Tides Of Man take on the A-Z challenge

Florida’s instrumental prog-rockers Tides Of Man released their latest album Every Nothing on August 3rd. We asked drummer Josh Gould to tell us more by taking on our A-Z challenge! A song that made you want to make music? Led Zepplin – Black Dog Best rider you’ve had? Not sure but was probably in mainland Europe. They […]

Florida’s instrumental prog-rockers Tides Of Man released their latest album Every Nothing on August 3rd. We asked drummer Josh Gould to tell us more by taking on our A-Z challenge!

A song that made you want to make music?

Led ZepplinBlack Dog

Best rider you’ve had?

Not sure but was probably in mainland Europe. They know what’s up.

Craziest moment you’ve experienced in the band?

Our first night ever touring…crashing at some random persons house. It was full of tiny baby pit bulls pooping all over the floor. We were all looking for a clean place to lay our sleeping bags down. All this while the drunken 60-something-year-old host of the house, who was a 5th grade teacher (that needed to teach kids a few hours later), didn’t allow us to sleep until she we all took multiple shots with her and her son.

Deepest lyric one of your songs features?

*instrumental*

Easiest song you wrote?

Young and Courageous

Favourite song in your set?

Death is No Dread Enemy

Guest you’d most like to feature on your record?

Justin Vernon

Hardest thing about being in a band?

Being married to 3 guys.

Interesting fact about one of your members?

Spencer calls pens, “pins”.

Jokes you have in the band?

“Shmerge”. It’s a verb or a noun. Referring to interrelations with females, or as in a noun – a prospective female. Only used when communicating with the single members of the band.

Key to writing a song?

Writing it.

Longest distance you’ve travelled to play a show?

We flew from Florida to London and then drove to Switzerland from London to play a festival.

Most inspiring musician you’ve experienced?

Chick Corea

New band you’d recommend?

Covet

Opening for this band would be ideal?

Sure…

Place you’d most like to tour?

Iceland or Japan

Reason for the title of your recent/forthcoming release?

Every Nothing is about the “nothings” in life that add up to the bigger, more impactful events in life.

See us live at?

US tour dates in the works!

The old days of music were better than the current, do you agree?

Yea

Unusual merchandise?

Totally

Variations you’d like to do on any of your songs?

Acoustic

What do your fans mean to you?

Everything

X-rays or any treatments needed for band related injuries?

Nah

You’re late for a show, whose fault is it?

The promoter.

Zoo animal that best describes the personality of your band?

Indominus rex

Elizabeth Birt

September 19, 2018

Band management assistant. Goth princess and lover of all things music and sport.

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