By Mikhail Saavedra
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After a fantastic and energetic set at the legendary Horseshoe Tavern, I sat down to talk to Ola Roks about her fantastic and very tight band:
Great set Ola care to tell us who the members of the band are?
Ola Roks – vocals and guitar
Steve O’Gorman – vocals and guitar
Dave Browne – bass guitar
Timon Wientzek – percussion
Now how would you define your sound and who are your influences?
ROK-POP-SKA with a hint of GRUNGE for good measure. Politics and injustice affect our moods and our sound is bare bones textured guitar rhythms, fat bass, and rock solid giddy drum beats behind heartfelt lyrics.
We can definitely cite The Police, Muse, Metric, Sublime, and Nirvana as influences.
What motivates you to get up in front of crowds night after night to play live?
The love of music and passion for fun and enjoying ourselves, and carrying on that tradition of fun and love is what we are here for. Getting people together, meeting newbies, hanging out with musicians, being embedded in the music scene, and making affecting social commentary is our goal.
Our record “Monkeys With Guns” is our collective perspective of How stupid it is for people to be running around shooting each other recklessly. Obviously, we want to make a difference in the world we live in. This record is a snapshot of how we feel about reality at this given moment.
What do you see in the future for OlaRoks?
Ideally, we would like to make music our breadwinner, tour across Canada and the US. Maybe skip over to Europe even Asia and tour if the powers let it be. The music we make is designed to move people, so it would be nice to move people in many places and put everybody in a good mood for just a little bit.
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