Heavy alt-rockers Wind Walkers have announced their next full-length What If I Break. The record is due 17 November, but you can pre-order here. As the band readies for the new record, guitarist Tim Comeau joined TGEFM for a Roll of the Dice interview. Check it out below.
Thank you so much for agreeing to this interview. Congrats on the upcoming release of “What If I Break.” What can you tell us about Wind Walkers and your sound for readers just discovering the band?
Hey! Thank you so much for the interview! We’re Wind Walkers and we are an alternative rock/metal band that takes a ton of inspiration from multiple genres. We try our best to create a great range of unique and infectious songs that have a little bit of something for everyone!
What album or band or significant singles made you go “Yeah, this is what I want to do” Not just an influence but who or what was the catalyst?
I think it’s hard to pinpoint a certain group or moment that made us decide to create the music we do. We really look up to bands such as Bring Me The Horizon, Architects, Dayseeker and Bad Omens who have the ability to seemingly jump genres and use a plethora of influences while being completely true to themselves. That is what we really set out to do once we brought Trevor aboard and decided to write this album. It was important for us not to be afraid of doing something weird while trying to blend so many different sound.
The new single “Dissipate” is influenced by anxiety, paranoia and trust issues. How does the writing, recording and performing process play into the healing process?
Writing this song has been incredibly cathartic. It’s really difficult sometimes when you sit down and find yourself being brutally honest when writing lyrics. In this case I found it helpful to think about all the music I listened to growing up and how comforting I found it. I think that by writing emotional and personal music you’re able to create a true connection. The idea that using my experiences as a way to possibly help someone else has really made this release (and every release so far) very special.
We’ve all got a few, what is your biggest regret? A gig you turned down, advice you didn’t take, what one thing do you wish you handled differently as a musician?
I think we all have a ton of regrets we could write about in this context. I think the biggest thing is sometimes you focus so much on getting big or being noticed that you take things for granted. We truly are just a group of people who love to create. The sensation we get when creating music is absolutely amazing. That, combined with the reaction our music has on our fans is the greatest feeling in the world. A feeling that is easy to forget sometimes so we are constantly trying to remind ourselves to enjoy it.
What’s the state of the scene from your point of view? We are living in a “just deal with COVID” world and everything about this timeline is some level of completely fucked, but since 2020, it does seem like the live experience has been rejuvenated for the crowds and artists. How has the live scene changed over these last few years?
This question is probably a bit above our paygrade since we haven’t toured in a bit but I think it’s important for everyone to be patient and open when figuring out how to optimize this thing we all love so much. The whole landscape has changed. Touring is harder on bands now more than ever. Venues have it hard as well trying to stay open. More and more fans are discovering the scene but are finding it unwelcoming or don’t know how to act. It’s a hard situation to navigate but the fact that we can all go and see live music at all should be cherished. Especially with everything that happened during the pandemic. I think it’s up to everyone to figure out these issues and make it the amazing environment and experience it should be.
One of our obligatory questions in these interviews also tends to be the one I have found most important on a personal level. Who are some bands on your radar that TGEFM readers may not know about, but you think they should?
I think there are a ton of bands that deserve way more attention. SO many talents groups out there. Here are a few we’ve been really into lately.
If Not For Me, Yueku, Villian Of The Story, Nevertel, Sink With Me, No Eye Has Seen, Alesti, Nerv, Sleep Theory, Colorblind, Noija and breakk.away to name a few
Now that the world has its hands on the single, what’s next for Wind Walkers?
We’re super excited for everyone to hear our newest album What If I Break? coming out on November 17th of this year! We hope everyone enjoys listening to it as much as we enjoyed making it. From there we plan on touring a ton in 2024. We should be some dates dropping soon so be sure to keep an eye out!
What do you wish I asked about or that you had more of an opportunity to speak about during this interview?
I think you nailed it! Thanks so much for helping us to spread the word with the new album and for the support!
Roll of the Dice is a short interview format with a variable amount of questions. A pair of dice is rolled and the total, between 2 and 12, is the amount of questions we can ask. All questions are given to the interviewee(s) at once, and no follow-ups are allowed. The interview may be lightly edited for content and clarity.
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