{"id":3271,"date":"2018-04-04T17:54:47","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T17:54:47","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-11-18T03:21:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T03:21:56","slug":"guardian-whitecross-revival-avoiding-murder-d24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/index.php\/2018\/04\/04\/guardian-whitecross-revival-avoiding-murder-d24\/","title":{"rendered":"GUARDIAN + WHITECROSS REVIVAL: Avoiding Murder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">I was walking down the street one day (ba-ba-baba, ba-ba-baba), phubbing everyone with my nose in my mobile screen, when I saw the announcement: Members of Guardian and Whitecross were joining forces to form a new band. Would this be the new Christian metal supergroup for the twenty-teens decade?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">I fired off an email to bass player and old-dog music veteran David Bach to get the scoop. Turns out there were grand plans made, a crowd-funding campaign and then the usual musicians-can\u2019t-live-together bickering began. But let\u2019s start at the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Okay, tell me about this new album?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">It has been great that people are even interested in this project. Truthfully, we had no plan or desire to make this album. Jamie Rowe and I have known Rex and Mike from Whitecross forever and Mike had filled in for Karl Ney at a Guardian show a few years ago\u2026.and we&#8217;ve always especially loved Mike&#8211;he even looks like a younger\u00a0Robert Plant!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">Last year Jamie Rowe and I had been listening to some of the new Southern Rock bands&#8211;such as Blackberry Smoke and Whiskey Myers and really wanted to put a project together in that vein. Mike and Rex were our\u00a0first choices for this project.\u00a0We were all really excited about that and begin shooting song ideas back and forth. We wrote about 5 songs in a week!\u00a0It was personally exciting for me because when Rex heard me play guitar on the demos&#8211;he immediately said &#8220;You need to play guitar in this band&#8221;.\u00a0I&#8217;m not much of a guitar player but my loose Keith Richards style meshed well with Rex&#8217;s virtuosity. We even reached out to Tim Gaines to play bass. True story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">We definitely saw this as a mainstream project so we reach out to our old Manager X who had great mainstream ties. He loved the new concept but felt like we needed to mobilize the Guardian and Whitecross fan bases and suggested that we cut an EP of Guardian and Whitecross songs&#8211;with the attraction being hearing Jamie sing some Whitecross tunes and Rex shredding over some Guardian tunes. Manager X had good experiences with Pledge Music and encouraged us to do a quick EP before launching the southern rock project. We were not too keen on this idea but Manager X had usually been right in the past so I convinced the other guys to do it. Manager X had also just started a new booking agency and told us he would book a tour for this project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">So off we went&#8230;with a modest cash raise via Pledge Music&#8211;we huddled in Rex&#8217;s Chicago studio and cut tracks bare-bones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">How was the songwriting process?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">The writing process for the new band was great! We were all really excited. This EP contained no new material but we did do a cover of Spanish Castle Magic by Hendrix.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What were the dynamics like in joining forces with Rex and Mike?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">Initially, everything was fantastic&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"align-center font_8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ddaf77_8ec8422d378b47c5aa3df5430ee1ff45-mv2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"align-center font_8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ddaf77_c954f58ef8ce4fa584a93901b67e7217-mv2-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What was the tracking process like?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">At first, it was great&#8211;but we soon realized that the project was pretty seriously underfunded. We also learned the hard way that long distance bands really don&#8217;t\u00a0work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">So, what&#8217;s the <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">real <\/span>story\u00a0behind\u00a0the project?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">The real story\u00a0is that most musicians are\u00a0stricken\u00a0with unbridled\u00a0optimism. We began this project with high hopes&#8211;like kids building a tree\u00a0fort&#8211;but it fell apart due to lack of funds. It didn&#8217;t help that Manager X did not book us any shows and somewhat disappeared from the frame. I also ended up having to personally fund the project with money that I really didn&#8217;t have.\u00a0To be fair, Rex worked his butt off down in his basement for no money. Sadly, alot of internal bickering developed. No one was really happy with the project except Mike&#8211;in whom Hope springs eternal. He&#8217;s got a great spirit. We probably would have killed each other if it hadn&#8217;t been for him. Fortunately I&#8217;m still on speaking terms with Jamie, Mike and Rex.\u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What are your plans for this project now?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">The good news is that we finished it and Pledge folks got their stuff. Its not a bad project. The artwork looks great&#8211;if I\u00a0do say so myself. I will say that the Whitecross classic &#8220;Enough is Enough&#8221; came out great!\u00a0 It crushes any other version of this song. Sadly, it doesn&#8217;t look like the tour is gonna happen. We are willing to play dates and honor\u00a0the commitment we made to play live&#8211;But without a booking agent this\u00a0project may be on the rocks.\u00a0If you are a collector&#8211;there\u00a0were only 1000 CD&#8217;s and 300 vinyl pressed&#8211;and there won&#8217;t be anymore! So grab one if you can find one online<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\" style=\"font-size: 18px; margin-left: 80px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><span style=\"color: #ce5028;\">I should be clear\u2026<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/guardianwhitecross.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #ce5028;\">Guardian + Whitecross Revival<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ce5028;\"> is a cool project for what it is&#8211;but it&#8217;s too bad that the larger project is not going to happen with this lineup.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Okay, what have you guys been up to these past several years (Karl, Tony, Jamie, you, other folks).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">I talk to Jamie all the time. We still throw around song ideas. I could see us working together in the near future. As far as Guardian&#8230;who knows? I&#8217;ve learned to let that bear hibernate and it will get\u00a0up when it will. Tony is the main sound engineer for CCM artist Danny Gokey so he&#8217;s out on the road alot. I cant speak for Karl&#8211;neither Jamie\u00a0or I hear from him much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">| also recently had the good fortune of being asked by my old pal Luke Easter (Tourniquet) to play bass on his solo project. Stylistically&#8211;I\u2019d call it Cali Power Pop. Its far cry from Tourniquet but I dug playing on it. I hope people will check out Luke\u2019s record\u2014its a whole different vibe and he\u2019s written some great songs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"align-center font_8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavensmetalmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/ddaf77_c1ed0e5f49144eecb82873ed48a28f02-mv2-9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">What\u2019s it like growing old as a working musician?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">I don&#8217;t feel any different. My\u00a0body is oxidizing and my hair farming days are over&#8212;but I&#8217;m playing and writing more than ever. There&#8217;s still lots of uncharted waters for me outside of Guardian. I&#8217;m currently kicking around my hometown in a Jerry Garcia Tribute band called Cats Under The Stars. Its funny because I was never a big Grateful Dead guy but I&#8217;m learning that they are the most loyal fans in the world. We draw pretty well just based on the association. Its fun and I think its important to always keep playing live. Yon can noodle all you want at home but playing live is what keeps it real.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\">\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">How do you feel about how the scene \u2013 with all of its support parts, like retail, radio, live venues \u2013 changing so much (or even disappearing pretty much?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">It had to change in certain aspects\u00a0cause it was such a corrupt business but those days were fun&#8211;especially when I worked as an A&amp;R guy for EMI. This was pre-Napster. I had a big expense account and flew all over to see bands&#8211;sometimes by private jet. It was fun but I knew it would not last. Certain aspects have not changed at all. Most artists make money by playing live. Period. Its the way it&#8217;s always been. Despite what you hear&#8211;live performance revenue is up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Anything else you\u2019d like to add?<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"font_9\"><span class=\"color_15\">I&#8217;m still grateful for the ride I had. If I could go back&#8211;I would savor the flavor more&#8211;instead of always looking to what&#8217;s next. Fortunately, I still have a good memory. 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