STS9 heads to the intimate Gramercy Theatre in New York City this evening for the jamtronica group’s first show of the summer. Tonight’s show is an Axe The Cables gig in which the band will perform on acoustics as they did at the first Axe The Cables spectacle that was recorded for a recently released “unplugged” album of the same name. NYC fans will also get to see a more typical STS9 performance tomorrow at the Roseland.
Our friends at Jambands.com just posted an interview with STS9 drummer Zach Velmer. Zach discusses the band’s 1320 Records label, the future, the past and the upcoming tour. A great question thrown at Zach dealt with the business side of running a label…
1320 began just to facilitate putting out STS9 releases, and now you’re running a label and need to make both creative and business decisions not only about your own music but also about those of others. Does that ever become a bit of a drag, let’s say when you have to turn down a fellow musician who has put a lot of him or herself into a project?
100%. But it’s an interesting dynamic and then to see what come back sometimes is really neat as well. Some artists send you something and it might not be the right time but then down the road they come back and you’re like, “Whoah look at that!” It’s not quite like being a papa but it’s a cool place to be and you’re looking at these guys who are 20 years old and are killing it. So it kind of shows you where music is at right now. It’s a fun position to be in.
Be sure to check out the post for the full article. STS9’s Summer Tour runs for exactly a month and includes stops in Boston on Friday, Philadelphia on Saturday and more Axe The Cables gigs in Chicago (8/22) and Atlanta (8/27) before finishing up with a headlining show at Red Rocks (9/11).
