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Cale Parks – Roots Studio

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By now you know that we’re loving Cale Parks. And you’ve probably been chipping your manicure just waiting for the interview with the man himself. You’re also probably really excited for TONIGHT’s show at Santos Party House, which kicks off his next US tour with Lemonade. I know I am. Especially since I just realized that the first single, “One at a Time” reminds me a lot of this guy, and that can’t be bad.

See below for what Cale had to say about stage moniters, Brooklyn, and the new album, To Swift Mars, out on Polyvinyl now. Also, check out the video premiere of “One at a Time” HERE.

FREEburg: There’s a certain satisfaction that comes with wailing on an instrument, like playing drums with Aloha and White Williams for instance. How do you describe the transition to drum machines and synth?

Cale Parks: There was no transition, just a simple logistical issue that I couldn’t play the drums and make the music I wanted to make. I love drum machines and synths. There’s a specific type of satisfaction you experience when you tweak a drum sample or synth chord in the perfect way that you just can’t compare to getting all choppy on the drumset and vice versa. I’ve been doing the solo thing exclusively for almost a year now, but I’m really, really missing sitting behind a kit. I guess this is why Phil Collins jumps behind a second drumset for a solo or two on every solo show.

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