Exidist
Josh - Guitarist / Lead Singer
Brett - Lead Guitarist
Nick - Drummer / Backup Singer
Kyle - Bassist / Backup Singer
Dave - Sound Tech
The digs for instruments, recording equip. and just about anything else - Sound Entertainment (481 3rd Avenue.)
Other websites:
exidist.hi5.com (no www.)
www.myspace.com/exidistband
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Exidist has existed for a few years as a family/friend fun band consisting of Josh, Brett, and Josh's brother Nathan. They practiced long and hard for a few years. One day finally decided to get a bassist, and that's where Kyle came into the band. They met him at project M.A.Y.H.E.M., a local open stage jam night. They asked him to come and audition for them, and weeks later he did. Right away, the band said he's the bassist, and he can't refuse! Later on down the road we found Nick at the PGX Fair doing sound for all the bands. Our old drummer was not in town to often anymore, and we needed a drummer, so we asked Nick if he could come play drums for us. Ever since then, Nick has been Exidist's drummer...ever since then, Exidist has been complete!
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
We're up for anyplace, anytime, anywhere!
Special moments:
- We played at Massey Place Stadium for The Walk for ALS, and the biggest music promoter in town saw us, loved us, and crammed us into his fully booked schedule for playing at Fort George Park on Canada Day!
- When we played at the PGX Fair in the year of 2005, our drummer was not in town, and Nick was helping out with sound, and offered to drum for us, so we let him...and, now he's our new drummer because of that!
-We were the first band to play a concert at Sound Entertainment. It was great; we opened up with the old Final Countdown song as a joke, and opened for our own band! We were the opening band, and the headlining band! One of the bands couldn't make it, so we filled in, but it was fun.
Your musical influences
For the Singer - System of a Down, Hoobastank, Live, Seether and Lifehouse.
For the Drummer - Thrice, Bloc Party, Abandoned Pools, Blink 182, Nirvana and Jet.
For the Lead Guitarist - Arm Chair Cynics, Metallica, Pantera and Disturbed.
For the Bassist - Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days Grace and Nickelback.
What equipment do you use?
Our crap:
-Washburn Idol 64 DL with Crate 120W half stack.
-Washburn X-50 with Fender Dyna-Touch III 160W Stage 1600 amp.
-Ampeg B115 220W Bass amp with four string Spector Bass.
-Taye Studio Maple custom configuration seven piece split 100% American Sugar Maple (details under Nick T)
-Premier / back-up Cabria metallic edition drums five piece. Sabian cymbals, network hardware
- P.O.S (ha ha) Crate PX 700 for vocals with OM5, OM2 and Peavey mics.
Moko Productions for "Does it hurt to be you?"
Recording: (for all other songs)
Soundboard - Soundcraft GB4
Mics - SM 57/beta(s) SM 58/beta(s) AKG SC 1000, AKG D 112, NTI Rodes(X2)
Anything else?
We got alot on the go right now. We've got a few new song well on their way, and we want to get them ready for a fall for serious giging. Trust me, they rock hard.
THANKS 94X FOR PLAYING US ON HOT AND HOMEGROWN ROCK RADIO RULES!!!
Wanna contact us? e-mail us @ exidist@hotmail.com gigs, parties or whatever just leave us a message
