Gleneagle is a rock and roll band based out of Kamloops, BC.
With distorted guitars and driving drums and bass akin to the likes of Attack In Black, contrasting with vocal elements reminiscent of early Springsteen, their music is quickly creating a following wherever they play.
In this interview spotlight, we speak with Gleneagle about influence, the newest project and more.
Q&A along with links and streams can be found below.
Where are you from and what style of music do you create? (In your own words, not necessarily in marketing terms or by popular genre classifications.)
We’re from a small town, in British Columbia, Canada, called Kamloops. We play a blend of indie punk rock, with strong alt-country influences.
What led you down this path of music and what motivates you to stay the course?
Hearing the opening guitar melody of “What’s My Age Again?” by Blink-182 when I was 6 years old was the moment that I knew I wanted to make music, and hopefully someday create a melody that, in turn, can move someone the same way.
The music industry is a tough business to be in, but being able to travel the country in a van with your best friends and play music every night while connecting with other people that we’d probably never meet otherwise—that’s what keeps us going.
Who or what are your biggest influences when it comes to your creativity?
Musically, especially for our latest release, we drew influence from a very wide array of artists, such as Bruce Springsteen and The Replacements. I like the idea of telling a bit of a story in a song, while still keeping it somewhat simple lyrically. To me that’s beautiful. Springsteen does that better than anyone.
We’ve also been very influenced by a number of now somewhat defunct Canadian rock bands such as Attack in Black, Ladyhawk, and Constantines. Those guys were all definitely ahead of their time, seamlessly blending indie and punk rock, while still showcasing their roots-y influences.
How is your new release different than previous ones? Did you set out to accomplish anything specific?
For our latest release we wanted to create a lot of dynamic. Lots of ups and downs, sonically, to quickly change the moods of the songs. We wanted the instruments to be chaotic, yet still have the songs vocal driven, but without sounding like pop songs in that regard.
Do you face any challenges as an indie musician in a digital age? On the flip side, how has technology helped you (if it has)?
Although there are some definite cons being in the digital age, we probably wouldn’t be able to make a lot of the connections we have made without the internet, as well as easily book shows.
How do you feel about streaming services? Any romantic attachments to the physical formats: vinyl, 8-track, cassettes, CDs?
As far as streaming services go, I like them. I just want people to listen to our music. Obviously, that can be a touchy subject, as a lot of people would argue that the streaming services don’t exactly give the artist a “fair cut” of the pie, but most of the time the artists that are affected are already independently wealthy, and have label support. Money shouldn’t really be an issue there. That’s the music business now though. As I said, I just want people to hear our music, and maybe come to our shows. If we can make enough money to pay for gas to get us to the next town I’m happy.
Where can we follow you online and hear more music?
All of our music can be found at Gleneagle.bandcamp.com. We can also be found on Facebook at
Anything else before we sign off?
Thanks for the interview!
https://soundcloud.com/gleneagleband/sets/ive-got-love-in-my-heart
