Magazine Posts
Table of ContentsThe new Divide
Posted
|
Views: 623
Thinking
ACT
outside the box
OF
D I V I D E
Canadian rock band Act of Divide have wasted no time making a name for themselves in the music world. The band formed in 2011 and having only played their first show on May 17th 2012, the group has gone on to win a number of events and awards throughout Canada. In this time Act of Divide has received local honours and have been featured on multiple radio stations across Canada along with Sirius XM radio where they were voted band of the week. Recently the band has seen themselves sharing the stage with the likes of My Darkest Days and has gone on to release a four song demo containing their featured single, Until The End before releasing lead vocalist Albert Lariviere in May of 2013 due to writing conflicts and increasing tensions between band members.
"It couldn't have worked out any better for us."
With the bands future in question Act of Divide began to search for a new vocalist. Over the next month, the band had recieved audition submissions from different parts of the world including Germany and various parts of the states. "It was very flattering having vocalists auditioning from as far away as Germany and Russia." says rhythm guitarist Sam Smith. In July of 2013, the bands search had come to an end as they named singer and songwriter, Kyle Wild as the bands new lead vocalist. It took no time at all for Taylor and Wild to connect realizing they shared a mutual love for writing music and performing. After a couple of Facebook messages and phone conversations Wild ended up auditioning for Act of Divide. It was established very early on that evening that Wild would be the new vocalist for the band. "I knew right away." says lead guitarist and founder, Scott Taylor. "It couldn't have worked out any better for us." The band currently consisting of guitarists Scott Taylor and Sam Smith, drummer Kyle Worrall and bassist Dan Sarkonak, alongside frontman Kyle Wild are currently writing new material and preparing to record with producer Dale Penner, best known for his work with fellow Canadian superstars, Nickelback. The band hopes to have their first album finished and released by December of this year accompaning a 2014 North American tour.
Vocalist Kyle Wild
Nice to meet you Wild, thank you for joining me.
Wild: Pleasure, thanks for having me.
What's it like working with Act of Divide?
Wild: It's been surreal. This band is absoulutly amazing and everyone in it is so easy to work with and fun to be around. It's been great.
What's been new with Act of Divide?
Wild: Well we've been working towards playing our first show together. We've spent the past few weeks rehearsing our songs and we're currently in the process of remaking a classic 70's tune.
Are you currently working on any new material?
Wild: In fact we are. We've written three or four new songs in the past couple of weeks and we intend to continue writing, eventually compiling enough material for our first album.
Can you describe Act of Divides writing process? Do you write as a unit or separately?
Wild: It's a combination of both really. Taylor and Smith will come up with the guitar parts and they bring them to band or we work on guitar parts and lyrics separately and then we get together and compare notes.
Wild: We will be keeping songs that Taylor wrote which include Find My Way and This Life and we will be re recording our single, Until The End.
When can we expect a new Act of Divide's Album?
Wild: I would say mid December-ish. Just in time for Christmas.
Are there any official tour dates booked?
Wild: We will be announcing tour plans for Act of Divide closer to the upcoming dates. We will post updates on our website as well as other social media outlets such as Twitter and Facebook.
Wild: Thank you. We look forward to seeing you all out there.
"We've been working towards playing our first show together."
Act of Divide live at Rock the Block 2012, credits to owner.