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Interview: Riot Course
1: How did you decide on the name, "Riot Course"?
The name "Riot Course" came from a poster Spencer saw in a downtown cafe, which depicted a student protester after being roughed up by the cops. The poster was meant to show the protestor in a negative light, but by reclaiming that image as activists, we like the statement that is made.
2: What inspires you to create?
The catharsis that comes with writing music is unmatched. Seeing your art resonate with other people is also extremely exciting and creates an incredible sense of community, which I think everyone craves.
3: What advice would you give to someone who wants to be in a creative profession?
Do it for the right reasons. Authenticity shows, and the connections/fans you make will appreciate that. Also, remember that the act of creating is often more important than the result, simply because if nothing else you will become better at your own craft.
4: Do you feel open minded when it comes to what you listen to? Do you like going out of your comfort zone?
All three of us have music tastes that span over several genres. In fact, it was pretty hard to select songs for the artist playlist because we were only able to cover a very very small amount of artists and genres in the 20 song limit.
5: What outlets do you find out about music from? (Record stores, magazines, samplers, etc.)
The majority of the music we listen to I feel like is found from friends, because most of our friends are very into music or play music themselves, and therefore are always sharing new finds. From there, it’s easy to go down a rabbit hole of similar artists, and before you know it, you’ve found great music that becomes part of your personal library. It all snowballs.
6: What was the inspiration for your song, "Insecure"?
It was written from a place of hurt and betrayal, the song focuses on me regaining my worth and power while I simultaneously watched the antagonist of the song deteriorate, unable to manipulate me anymore. This is a song I want people to listen to when they feel like they need to regain their purpose, or leave a toxic situation. I will not name names of those involved, simply because people like this crave the negative attention.
Listen to their EP: Maybe I’ll See You Next Year
Follow them: Instagram + Twitter
Hear their guest playlist: Guest Playlist: Riot Course
Photos Taken By: Cheyenne Thomas
Premiere: Riot Course - Maybe I’ll See You Next Year
When Covid-19 made the world screech to a halt, Kate Emrich decided to take her original songs to the studio. Armed with fifteen years of musical experience, her ideas translated through her fervent vocals, hard-hitting guitar riffs, and gritty bass tracks.
Upon completion of her recordings, she couldn’t wait to find a band that would share her vision and passion, as well as release the finished products to the world. ‘Insecure’ was the first track to be recently distributed, and closely following it is the full 5-song EP ‘Maybe I’ll See You Next Year’ is to be released February 6th 2021. They are the product of ruthless persistence and independent artistry.
Post recording process, Emrich found a band within her inner circle of friends, including good friend and alternative DIY regular, Spencer Andrew (bass) and Sawyer Dupree (drums) whom she met skateboarding, and later discovered that he attended the same music school as her growing up.
Together, the trio anticipates a fruitful future, and hopes for a time in the near future in which live shows,the heart of the industry, can thrive again.
Pre-Save Here: Maybe I’ll See You Next Year
Social Media: Instagram + Twitter
Follow On Spotify: Riot Course
Photos: Cheyenne Thomas
Retronaut Jukebox: Riot Course
Retronaut Jukebox is back with our eighteenth installment!!
As you know, we feature cool songs from the past and the present.
This month we feature Loz Netto, Airbourne, Faces, Body Copy, Westworld, Starcrawler and more!!
For our latest feature, we feature the fantastic Riot Course, so read along to learn more about them and hear their tune, “Insecure”.
I remember hearing about Riot Course after I saw some friends sharing that their first single "Insecure" was coming out, and being the music lover I am, I couldn't wait to hear this song.
This song is so cool. From the beginning of this song, you can hear it building up to something that you know is gonna be great. It starts out slow, and it builds up to what feels like an explosion and it effortlessly fades back into that buildup. This only works in a song when the song is really well written, and Riot Course have proved that they are amazing songwriters.
Lyrically, this song is very honest. It tells us a tale of forgetting toxic people. We always want to keep people in our lives, regardless of what they do to us because we want to be good people and forgive people...but the fact is, if someone wants to leave, let them go. In this song, it shows us that the protagonist is no longer insecure, but the antagonist is. Anyone who can't take the time to be honest with you isn't worth your time.
Listen to Riot Course, and close the door of what no longer benefits you. Certain doors have to close so other doors can open.
This single is absolutely stellar, and I can’t wait to hear their EP "Maybe I'll See You Next Year" which comes out on Saturday!
Listen Here: Retronaut Jukebox