just
unbelievable. It was like a miniature “American Idol” moment,
because you know we are all just a bunch of bands all hanging out
together.
SR:
The Warped Tour I kind of like to think of as a Oreo cookie. You've
got the top cookie and bottom cookie... then all the fluff yumminess
in the middle. So, going into this, on your top cookie was the
winning of the battle of the bands... what do you have coming after
the middle part, towards that bottom cookie half?
CM:
Well, one of the big things we got to do is, we released our EP and
then after Warped we get to go into the studio with John Feldmann who
has produced so many amazing artists and we get to work on a second
EP with him. Then we are going to record some more music videos for
our fans, and start playing the West Coast and North West Coast a
lot.
SS:
That will be our main concentration right now, as there are a lot of
great historical places to perform and its in near to where we are
from. Our thought is to build where we are and when that is catchy-
then go out from there.
CM:
Having that love from your home team, no matter where you are playing
in the world, there is nothing like it. It hits deep when someone
from our locale messages us and tells us they really love our music.
So that’s really why we want to continue to build that first and
then hopefully branch out.
SR:
What is the plan when you all are home for the month of July?
ET:
Working on music, and a couple more videos too and just continue to
get ready for whatever comes our way.
SR:
When you as a band visualizes a video, how does that form? Do you
prefer to do videos where you are live and playing- or to have a
storyline that goes with the song?
ET:
We like to do stories with our videos, and mix it up a bit.
CM:
And many times it depends, sometimes video concepts are good with
live performance shots and other times more with a story. We like to
offer a variety and I think that is good, this gives a chance for
people then to really find something that is their favorite.
SR:
Do you have a working title for the next EP project yet?
ZB:
No not yet. We want to hear the sound first before the title comes.
Sometimes it happens first, it'll be like boom, but sometimes you
don’t even get it until you’re done with your last song.
SS:
Sometimes you run out of creativity and then you have to self title
the EP. (laughed).
Night
Argent brings together a sound that is uniquely all their own. Each
member, Chase Manhattan, Shane Santanna, Zac Burrell, Evan Taylor
and Jeff Stachofsky all bring
a part of themselves and collectively create a package that delivers.
I think what I appreciated the most about them was how comfortable
they each seemed to be with themselves and with each other. Working
well in discussion rounds, and even on stage performances... keeping
the timing of who they are... and bringing in their fans closer to
entering the musical rock of Night Argent.
The
band all takes care of each other at home and on the road. Hiking and
climbing Badger Mountain together and then even out on the road
trying to exercise and eat as best as they can. It takes a team to
work together on many levels to create a successful group, Night
Argent has a hometown pride, hailing from the state of Washington,
and presenting all they are as they continue to tour, write and
produce new music, build their hometown fan-base, and connect all
over the world with new Night Argent fans.
And
you all be ready for more and more music as they are building their
own studio lovingly known possibly as, “The Scarlet Room.”
"Comet (Light It Up)"
"Nothing More Beautiful"