SOURCE – How do you describe the sound of The Tex Avery Syndrome – it feels like there’s just as much metalcore sound as there is modern metal.
Laura Gierl (Vocals) – We can definitely say that we love to think outside the box and I think it’s interesting to see and hear different opinions about our genre. We don’t have the typical metalcore clean singalongs, but I can definitely understand where you might see the metalcore parts.
Some say our music has melodic death metal influences others say hardcore. Metal nowadays is such a big genre that you can’t just say “we play metal”. We have typical groove metal riffs, melodic parts,our drummer is technical and precise. I think we have a good mix of modern metal, metalcore and melodic death metal, you decide we just provide the fun 🙂
SOURCE – Tell us about the track Clairvoyance and the video you shot for it. How important are videos in the promotion process these days?
Laura Gierl (Vocals) – Nowadays it doesn’t make sense to release a single without a video. Especially as a smaller semi professional band. With Social Media we all became very visual. Kids listen to music on youtube with their mobile phone. They don’t care about stereo.
Our receptivity got so short, we need to be triggered constantly, so the best chance to get people interested in your music is release visuals and music videos.
Clairvoyance is a dark song about the uncertainty of the world and the desperation to find the right path. Not all advice in life is well meant; helping hands can have shady motives. Personal crises are often accompanied by the search for higher authorities and powers that show you the right path or even intervene in a healing way to fix your shattered life, Sometimes the answer we receive is not the answer we hoped for and it is not always easy for us to trust our inner intuition. Clairvoyance tells the story of a protagonist who sets off to find relief for her pain from a clairvoyant. It was a lot of fun to shoot the music video.
SOURCE – With how the music industry has changed, how do you go about setting expectations for a new album these days?
Laura Gierl (Vocals) – As I said, nowadays you need visuals to release a song and that, on the other hand, is expensive. Sometimes even more than recording the single itself, yet recording an album and produce at least 3 to 4 music videos to promote the album.Smaller bands barely have a chance to live up to the standard nowadays and amazing potential and musical quality gets lost and remains unrecognized.
Back in the days you had to tour to get people interested in you and your new album, nowadays you only get a chance to get booked and play your album live once you have enough streams already.It can be frustrating,There is so much music out there, how to stick out?
I think it’s important to remember why you started making music and stay true to yourself. It’s easy to get lost along the way, with all the pressure in the music industry. At least I have not run out of inspiration yet.
SOURCE – As many bands in the rock industry appear to be releasing more and more EPs and singles rather than just albums, do you plan on going that route, as well?
Laura Gierl (Vocals) – It makes sense to keep the attention of your followers. Also people buy less and less physical cds, because they can find everything online, much cheaper. It’s sad, because I like the concept of an Album, but it makes sense.
SOURCE – While opinions about music streaming services can differ greatly, it is undeniable that they are a great source of inspiration for music discovery. New music has never been easier to find with all kinds of playlists and recommendations to dig into. Obviously, not everything is great, but when it introduces you to bands like The Tex Avery Syndrome, it is definitely worth the effort to fish out the gems from the vast amount of weekly releases. What’s your opinion?
Laura Gierl (Vocals) – It’s true. I have discovered amazing bands and music via streaming services. I think we don’t have to discuss the terrible payment for artists. On the other hand you need to be part of it to be part of the game. There is no way around.I hope things will change for the better in the future and I hope we will keep finding great music.
SOURCE – What’s planned following the release of Right To Disappear?
Laura Gierl (Vocals) – With all the recordings and music video productions, we did not play much live in 2023.We definitely want to change that in 2024. I am also always inspired to write new music.
SOURCE – With making a living at music seemingly becoming more and more difficult, what steps do you believe should be taken to make things better financially for musicians?
Laura Gierl (Vocals) – I think I could talk for hours about this topic. To keep it short, I don’t have the solutions to it otherwise I’d be in politics but: venues need to be able to pay artists better in general. They also need be able to support smaller artists and bands by giving them a stage and paying them SOMETHING ( by that I don’t mean 5 beers and a sandwich) Especially Germany could provide more funds for art and culture, so venues could pay better and more artists could produce in better quality and make themselves interesting for the music market. Qualified artists should have the chance to work less in their day job in order to concentrate on music with those funds. Streaming services need to pay better and at the same time need to keep music accessible to everyone.
Ticket solutions should not have the right to raise prices the way they want. People rather choose one very expensive concert (of an artist that’s already well paid) and don’t attend other shows anymore. Ticket pricing needs to be calculated fair in any direction. If no one attends shows anymore, venues and bands will die out.
Just a few thoughts. The whole industry is stuck in a downward spiral. Bands don’t have enough money, venues don’t have enough money ( those who still exist are happy they survived Covid, they don’t take any risks anymore) Streaming services hold the whip hand.
SOURCE – Anything else you’d like to mention or promote?
Laura Gierl (Vocals) – Thank you for the interview! Check out our EP Right To Disappear and follow us on Instagram to stay up to date.
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