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20 NOVEMBER 06.08 GAUNTLET ENTERTAINMENT
It’s an eastern invasion!
St. John’s group brings their crazy vices across the country
H e yR o s e t t a !
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Savannah Hall
Gauntlet Entertainment
Whip cream, whips and
chains, plum sauce. We
all have our vices, but for
Hey Rosetta! they are a tad strange,
especially when they head on tour.
“Attaching images to music, I
kind of get off on that,” admits Hey
Rosetta! frontman Tim Baker. “I
think it’s really awesome.”
It could be the many months of
travelling that gets to a guy’s head,
making him come up with crazy
thoughts. With all different sights
to see, parties to attend and lots of
music, touring doesn’t seem too bad,
except for the rigorous schedule.
“You don’t get to sleep that much,
you don’t get to eat that well,” laments
Baker.
The group is part of the wave of
eastern bands that are invading
the west. Hailing from St. John’s,
Newfoundland, these guys don’t
fall short on patriotism. With all the
government money and programs to
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support artists, who would choose to
live anywhere else?
“Canada is definitely a way better
place to be in a band, start a
band, grow a band,” Baker says.
“Newfoundland is probably the
best place of all.”
Instead of seeing different pockets
or scenes in cities or territories they
just see themselves as east-coasters
travelling the country playing
music.
“We’re definitely not part of any
sort of scene,” Baker says. “[The band]
evolved in a basement and started
playing.”
After they finish their Canadian
tour in December, the band’s off
to Australia and when they return
they get some downtime. Their idea
of downtime is different than most.
“[We plan to] move towards the
next record, maybe some yoga or
something and baking,” Baker says.
Even while being on the road, the
band has stayed up on their current
events and voted. They are big
fans of U.S. president-elect Barack
Obama, but aren’t about to jump
on the bandwagon of actors and
musicians endorsing politics.
“If you’re sure enough of the
issues, it’s okay to endorse politics,”
courtesy Adam Penny
Baker says. “I never really felt sure
enough of all the issues and the goings
on. . . although I actually think I did
publicly endorse anyone but the
Conservative Party.”
The politics of music has changed
over the decades with the introduction
of the Internet, illegal downloading,
MySpace and Facebook. There
are benefits and drawbacks of these,
but Baker likes to look at the glass
as half full.
“In a lot of ways, it’s harder to
make a living, certainly,” he says.
“[To] reach more people sort of
instantly, worldwide, is a cool thing
and a benefit ultimately for the touring
musician. . . The focus on live
music is ultimately a good thing too
for music.”
Hey Rosetta! plays the Den on Nov. 8 with Two
Hours Traffi c. Doors open at 8 p.m.