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Post punk band THE HAPTICS was formed only a few years ago, but since then their debut album has been released, with an all new album in the works! Plans upon this next album is what is set in stone for now, but show playing is not forgotten, but set for this next year for certain! The band talks of formation, how they got their name, music of course, and much else all below.


1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

The Haptics formed in 2022, in Vancouver when 4 musicians came together over a mutual love of post-punk music. In short, we met on craigslist musicians section, and started jamming together. It felt right and we formed the Haptics. More recently Mike joined the band after the original bass player left to pursue other passions. And Alexis joined us on drums recently as well.

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

The name signifies a focus on sensory experiences. Jin was kicking it around as a name, and it felt right

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

We are based out of Vancouver, BC. There is a good scene here with a variety of bands and styles. We recently played with a band called “The Hausplants” that were fantastic. But there is a bunch of bands around worth checking out, Slightest Clue, Farhaven are a few.

4. How would you describe your style?

We would, I think, consider ourselves a post punk band. But we blend a lot of different (but similar) styles together. Post rock, shoegaze, post grunge, and just general noise rock.

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

We released our first album in 2022 “Second Best”. Then followed that up with an EP in 2023 “Zero Gravity”. And now this year 2024, we’ve released the first two singles for our second album due to come out late spring 2025

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

Ya the new album is a work in progress. “Vows” The 1st single was out Oct 1st, and “Biodome” The 2nd single is out now!

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

We’re taking some downtime right now to work on the album but are looking forward to getting out and playing as much as possible in the new year. Look for us in a venue near you! And we love to hear from our fans about where they’d like to see us.

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

Just keep on playing as much as we can. Keep on having fun together as a band. Keep on doing it and stay inspired by the art.

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

Ya check us out on all the streaming services. And at our site thehaptics.ca also @the.haptics we have links for merch off of both, and links to the music of course

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

We want the music to trigger emotion and maybe in some way remind you of those deep dark feelings from the past. Music can help you access those memories and in a way help process the emotion

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Alternative band THE HAPTICS have their debut album out and about, with newer stuff planned for release soon. Show playing is set, with new music of course, and a lot more in-store as well. See what else the band discusses about below.

 

1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.

Cam, Brent, Flavio and Jin met online: each of them was searching for like-minded musicians in the B.C. area to play with. They bonded over a shared love of dark rock and post-punk and have been playing with each other ever since.

2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?

Jin was reading a William Gibson novel that described haptic feedback and she shared her excitement over the idea with Brent. The two of them decided the concept and name would be great to feature as the band's name and shared the idea with Cam. He loved it and The Haptics were born.

3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?

The Haptics are based out of Vancouver, Canada. There's a lot of great local bands we've played with and highly recommend: a couple that come to mind are Barbarians and Autonomous Apes, among others. You can catch them- and us- playing around town pretty frequently!

4. How would you describe your style?

We make a blend of alternative rock and post-punk that's got hints of shoegaze and punk as well.

5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?

We released our first album in 2022: "Second-best". We recently released a single "Zeroes" off our upcoming EP "Zero Gravity". Expect thrumming bass lines, melodic guitar, catchy drums, soulful lyrics, and 80s style vocals. And yes, that's a girl singing.

6. Do you have any new music in the works?

We're always working on new stuff and plan to release a couple new songs soon. Stay tuned on Spotify and our socials to find out!

7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?

We're playing September 21st at Portside in Vancouver, that's our next show. We're also playing in November at the Fox Cabaret with a couple other stellar bands! We hope to do some touring next year!

8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?

We're going to keep making rad stuff we like and hope our listeners like, too. We plan to play around Vancouver as much as we possibly can, and travel to some neighboring bits of the province to play there as well. We're also really hoping to be able to get out and play some festivals next year! Love the vibe and energy of so many people getting together and grooving!

9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?

We are on Spotify and Apple Music as "The Haptics"! Watch for more on our socials to find out about cool merch and other news.

10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?

We poured our hearts and souls into our music, and hope it shows. We find translating our feelings and experiences into music to be magical, and hope a little of that magic trickles through to you, the listeners. 

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