Breathe Carolina-Interview with Kyle Even

Jenn Cohen | May 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

by: Corey Blecha

Local heroes, Breathe Carolina, have made quite an impact with the success of their new album, Hell Is What You Make It. They’ve had a jam-packed touring schedule that has sent them all over the country in recent months, playing to sold-out crowds from California to Florida. With a new single to launch soon, and plans for their biggest Warped Tour schedule yet, it looks like the roll they are on won’t be stopping anytime soon. Recently, while taking a break before a show in Miami at The Fair, Kyle Even found a minute to “breathe” and have some words with me about their influences around the world, as well as their loyal fans right here in Denver.

CMB: How was “Kegs and Eggs”? I heard it went off!

KE: Oh yeah, it was definitely the most rowdy people we have ever played for! Just being awake that early, drinking and partying, those are some real partiers for sure! Just to be invited, we were very excited and thankful!

CMB: How have your influences changed over your career, and what kind of music lately has been driving your creativity?

KE: A lot of it is kind of just what fits us sonically as we find new bands. In terms of artists, we listen to a lot of hip-hop, and I think that’s where we get a lot of our influence. We listen to Aesop Rock, Drake, and [Lil] Wayne, but lately I have been getting into my past. You know, listening to Del the Funky Homosapien, Talib Kweli, Jurassic 5, and all that kind of stuff. But I’ve also been listening to the rock elements, Taking Back Sunday, Saves The Day, and Thursday, all these bands I’ve listened too and talked about as influences. Just going back and listening to their entire catalogs and seeing why they were my influences, and what it was about them that I was inspired by.

CMB: In “Blackout,” you incorporate some “wobble” into the verses, reminiscent of the dubstep sound that seems to be all over America right now. How do you adapt to the latest trends going on with music production?

KE: Our boy, Louis, first introduced us to dubstep and the artists that were doing it, and he showed us how it was done. We wanted to do it in a way that wasn’t over the top, and just make it an element of the song. The biggest thing we search for is, ‘Will this make people move?’ not only physically, but emotionally. We still have a long way to go to perfect it, but I think we are on the right path, and its been fun!

CMB: There are tons of kids making music now, especially here in Denver. Do you have any tips for local, up-and-coming musicians for having a successful career or making the most of their opportunities here?

KE: For me, if the songs seem perfect to you, that’s all that really matters. Once you send it out, it’s not up to you. It’s not up to us at all if our songs are successful or not. All we can do is manipulate the track and make it as perfect as we can. The most important thing to add to a song is you, other than that it’s all just sounds!

CMB: What are some plans going forward? Any tours or other projects?

KE: Yeah, our next single is called, “Hit and Run” and it will be dropping hopefully by the end of April. That will be the next push, and we will see how that goes, which we are all stoked about. We have a bunch of songs already kind of set aside for the next album, which is sick that we already have a head start on that, and then Warped Tour this summer! We’re stoked to get out and hang out with some friends and do that again. It will be our 3^rd year in a row, and we’ve got the main stage this year, so it’s going to be pretty crazy!!