Kevin Martin Interview, From Alternative Addiction Options

[T.B.D]

This was posted yesterday on their website. Nothing new or significant, but always good to hear something positive from the TGF camp...

In a recent interview, Candlebox front man Kevin Martin told Columbus, GA radio station why he decided to form the new super group The Gracious Few with Live guitarist Chad Taylor, bassist Pat Dalheimer, and drummer Chad Gracey.

"I think a lot of bands are looking to play some different types of music that they are influenced by," Martin told WVRK radio personality Chris Chaos. "I also think audiences tend to get a little bored of the same thing over and over. With The Gracious Few, it brings something new to the audience, and a revived love for music to the musicians."

Martin said the band working on recording their debut album now in Sausalito, CA with producer Jerry Harrison, and plans to have the album out in late spring 2010, with the first single from the album due to hit radio in late January.

As for the sound of the new band, Martin says it sounds nothing like Live or Candlebox.

"Other than the voice, it doesn’t really sound like Candlebox," explained Martin. "We really stretched ourselves on these songs; they are dark but very rock. There is a lot of blues and a lot of Punk influence in these songs, but its still rock and I think people are going to love it."

As for Candlebox, Martin says the band will enter the studio in 2010 to begin working on their next album. Following the conclusion of their tour in support of their 2006 release Into the Sun, Martin said the band had 8 songs written, but were hesitant to immediately head back to the studio.

"We are just taking some time [off,] everybody wanted to do some different things, we’d been touring since 2006, and we just decided we really needed a break."

Martin says that his time spent recording with The Gracious Few has rejuvenated him musically, which is exactly what he needed before diving into another Candlebox record.

"It’s really exciting and refreshing to get to play with other musicians when you’ve been in a band for a long time," said Martin. "It’s kind of like cheating on your wife except it’s totally legal."
Members The Gracious Few recently announced they will be donating an Epiphone Les Paul guitar autographed by the band for a fundraiser on November 28th to support POAC, a foundation to support children and families who are struggling with autism.

[OutToDry]

Super Group = Chickenfoot, Traveling Wilburys.......

eh it's just a term

[Jon P]

I am amazed that some fans don't realize who actually wrote the songs on all the albums except Birds of Prey and SFBM......ALL OF THEM..... Collectively. Ed wrote the lyrics...Chad wrote the guitar parts...CG the drums and Pat the Bass.
Ask yourself...is Lakini's juice the same if it doesnt have that intro? Or lightning crashes or the drums in all over you.. or the bass in White, Discussion? Throwing Copper was 8x's platinum? Songs from Black Mountain hardly sold.
I think way to much credit is or was given to Ed, when the credit should be given to the GROUP....

And the term supergroup refers to a blending of members of different bands that had great success. This fits that terminology. Adding Kevin Martin and Sean Hennessey from CandleBox with Taylor, Gracey and patrick....how many almbums have they sold all together...its gotta be tens of millions...so indeed it is a super group.

[Costakoui]

I am amazed that some fans don't realize who actually wrote the songs on all the albums except Birds of Prey and SFBM......ALL OF THEM..... Collectively. Ed wrote the lyrics...Chad wrote the guitar parts...CG the drums and Pat the Bass.
Ask yourself...is Lakini's juice the same if it doesnt have that intro? Or lightning crashes or the drums in all over you.. or the bass in White, Discussion? Throwing Copper was 8x's platinum? Songs from Black Mountain hardly sold.
I think way to much credit is or was given to Ed, when the credit should be given to the GROUP....

And the term supergroup refers to a blending of members of different bands that had great success. This fits that terminology. Adding Kevin Martin and Sean Hennessey from CandleBox with Taylor, Gracey and patrick....how many almbums have they sold all together...its gotta be tens of millions...so indeed it is a super group.

Than why the other 3 accepted the credits going to Ed?

[Jon P]

Than why the other 3 accepted the credits going to Ed?

Thats not true... when you look at "composer" it will absolutley say Chad Taylor & Ed K on the majority of the songs and then it will also have Patrick and Gracey on them as well.

Lakinis Juice the whole concept and idea came from Chad T. I saw an interview on MTV with Ed and Gracey. They said CT came to them and said listen to this...I dont know what you can do with this but this is something I came up with. And this goes for a ton of songs....Ed is nowhere near the guitar player that CT is....

[PillarOfDavidson]

Thats not true... when you look at "composer" it will absolutley say Chad Taylor & Ed K on the majority of the songs and then it will also have Patrick and Gracey on them as well.

Lakinis Juice the whole concept and idea came from Chad T. I saw an interview on MTV with Ed and Gracey. They said CT came to them and said listen to this...I dont know what you can do with this but this is something I came up with. And this goes for a ton of songs....Ed is nowhere near the guitar player that CT is....

I read in a magazine interview a long time where CT said he came up with the riff for Lakini's Juice while he was drunk on wine or something. He said it sounded like a gun click. "Chu-chick" I think it was Guitar magazine.