Congress of the Crow-Interview

Jenn Cohen | April 1, 2012 | 0 Comments

by Tim Wenger

Congress of the Crow has been creating a good buzz around town lately. Colorado Music Buzz got the chance to catch up with Shannon Antos and get the latest scoop.

“The magic of C.O.T.C. stems from the players themselves. We play from the heart and paint a dynamic landscape in sound,” according to the band’s bio.

CMB: What big shows do you have coming up?

COTC: Our calendar is listed on our website www.cotcband.com. Currently it is filled with recording dates. As spring progresses we’ll be back to playing live.

CMB: What do you have going on this summer? Tours, record release, anything news worthy?

COTC: C.O.T.C just completed its first national magazine interview for Cycle Source Magazine, so we’re pretty excited about that. It’s a custom motorcycle publication, and we’re in their “Full Throttle Rock” section March 2012. We are also launching a Kickstarter.com project to help raise funds to complete our album. All donors get merchandise and gifts for helping out, and are mentioned on the album credits. We should have a very solid album since we have a big library of material to choose from. This spring, we’ll be focused on finishing up the album and then we’ll be back to playing live shows and regional events in and around Colorado. We are aiming for a few large festivals this summer. More details to come on www.cotcband.com

CMB: What do you have for albums so far, and what is different between them (different producers, different style songs, etc.)?

COTC: Currently we have a self-produced self-titled album from 2008. It’s a mix of tracks that we recorded at Module Overload Studios in Denver and some live tracks right off the mixing board. At that time, we were really promoting our live sound, and did not do a lot of production on the tracks. We are currently working at Macro Mellon Studios in Denver, which is our home base, and is engineered by Davy Attwood, our bass player. It’s nice to be able to spend some time at our own studio and leave our equipment all mic’d and dialed in for the next session. We are still focused on capturing our live sound, but with more production and mastering. Davy has a great ear, and the mixed tracks are sounding great so far. The three of us as a whole are pretty hands on in the studio and are involved in editing and dialing in each track.

CMB: What are your best markets to play? Favorite and least favorite markets personally?

COTC: We have spent most of our time playing in and around Denver, which can be hit or miss, but is always fun. We have participated in a few large music festivals over the years, which were great. Any time that we can play in front of a large crowd is a plus, and we always gain some new fans. It’s also a great place to network with other bands. The mountain towns are a lot of fun as well because the crowd is usually ready to have a good time.

CMB: Anything else you want people to know?

COTC: We are a small cohesive band made up of music fans, and lifelong musicians, that love to play good music and believe in what we do. We want to build a strong local family and are open to feedback, suggestions and opportunities. Please visit our page at www.cotcband.com and look for us on Facebook as well. Shoot us a personal message, and you’ll hear back from one of us very soon. Also, please check us out on Kickstarter.com, help us out and get some great C.O.T.C Merchandise!