The FaDe is an Athens, Greece located band, created in 2009 who recently released their debut single "If This Ain't" an amazing CD worth checking out! The charming duo describes their music as hybrid pop, with influences of Pop music, 80's bands like Depeche Mode, and also urban music. The band has created its own style which appeals to the audience.They have also become widely renowned for their energetic, live performances. Here we discuss the band's name, their songwriting process, their experiences performing live, and the future of the band. Check out their interview below!
- Congrats on your new single "If This Ain't", what can you tell me about it?
If This Ain't is our first single since leaving from our old label D2E. It's a song that asks the question, when you feel so deeply for another person that you can't ignore it, is it really love or is it just, as science says, a chemical reaction and not something spiritual. We'll leave it to the people listening to the song to decide..
- How long have you known one another, can you tell me a litle about your personal background?
The FaDe was formed in 2009, we had both been successful in our own music projects before and decided to join forces and do something very unique and different to what we had done before: make a new band and make a brand new style of music, which became Hybrid Pop.
- How did you guys came up with your band name?
The band name came during a discussion we were having, we were writing a song with the title "fade" and suddenly we thought what a great name for this band. We knew our music would be dark but also have pop influences, so we thought about musical terms like Fade In and Fade Out and it fit our vibe. Later on, our name also came to mean: The Few And Daring Escape..
- Who are your main influences?
Our main influences are too many to name, but you can see in our music there is a strong love of Pop music, 80's bands like Depeche Mode, and also urban music.
- Tell me about how you broke into the music industry I know you had big success of playing covers. How do you feel about doing covers, and will you be doing anymore covers again in the future?
Actually our breakthrough was the song "Feel Your Love" with Playmen which we co-wrote and sang on. It went to number 1 in Greece and is still played all the time on radio and tv. But our covers have been very successful and for sure we will do some more, as long as we can make them sound like a FaDe song!
- How is your usual process of composition new songs. Lyrics and music composes together, or maybe You have a divided the roles in the band?
Each song is different, usually we start with the music and melody lines, but always by the end of recording the song we both will have put in our ideas so that the song is basically 50% from each of us. That's what makes it a FaDe song, the combination of our ideas and individual inspiration.
- The song “Dry Your Tears Away” on your debut CD. I’m curious what was your inspiration to write this song ?
Dry Your Tears Away is actually a demo, it's not for sure it will be on the album. We released it because we wanted people to see that all this time we are behind the scenes working very hard in the studio, we are producing many songs and this is one of the ones we wanted them to hear now along with our single If This Ain't. The song is about loss, whether it is a relationship, losing someone, or just your life getting you down. And it's saying dry your tears away and imagine yourself in a better day - that things will get better.
- From what you’ve told me before have recently been touring. What's your favorite city that you've played in so far?
We have played in the last few years everything from small local bars - all the way up to big stadiums (we opened the Mad Awards with Demy in 2012). Most of our shows have been in Greece but we are now organising to play many places internationally, such as London, Zurich (Switzerland) and many more. Greece will always be home so for sure we will always enjoy playing here.
- What do you think the best and worst things about touring are?
Ask us in a year! But already we know that the best things about touring are the experiences it brings and being able to play our music to many people in many different places.
- If you could tour with anyone who would it be?
We would definitely like to tour with a band like Depeche Mode or Linkin Park, to see how they perform over many shows and to be a part of a big budget tour.
- What are some of your passions outside of music?
We live and breathe music, so this is the main passion. Otherwise next on the list is football (B-Sykes) and basktetball (Thanos). We are both big movie fans so don't be surprised if you see one of our video clips soon directed by The FaDe.
- Do you have any idols? Whose CDs you always buy first when they release any new material?
Our favourite band at the moment is Muse, so for sure we are always happy to hear new music from them. But like the question earlier, it is hard to name a specific artist as we listen to so many (both old and new) so usually we find something on youtube and get hooked on a song, like everyone else today!
- What does 2013 hold for TheFaDe?
This year we will be releasing our debut album and we plan on touring Europe to promote this. By the end of the year we hope to be in a position to take our music to America and begin playing live shows over there.
- Finally, I want to thank you for your time to participate in this interview! Are there any final words you would like to add to your fans?
