Oneonta Punk – Band of the Day #28: ALCOA Singer/songwriter Derek Archambault is no stranger to the spotlight; he has spent the last six years on tour with progressive hardcore/punk band Defeater, and has had a solo project called Alcoa going for even longer. Dereks solo project, Alcoa, started while he was on tour with one of his many bands back in 2002. At that time, he found himself listening to more and more artists like Gram Parsons, Elliot Smith, Johnny Cash, Rocky Votolato, and Ryan Adams and …wanted so badly to be able to write songs like that. I didnt know how to at all, but it didnt stop me from trying and churning out a bunch of shitty songs that I was too afraid to sing. One day, while driving through Alcoa, TN, I decided on the name and started the process of figuring out how to not write a loud punk or four-chord jangly pop song. Derek honed his writing skills, released a few demo recordings as Alcoa, then the project took the backseat to his other musical endeavors at the time. Dereks goals for Alcoa are the same as they were since day one: put out albums and tour as if it was a punk/hardcore band. He said, I want to play house shows, halls, D.I.Y. tours, play with friends bands. I dont expect much - I just want to put together a band of good friends, get in a van with some more, and play in front of the rest. Thatll make me happy. He continued, Ive been telling myself for about ten years that Im going to put out a record under the Alcoa moniker, and now that Ive gotten a lot more comfortable with my voice, it seemed like now was as good a time as ever. It took me eight or nine years to write a bunch of songs no one will ever hear and only play a handful of shows to finally get my act together. Check out one of our favorite tracks by Alcoa, Cab Rides and Cigarettes. Alcoa- Sunday 10/26 at Oneonta Punk oneontapunk
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 00:43:31 +0000
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