Club of Suns is a band making music in the digital age. The band explores unique sounds and approaches to their music, not limited by genre and location. They have been described as delivering a cerebral experience.
Says Matt Levings, frontman of the band: “‘Nova’ was inspired by a state of isolation and distance from the world (like a supernova). It started as a simple and spacey synth-wave sound on the microKORG.”
When asked about the song, Levings confesses: “We have all made so many sacrifices in recent years. To step into a studio and create something together like “Nova”, makes that all worthwhile. It’s brutally honest writing and ties in with themes that we regularly visit.
I spoke to Levings last week.
The unknown, the unexplored. In the face of discomfort, there is potential for great growth.
We’re all made of the same stuff. Fame is a construct.
When they pull the plug. Does the mind ever stop creating?
Neckties (the corporate noose) and bread mould.
Music helps me understand the world around me. It’s a mood stabiliser without having to take a pill.
Dancing through a cataclysm.
Film, literature, other music, dreams and socio-political events seem to ignite reactions in us.
I get to create and bring expression to abstract thought.
The new one, “Nova”.
Accidental mic drops, running over to finish the song on Izak’s mic.
I have a very strong bond with my record collection.
A cup of tea sounds nice!
Glastonbury; one day (you need to have goals).
Maddy, Maddy Moo, Mayhoo.
Work in film.
Cillian Murphy kinda looks like me; must be the cheekbones.
As a band, we’re all quiet off-stage and we change into something else when we’re making the music. Personally, that awkward, quirky weirdness.
Weird, introverted, calm, daydreamer, intuitive.
Shadowclub - Guns and Money
Zebra & Giraffe - Collected Memories
Nakhane Toure - Brave Confession
Freshlyground - Nomvula
The Parlotones - Dragonflies and Astronauts
I feel weird saying this, but “Crawling” by Linkin Park made me feel things I didn’t know I could feel (even though I was a child). It was the first album I bought as a kid and soon after I started finding my creative expression.
My dog Avalon. My love extends to many people who have touched my life, but I have inner circles and strong bonds with my wife.
Sublime, but the deep, the meaning of it - like being drawn to a tidal wave or black hole.
My greatest achievement will always be a work in progress. A life well-lived, full of experiences, love and creative expression. As a band, it would have to be making “Nova”, and the relationships we’ve made along the way.
Denim jacket.
“Bitch the pot” - pour the tea. I don’t know if this is real, but we use it in my home.
I hate not having structure and routine.
A warm gun (to quote The Beatles).
Become the ‘spaceman’.
International Space Station or studio.
The band has played many shows to raise money for individuals and organisations in need. We help where we can. The film company I work for and when filming in my own capacity, I try to do work with NGOs and organisations in need.
I do wish humanity would stop, take a look around and see the wonder of it all. And I want to keep making music as long as we can and to the best of our ability.
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