Interview: My Echo

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Words: Jen Rees

I saw this band My Echo at the Jimmy Eat World Melbourne gig. I really enjoyed their set, they had such stage presence and engaged the crowd. You can check them out on their Facebook page here.

I saw you guys at the Melbourne Jimmy Eat World gig and loved your set. You had great stage presence and connected with the crowd.  Being your hometown was the sold out show in Melbourne the best show for you?
There was definitely something special about playing a sold out show at The Forum in your hometown. It is such an amazing venue and being able to share the stage with one of our favourite bands was just mind blowing! That said every city was amazing and unique and fantastic in its own way. We hadn’t been to Perth in ages and honestly didn’t expect much as the opening act but the crowd was incredible and so warming. We have always had a great time in Adelaide and Sydney was just the perfect send off for the tour.

Did you tour with Jimmy Eat World for all their tour dates?
We actually shared the opening spot with our good friends The Sinking Teeth. Each band played 4 shows. If you don’t know those guys do yourself a favour and check them out!

Is there any stories that you can tell us that will make us laugh?
We drove 2 hours in the wrong direction before our Sydney show. We were listening to The 12th Man and completely lost focus. It wasn’t until we saw Brisbane on the road signs that we realised something was wrong…

Did you learn a lot from working with them?
We just had to look at the way they composed themselves at each show. They are such a professional and focused band and that really pushed us to be better each show. It is by no means easy to play well when you know that one of the greatest live bands in the world is coming out straight after you to show people how it is really supposed to be done haha.

Have you made a lot of new fans though out this tour? Like me!
The response we have received has been truly amazing. We feel so honoured to have been given this opportunity and thank everyone who came out early to watch us. We love touring above all else and you guys make it that way.

What is the best way that fans can connect with you?
You can obviously get at us via social media (facebook, instagram etc) but if you see us playing in your area simply come down and say hello. Let’s grab a drink and have a yarn!

I have been reading your facebook page and some of your tweets… What is the story about someone losing their licence on the way to your Newcastle show?
Haha this was just one of those really unlucky moments. We had stayed the night in Gundagai on the way to Sydney to break up the drive. One of the guys took first driving shift in the morning. He hadn’t been driving for more than 5 minutes and unfortunately got pulled over. It wasn’t reckless or anything, just very unlucky and unfortunate.

Did you actually make it to the show?
We did!

How does your writing typically go? Is it a whole band approach?
All of us put in on the writing process. We find that when it’s a team effort we come out with the best results. It might start from a simple guitar line or someone might have several parts to work with.

I noticed that you all sang, even the drummer, that is pretty unique, does he ever doing any lead singing or just back up?
Its just back ups for 3 of us. Brenton is our vocalist and the one with all the talent haha.

Your song ‘Do or Die’ has an unique music video, who came up with the idea? That kid is so cute!
The video was written and directed by Brenton’s sister Kelly. She’s an amazing talent and the video came out above and beyond what we expected.

Which song has had the most success for you?
Do or Die or a track off our latest EP called Lonesome City.

Have you guys done tours overseas? Pretty sure I read that you had, which bands did you tour with?
Not My Echo although we are looking in to it. A couple of the boys have toured overseas in other bands.

Where can fans grab one of your awesome tees and other merch?
You can grab our merch via our bigcartel page or by visiting
http://myecho.tentotworecords.com

You play all over the state and country what is next for My Echo? You guys don’t seem to be guys that rest a lot!
We are taking a little time off over the holiday period to write some new material. There are a couple of shows spotted here and there which you can keep track of via our facebook page.

Anything else that you would like to tell our readers?
Thanks for all the support and come say hi at a show!!

Thanks guys, great to interview you and I wish you well for your future. I really enjoyed your set, it was a great night.