We’re pleased to bring you the premiere of Kasador’s music video for their song “High Rise” (watch it below). The track is taken from the band’s forthcoming album Brood & Bloom, which is scheduled to be released later this year.
The band commented on the song:
‘High Rise’ is about more than the Toronto apartment that it was written in, but it’s about the pent up uneasiness that kept us all up at night.
The band continued:
This song came out of a few ‘middle of the night’ writing sessions, where my mind could not sleep and would race through till the morning. My only relief was to get up and write.’ says Will. The song is from the perspective of feeling pressure, self-doubt and questioning one’s future through that wave of midnight anxiety.
One of the highlights during the recording of this song using a synth that can patch into the radio airwaves to create samples. We patched it into a local Kingston Ontario Radio station, clicked record and ran through the whole song. It started with Steve Miller Band’s The Joker and ended with some drive time banter, in which the announcers were talking about high rise buildings taking over Kingston. This took the track to a new level, and couldn’t have gone better if we planned it.
About the band:
Kingston-based alt-rock outfit Kasador spent their first 3 years cutting their teeth on the road, garnering attention from their engaging and high-energy live performances. Duelling vocals and dynamic guitars delivered by Will Hunter and Cam Wyatt offer depth and versatility, while Boris Baker and Stephen Adubofuor provide a strong base for the band, rooted in rock and funk.
Kasador wrote and self-produced their debut 2016 EP Kasador, which they toured extensively through Canada and the USA. Since then, the band released a follow up 2-track single titled “Come Get Yer Money” in 2017. Both tracks are featured on their upcoming full length, titled Brood & Bloom – an album written through tough times and trying to find something more positive from those experiences.
New single “High Rise” showcases the undeniable melodic force the band has become. An infectious verse leads to a harmony-laden chorus, with the dynamics subtly ratcheting up throughout song’s build. There’s a steadiness in the playing and an overall concentrated effort to let the details work magic. Each player is attempting to fit in the groove with minimal showboating, letting the songwriting do the heavy lifting. ‘High Rise’ is the way to make a radio rock song without losing any of the personality. The difference lies in the band’s reverence for unique rock n roll. This is still a group that worships at the altar of the almighty guitar, without becoming trapped in nostalgia.
Brood & Bloom was produced in part by Graham Walsh (Sam Roberts, Lights, Wintersleep) and by Rob Baker & Gord Sinclair of The Tragically Hip.
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