The Obelisk Questionnaire: Michael Small of Jaded Truth
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The Obelisk Questionnaire: Michael Small of Jaded Truth
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How do you define what you do and how did you come to do it?
Jaded Truth is a Grunge/Hard Rock band from Newfoundland, Canada. We are just 3 guys who love music and writing songs.
We formed in 2019 and since then we’ve released three full-length albums, newest one called Take a Seat. We got together cause we love rock/metal/punk and we wanted to start a band in the same vein as the grunge bands of the ’90s.
Describe your first musical memory.
My first musical memory would probably be from tv shows or Videos as a kid. Sometimes you don’t realize how important the music is to the overall experience of a movie or show… Growing I wasn’t a huge music fan but I enjoyed certain songs I heard on the radio… of course that all changed once I reached my teenager years and discovered hip-hop, metal and punk…
Describe your best musical memory to date.
We got to work with Jack Endino on our last album! That was really cool! He is a hero of mine and has produced some of our favourite records. I just contacted him though bandcamp and he agreed to do the mastering for our album Tsukimono.
Really cool guy! An honour to have his sound on one of our albums….
When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?
Anyone who’s a musician knows it one of the most challenging careers you can get… especially to be successful in the music business. To me, success don’t have to be making a lot of money or being super popular. Its been amazing in what we’ve accomplished in a few short years… sometimes the amount of work that goes into a band can test your belief in yourself but so far we’ve managed to overcome all the obstacles
Where do you feel artistic progression leads?
I think you just get better the more you create. Hopefully each song we write is better then the last. I always say “Man, we’ll never top that last album….” But we always manage to do that.
How do you define success?
As a said, success is keeping a band together. Playing shows. Doing records. As long as myself and the guys are happy in this band. Thats a success to me….
What is something you have seen that you wish you hadn’t?
Sometimes you’re curious and you might go searching in some dark corner of the internet… it’s usually better if you don’t go down those avenues in my experience.
Describe something you haven’t created yet that you’d like to create.
I’ve always wanted to do an album that has an accompanying film…. Kind of like Pink Floyd’s The Wall. I love albums that are very cinematic. Our first album Rx was a concept album that told a story!
I really respect bands who have done videos for each song on their album! I think its adds a lot to the experiences. It’s a real grandiose idea for an independent DIY band like ourselves, but expect a jaded truth movie in the future! We’ll make it happen…
What do you believe is the most essential function of art?
Expressing emotions and the human condition.
Something non-musical that you’re looking forward to?
Traveling, I definitely need a vacation ASAP.
https://jadedtruth.bandcamp.com/releases
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https://music.apple.com/us/artist/jaded-truth/1496721768
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Thanks so much for the interview! Cheers