Progressive, psychedelic, metal rockers LAKE MARE have three single's under their belts, with a debut album ready to go! The band talks about how they came together, releasing music thus far, and what plans are ahead.
1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.
Not sure how much detail you want here.... Lake Mar/E, in its earliest conception, started when Stephen Bialkowski (guitars) and Eric Howerton (vocals) spent a month working on a few songs in 2017. Shortly thereafter, Eric took a job several states away; rendering the project low priority. Fast forward 5 years: I (Stephen) started working with Kris Bashaw (bassist) in another dead-end local band. Kris was super excited about the Lake Mar/E material. We looked and looked and looked for the right drummer for over a year. When we finally flew Nick (drummer) out to UT; we had exactly 2 days to rehearse before our first show. Nick killed it! That's when we knew Nick was the right fit! We have experimented with bringing on various support roles. But it seems like the 4 of us are the core...at least for now.
Stephen Bialkowski - shredding guitars since 92', in various local jazz/blues/metal/classical/(experi)mental bands
Eric Howerton - Sang in several metal bands in UT and TX prior to LM
Kris Bashaw - may have the most impressive claim to a regional rock band from the 90s of the 4 of us
Nicholas Sibley - obsessively dedicated drummer with over 30,000 hours of practice under his belt
2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?
Eric is a professor of creative writing at OSU; as well as a writer and film director. He has a knack for naming things. We couldn't decide whether we liked Lake Mare or Lake Mar better. So we chose both (Lake Mar/E).
As to what either mean:
Lake ~ encompassing
Mare ~ dream/vision (e.g. night-mare)
Mar ~ aside from the obvious act of aggression, mar also alludes to lakes on the moon; which seemed fun and oddly half redundant
I forget the rest of the coffee talk...this was over 5 years ago . In a nutshell: captivating visions, unpredictable acts of surreal aggression, and space/time travel...I guess lol.
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 core of LM is in northern Utah. Eric lives in OK. Nick lives in AL. Shout out to Abysmal Embrace. The kick solid ass. But they are still working on their online presence.
4. How would you describe your style?
In a word: loud lol
In several: rock/metal/progressive/psychedelic
In reality: it's in part a culmination of 10,000s of LPs; and in part an investigation in music theory. It’s about drawing from many corners of rock and metal history—punk ferocity, stoner grooves, psychedelic sprawl, death metal weight—then smashing them together into something that serves our emotional and intellectual directives; one song at a time.
5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?
We have 3 singles on the streaming services. Each serves a purpose different from the others. So you won't hear the same song 3 times.
6. Do you have any new music in the works?
Oh god...yes. We have an entire LP ready to record. Stay tuned :)
7. How about playing shows and touring, have anything planned out?
We have 3 shows on the books at the moment:
Dec 17 - Cobra Nashville (you guessed it: Nashville, TN)
Dec 19 - Growlers (Memphis, TN)
Dec 20 - The Shed DIY (Tuscumbia, AL)
8. What plans do you have for the future as a band?
The LP will be our next focus. We want to get that behind us so we can start working on the LP!
9. Where can we listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?
DistroKid tells us you can find us on all major streaming platforms...
Spotify seems to be the most popular: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0MmYo1dIk0fPxoGIsYWRkg?si=u8A1TGfaQZ-iMFD5EdpRow
For the weirdo Apple Music types: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/lake-mar-e/1570050260
YouTube seems to be commonly accepted for those that don't do freemium streams: www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ivESFs207ARndsoE5V-YQ
You'll have to buy our stuff at our shows for now...
10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?
We (intend to) craft journeys; not statements. Our musical structures are somewhat unconventional compared to most rock and metal. If you are patient with our music, you will be rewarded for doing so...or so we have been told. :)
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