We want to say thanks for supporting our music, more than ever we get strength from our fade people and we hope this year you'll come to many fade shows so that we can put on a great performance for you. We made this band to play live music, and we hope this year to prove we are one of the best! Thanks!
If This Ain't is our first single since leaving from our old label D2E. It's a song that asks the question, when you feel so deeply for another person that you can't ignore it, is it really love or is it just, as science says, a chemical reaction and not something spiritual. We'll leave it to the people listening to the song to decide..
- How long have you known one another, can you tell me a litle about your personal background?
The FaDe was formed in 2009, we had both been successful in our own music projects before and decided to join forces and do something very unique and different to what we had done before: make a new band and make a brand new style of music, which became Hybrid Pop.
- How did you guys came up with your band name?
The band name came during a discussion we were having, we were writing a song with the title "fade" and suddenly we thought what a great name for this band. We knew our music would be dark but also have pop influences, so we thought about musical terms like Fade In and Fade Out and it fit our vibe. Later on, our name also came to mean: The Few And Daring Escape..
- Who are your main influences?
Our main influences are too many to name, but you can see in our music there is a strong love of Pop music, 80's bands like Depeche Mode, and also urban music.
Actually our breakthrough was the song "Feel Your Love" with Playmen which we co-wrote and sang on. It went to number 1 in Greece and is still played all the time on radio and tv. But our covers have been very successful and for sure we will do some more, as long as we can make them sound like a FaDe song!
- How is your usual process of composition new songs. Lyrics and music composes together, or maybe You have a divided the roles in the band?
Each song is different, usually we start with the music and melody lines, but always by the end of recording the song we both will have put in our ideas so that the song is basically 50% from each of us. That's what makes it a FaDe song, the combination of our ideas and individual inspiration.
- The song “Dry Your Tears Away” on your debut CD. I’m curious what was your inspiration to write this song ?
Dry Your Tears Away is actually a demo, it's not for sure it will be on the album. We released it because we wanted people to see that all this time we are behind the scenes working very hard in the studio, we are producing many songs and this is one of the ones we wanted them to hear now along with our single If This Ain't. The song is about loss, whether it is a relationship, losing someone, or just your life getting you down. And it's saying dry your tears away and imagine yourself in a better day - that things will get better.
- From what you’ve told me before have recently been touring. What's your favorite city that you've played in so far?
We have played in the last few years everything from small local bars - all the way up to big stadiums (we opened the Mad Awards with Demy in 2012). Most of our shows have been in Greece but we are now organising to play many places internationally, such as London, Zurich (Switzerland) and many more. Greece will always be home so for sure we will always enjoy playing here.
- What do you think the best and worst things about touring are?
Ask us in a year! But already we know that the best things about touring are the experiences it brings and being able to play our music to many people in many different places.
- If you could tour with anyone who would it be?
We would definitely like to tour with a band like Depeche Mode or Linkin Park, to see how they perform over many shows and to be a part of a big budget tour.
- What are some of your passions outside of music?
We live and breathe music, so this is the main passion. Otherwise next on the list is football (B-Sykes) and basktetball (Thanos). We are both big movie fans so don't be surprised if you see one of our video clips soon directed by The FaDe.
- Do you have any idols? Whose CDs you always buy first when they release any new material?
Our favourite band at the moment is Muse, so for sure we are always happy to hear new music from them. But like the question earlier, it is hard to name a specific artist as we listen to so many (both old and new) so usually we find something on youtube and get hooked on a song, like everyone else today!
- What does 2013 hold for TheFaDe?
This year we will be releasing our debut album and we plan on touring Europe to promote this. By the end of the year we hope to be in a position to take our music to America and begin playing live shows over there.
- Finally, I want to thank you for your time to participate in this interview! Are there any final words you would like to add to your fans?
We want to say thanks for supporting our music, more than ever we get strength from our fade people and we hope this year you'll come to many fade shows so that we can put on a great performance for you. We made this band to play live music, and we hope this year to prove we are one of the best! Thanks!
The FaDe's official website: http://www.thefadeofficial.com/
Make sure to show your support the The FaDe by spreading the word about them to radio stations, and by purchasing their single when it is finally released. You can also follow them on Twitter, YouTube, and all The Fadeaddicts can join their Facebook fan page.
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