Oct 31 2013
HARD ROCK INTERVIEWS 2013 - PARKWAY DRIVE WINSTON McCALL
ROCKTOBER INTERVIEW #11 WE PROMISED YOU 10 INTERVIEWS IN 10 DAYS BUT WE JUST TURNED IT UP TO 11! WINSTON McCALL OF PARKWAY DRIVE TALKS TO MARK AT THE ROCKPIT ABOUT TEN YEARS OF THE BAND, CARRYING THE FLAME FOR AUSTRALIAN HEAVY MUSIC, THE VANS WARPED HEADLINE SLOT, PLAYING DATES IN SPACE AND SO MUCH MORE... |
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Parkway Drive is a band that Australia should be proud of: making music very much on their own terms for the last ten years they have done what so few Australian bands seem to manage on such a scale – getting their music heard and connecting with people all over the world. If you take a moment to reflect on their story – it’s one of self-belief and dedication. They have a right to be proud of what they have achieved and the doors they have opened for other Australian artists, but instead of swagger they are rather self-deprecating about it all – just thankful that people listen and grateful they can do what they love – playing live all around the globe.
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Mark: Hey Winston, thanks for taking the time to talk to The Rockpit. The big news of course is the Vans Warped tour. How does it feel not only to be playing but headlining a show like that on your own turf?
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Mark: Looking back over the first ten years, what have been the highlights for you amongst it all. What has really stuck out as the milestones for Parkway?
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Mark: ’Atlas’ the album that you put out late last year seemed to be another leap forward – it’s got a huge sound to it – was that something you were consciously striving for? To create something massive to blow away the bigger crowds?
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Mark: You’ve toured a lot of interesting countries in your travels and I see that Metallica are set to play Antarctica soon! Where is still on the ‘bucket list’ of places to play?
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Winston: That’s cool, call again any time and we’ll talk again.
Winston McCall spoke to Mark Diggins October 31 2013 |
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