Get to know Corusco, an indie-rock group from Texas. They tell us all about their debut album, Wake, their very first concert and how they came up with their band name. Check it out below:
1. How and when did the band start?
A: Corusco was originally a handful of songs on an acoustic guitar in
the spring of 2015. I went on an acoustic tour that August by myself,
but I knew the songs needed a full arrangement. I knew the guys from
the local music scene, so we all just kind of fell together eventually
and accidentally became a real band.
2. How would you describe your sound?
C: We like to describe ourselves as a loud indie band. We have the
washy guitars that are generally associated with the indie genre, but
we also are influenced by the heavier bands we grew up listening to.
3. Listening to your song “New Year” off your upcoming album Wake, the
lyrics really got us hooked. Can you tell us a little bit about that
song?
A: It’s a silly love song about a first kiss. It was one of those
rare, cinematic moments in life. I couldn’t help but write that
memory into a song. The music video is really special because it
almost perfectly captures the magic from that night.
C: I like that you can hear the tension in the song. It’s the first
song we recorded and there was that uncertainty of how everything was
going to sound and feel when it was all done.
P: We wanted the lights in the music video to convey a kind of feeling
like fireworks. They take you by surprise when they explode on, and
it’s kind of
4. Tell us a little bit about your album, Wake.
P: To me, this album represents two years of trial and error. These
songs have changed so much over the time we’ve been working on them.
It’s great to have it come together after so much time. I’m really
proud of it.
A: Wake is a straight-up, loud, rock record. I’m really proud of the
way it turned out and how the songs came together. When I set out
writing the lyrics, I wanted to create a set of songs that were
connected in some way. There are sister-songs on this record that tell
different parts of a story. New Year, for example, is a story about
falling in love. The following song, Better Off, is about how I messed
that relationship up. Daughter & Stranger are both about my mother and
grandfather. And the song “Wake” is the conclusion to “Burn out
Loud” from our first EP.
5. What are your plans for the rest of 2018?
P: We’re planning on going on a tour in mid-August, and hopefully
something later in the year. Hopefully, we can hit cities from coast to
coast, but we’re definitely going to
6. What was the first concert you ever attended?
C: I grew up in a punk scene in Del Rio, and some high school friends
put together a show for LoveHateHero between their Warped dates. I had
no idea people could be that good at music. Also, the bassist stepped
on my hand at one point.
P: Warped Tour 2003. I saw Blink 182, Sum 41, All American Rejects,
Thrice, Saves the day, Thursday. That show is essentially what made me
want to be in a band. It was also the first time I ever saw someone
playing a Gibson Grabber…a guitar I now own. Als,o it was hot as
hell.
7. What is your current guilty pleasure song?
P: “Renegade” by Styx. I’ve always loved that song. It reminds
me of playing football in my friend’s game room. For a long time, all
he had were his dad’s CDs.
A: I’m really digging “Getaway Car” by Taylor Swift. A friend
put it on a group playlist, and I just got used to it and eventually
came to love it. It’s such a great jam.
C: I don’t really feel guilty about anything I listen to but I’ve
been into “24K Magic” by Bruno Mars lately.
8. If you weren’t in a band, what do you think your job would be?
C: I’d probably be a mechanical engineer…somewhere. It’s what I
got my degree in, and I briefly worked for a firm in Mexico.
A: By day, I’m a graphic designer at a creative agency. It’s
honestly the best job I’ve ever had. If I wasn’t doing this, I’d
be diving headfirst into that career path. Because obviously this
philosophy degree isn’t gonna do me any good.
P: I’d love to work in the front office for a sports team. Obviously
the Texas Rangers.
9. What are some of your musical and nonmusical influences?
A: My dad raised me on everything from Boston to Foo Fighters to
Wallfowers to Miles Davis. I was super into Nsync, when I was a kid,
too. It was weird. I find a lot of inspiration in books and
literature. There’s a song on the new record inspired by “The Raw
Shark Texts” by Steven Hall, and one named after Walt Whitman’s
“Leaves of Grass”.
C: a TON of K-Pop…not really. Musically, I learned to play drums by
listening to Silverstein, Hawthorne Heights, etc. When I started
figuring things out, I backtracked and went back to Bonham. Non-
musically, I’m definitely inspired by Buc-ee’s. It’s a gas
station in Texas. You should look it up. It’s wild.
P: I’m inspired by going to see bands live, seeing them as musicians
and performers. I love seeing what kind of gear bands use, different
genres and how all of that works together. I am super interested in
food and all of the ways people get creative with cooking. And Taco
Bueno.
10. How did you come up with the band name Corusco?
A: A few friends of mine took a roadtrip to watch the sun come up over
Galveston Bay a few years ago. I wrote a poem about that moment, and
it ended up becoming a song. I remember the way that the waves hit the
water and the way the sun made me feel. I searched for the words to
explain the contentment and unease of that morning. The lack of sleep
and the warmth of being with people I cared about. That’s how I found
the word “coruscate”. Wasn’t a far jump from there.
Check out Corusco’s debut album, Wake, below on Spotify.
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