Hey readers!
New to the Jamsterdam Radio rotation is Toronto-based band, Polarity which consists of Jasmine on vox, Mike Smith on bass, Mike Sitana on guitar, Jason Swait on guitar, and Eric Zimmermann on drums/percussion. I had the opportunity to do an interview via email with guitarist, Mike Sitana! Check it out:
JGIC: What inspired you to get into music?
MS: We
all listen to music since we were young. We loved music so much we all began
learning how to play and our love for playing music flourished. We can name
numerous musical influences but we do not discriminate in music genres. All
sound cool in their own way!
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| Polarity frontwoman, Jasmine. |
JGIC: How
did you start?
MS: Jason,
Mike and I all played in a previous band before POLARITY and after that band
died, we decided to form an entire new project and began looking for new
members. We met both Jasmine and Eric online ads and the rest as they say is
History...
JGIC: How
did you come up with the band name "POLARITY"?
MS: A
few days after Jasmine began jamming with us, she suggested the name POLARITY
to us. At that time we had brainstormed through countless band names and
somehow this name just stuck with us and it felt right. It also represented our
growing sound at the time (the POLARITY between light and dark representing the
dynamic of our heavy and light songs blended together).
JGIC: What
are your top 3 fondest moments being an artist?
MS: 1)
Playing music to a live audience and feeling the rush of adrenaline as they bop
and dance with you to your own tunes 2) Travelling to new places with your best
friends 3) Writing something from scratch in your basement and eventually hearing
it and seeing it grow and come together to form music
JGIC: What do you find is the
toughest part of being an artist?
MS: Finances
and security. You're always hustling and working hard non stop to create your
own success. As long as you keep going, it will all pay off.
JGIC: Favorite
bands?
MS: Tool,
Deftones, FlyLeaf, Periphery, NOFX, Rush, Clutch, Protest The Hero, Meshuggah,
Circa Survive, Alexisonfire, Lamb Of God and A Perfect Circle.
JGIC: I have seen one too many
musicians with jealous girlfriends because the stereotype about musicians is
that chicks dig them, so of course, there would be potential for groupies
hanging around them. If you are/were in relationships, how would you deal with
groupies?
MS: Depends
on the musicians themselves. If we're already in committed loving relationships
we just treat them like friends or acquaintances and nothing more. Eventually,
they just get the idea we're not interested and we reassure our significant
others that THEY'RE the only "groupie" for us. ;)
JGIC: If
you could form a “dream tour” with any musicians of your choice, deceased or
living, who would you choose?
MS: Touring
with The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix...best tour with hologram musicians ever!
JGIC: Amen. Any
shout outs?
MS:
We would love to give shoutouts to fellow local bands and friends of ours: IVS,
Breached, Slyde, TROVE, Frenemy, Organ Thieves, Six Side Die, Overtime Heroes
and The Rabid Hole.
JGIC: Anything
else you would like to add?
MS: Catch
us live in Toronto for the first time in months on Friday,
December 20th @ Lee's Palace as we
will be celebrating Jasmine's birthday and playing a few never before heard
tracks off our upcoming new album!
JGIC: Awesome! Thank you for taking the time for this interview, Mike!
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