By Contributing writer/photographer Jackie Cular
Current Events is a four-piece indie
rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The band is also playing its
hometown's Ohio's Bunbury Music Festival. The band answers
questions ahead of their performance.
Jackie Cular: "How would you
describe your sound to new fans?”
Current Events: "The best
comparison would be a new way of capturing the same early 2000's emo
sound that we grew up loving."
JC: "What song of yours best
represents your overall sound and why?"
CE: "'It Might Be Best' probably
captures our sound the best. It has a lot of intricacies and
parts that can get a little dirty, while still being bright and
simple. Pretty but gritty."
JC: "Tell us about your new song,
'Cupboard' and what inspired it?
CE: "Musically it us very much
inspired by the band Copeland. Their early albums have had a
huge effect on us. Lyrically, it's about moving on and picking
up the pieces after a serious relationship or life change and how to
get past it."
JC: "What's the progress of the
music video and who came up with the treatment for it?"
CE: "Music video just finished
last week and should be released right before BunBury (hopefully).
It was a mix of us, Daniel Chimusoro from the band Daniel In Stereo
and Cory Woodruff. Those guys do amazing work and are a blast
to work with."
JC: "How is a song 'born' for you?
(Does it start with a beat, a lyric, a riff--does it vary?)
CE: "It really varies. It
always starts with someone, usually Jake, bringing a riff or melody
to practice and then we all write it as a band from there. Our
biggest thing we try to accomplish is making the song stand on its
own musically before adding the vocals."
JC: "How do you go about choosing
your setlist for BunBury?
CE: "We tried hard yo focus on key
and tempo change, as well as picking the right order to let
everything breathe and flow well. It can't feel stagnant for an
event like this."
JC: "How do you plan on getting
the crowd going for day two?"
CE: "We will be there on Friday
and then Saturday morning promoting and meeting as many people as we
can personally. Our band tries really hard to be genuine and
speak to as many potential fans and good people as we can. We
aren't the kind of band to ever feel too cool for that."
JC: "You're a relatively new band,
so how do you plan on leaving a lasting impression with
concert-goers?"
CE: "We do our best to first and
foremost perform our musically well. We want to make sure that
everything we record translates exactly to a live stage. We are
big on making sure we seem as genuine and honest as possible."
JC: "With BunBury, you're on the
same roster as Wiz Khalifa, Muse, and 30 Seconds to Mars--how wild is
that?
CE: "It's absolutely insane.
Really is crazy to see us on the same flier with some of our biggest
influences growing up. Death Cab For Cutie was such a pivotal
part in us growing up, it's just really hard to describe how it feels
to see our name on the same flier."
JC: "The band is local to Ohio.
What hotspots would you recommend bands or fans check out while
they're in town (or in state)?"
CE: "OTR, Over The Rhine, has been
totally revamped and has awesome local bars and restaurants.
Cincinnati is known for Skyline Chili and craft beer, so obviously
try a lot of those if that's your thing."
The band's new single "Cupboard"
will be a part of its newest EP, which will arrive this fall. Follow
the band on Twitter @currenteventsband until then.