Interview With Brain Cave!

Brain Cave

  Up next are the boys from Brain Cave. What started off as a simple recording session a few years back has turned into a solid team of creative friends supporting each other both musically and personally. These guys continue to challenge both themselves and my studio techniques each time they book a new session. 

I tossed a few questions over to drummer and Tiny God records founder Matt Ducey. Here are the words he said in reply to mine.

- When was your first practice and how did it go?

Mike and I got together for the first time in November of 2017. We had been working together and talking music for awhile and it seemed like a good fit. 

- How did you get hooked up with Jonathan Nuñez mixing your last release? 

We were lucky to open for those guys in the summer of 2019. Jon was excited about what we were doing and we knew he understood the vibe we were trying to achieve, so it was a no-brainer to have him work on the album.

- How does the song writing process typically go? 

Someone brings a riff, usually josh or mike and we just jam it out and see what it turns into. Sometimes I’ll get lucky and sneak one of my goofy riffs into the mix. We usually record everything in the practice room so we can spend the time away from practice listening to the new stuff and hearing new ideas, Usually by the second practice we’ll have a working version of the song that we can fine tune.

- How important are lyrics in this band? 

I love Mike’s viewpoint, i think our narrative is very strong in vision but open ended enough to allow people to take what they want from it. We all share some dynamic and powerful views of the world and the human condition and i think that comes across in a unique way.

- What's missing in the Cleveland music scene? 

Right now? Haha, probably shows but that’s unavoidable.

- What sets you apart from other local bands?  

I think we can play with anybody and leave an impression. We can be the heavier band on the more melodic bill. Or the weird band on the hardcore show. I think we prefer the latter. I think we’ve got some pretty tough parts under all of our catchy melodies, haha.
 

- Is there a hidden or deep meaning to the name Brain Cave? 

I guess it could mean skull? And skulls are always cool right? But originally i don’t think so. I vaguely remember us having a list of random words and we just made combinations until one felt right.


- Any plans for music videos? 

We have one, for “Trash United.”  Mike’s life long friend Nolan made it for us a few summers ago. He works under the name, Polygon. Check him out, he’s out in LA doing really cool shit. Would love to do more in the future.

- What's a snack the whole band agrees on? 

I think we’re definitely a chips and dip band. Hummus, salsa, anything handheld really.


- What's the next step for you guys?

Keep grinding, all things considered we’ve had pretty productive year. I think we’re writing cool songs and look forward to keeping it going.

Saturday, January 30th Brain Cave enters my studio, Obese Studios, to start recording their next release! Give them some love if you don't already on Instagram and keep your eyes in your balls for more cool shit by these dudes.