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LittleSUNDAY wasn’t formed like the typical band. When its former vocalist forgot to attend a show, Rick Farrel was randomly selected from the crowd to help them out. With good vibes on stage, the band adopted Rick as its new vocalist and began writing original material. Since then, LittleSUNDAY has recorded a record and has enjoyed favouring press, awards and radio time. In a few years, the band will be on their way to releasing their fifth project in hopes to tour the globe.

 

MMN: Rick, thanks for sitting down with us. Tell us about your band!

RF: We're a four piece unit comprised of myself (Rick Farrell/ lead vocalistand guitarist), JP (lead guitarist/backing vocals), Eric Bonatti (drums), and Mario (bass guitar/ backing vocals). We all reside in the York Region area of Canada and are primarily based out of Richmond Hill, Ontario.

MMN: When did your band form?

RF: We met several years back in a small bar just north of Toronto. I was randomly selected in a crowd of spectators as the boys frantically looked for a replacement singer to fill some empty shoes for the night. Apparently, their regular vocalist forgot to attend the show. That wasn't too smart. So I unwillingly volunteered (laughs) to step in and help them out. Needless to say, the rest is history. We really felt a good vibe on stage, and spent some time getting to know each other better. Low and behold, there was a musical chemistry that kept us coming back to rehearsals and eventually inspired us to start writing original material. From there, we kept jamming, wrote and recorded a record, won some awards,wrote some more, released some more records, enjoyed some cool press, played some big shoes, and here we are now!

MMN: What inspired you to get into music?

RF:  Well, I got into music as a fan of music. As a kid, I used sit at home in my bed clutched to my stereo headset listening to some of the coolest music coming out of Seattle like Sound garden, Pearl Jam and Mudhoney. All that changed when I heard "Mother" from Pink Floyd for the first time. I felt this chill run up my spine and I knew that I had to learn how to play guitar. So I bought a cheap acoustic guitar and learned. From there, I went on to learn complete records and finally started writing my own music.

MMN: "Wait for Tomorrow" is awesome - tell us about the feedback the song is getting.

RF: "Wait FOR Tomorrow," is the title track of our newest recording that was released in late October of 2007 under the Addictive/Fontana/Universal Music label. The song was serviced to radioi n November, and since then, has welcomed some local airplay on terrestrial radio stations and heavier air play on internet stations around the world. It's been a slow and steady start, but we've been getting a lot of positive feedback from fans and industry a like.

MMN: Describe what listeners will get from your songs and lyrics?

RF: As song writers, we attempt to create pieces that touch upon a variety of social and personal themes. One would hope that these topics evoke emotional responses or at the very least, find some common ground with ourlisteners. Our music generally has fans feeling optimistic about thefuture. Lyrically, we like to end most songs on a positive note: only because there's very little point wasting time on negativity all your life. We believe that no matter how dark a place we may find ourselves in life, there's always a tiny light of hope not far in the distance.

MMN: What's upcoming?

RF: We have a bunch of shows alreadylined up for this year. We will be performing on February 23rd in Cambridge as part of the "War By Choice" Anniversary Bash, then on the 29th at the Hard Rock Cafe in Niagara Falls, followed by March the 5th in Toronto at the Opera House for a huge event called "Indie Night in Canada". We have a bunch of shows booked for West49 Clothing, and hopefully look forward to playing some more Big festivals this year, as well as take part in the Mazda Muzik Tour. Our calendar is always changing as we book shows regularly and sometimes on very short notice. We encourage fans to check our myspace and our website for up to date show announcements.

MMN: What is your most memorable performance?

RF: Most memorable eh? That's a very tough question. Every show has something memorable about it: whether it was a crazy fanasking us to sign the hood of their car, or dodging a barrage of beer bottles during an encore, or being stuck in a rental van,during the middle of winter, with no heat or gas whiledriving to Sudbury. I guess what stands out most for us is when we get on stage and see an ocean of unfamiliar faces who, by the end of the night, have become new fans!

MMN: What are your goals for LittleSUNDAY?

RF: Well, we plan on releasing our second single to radio in the next few months. We are also looking to film a music video, and release that inconjunction with the second single.Of course, we plan on booking more shows and doing more radio appearances. In five years, we see ourselves recording our 5th project, and touring the globe

MMN: What do you do outside of writing and performing?

RF: Outside of writing and performing, we spend some of our free time planning little shin-digs in our backyards and hanging outtogether. But withe verything in life, we all need a break from the routine to enjoy some personal time. JP and I like to takeoffat 4am and go fishing. We find it very relaxing and above all quiet! Mario is a video gamer and spends most of his time eitherstudying at school,or playing online poker or something like that. Needless to say, I don't think it always calms him down (laughs) Eric likes to attend Rock concerts and spends time polishing his yellow Mazda Protige5.. Here's something that maybe amusing to you: thanks to Eric's persistent love of cars, we all now drive Mazdas! LOL! Nothing like seeing 4Mazdas loaded withgear, pulling upi n front of a bar before a show.  

MMN: Well, you better win the Mazda Muzik Tour then, you definitely sound like you deserve it!  Lastly, do you have any advice to musicians first starting out?

RF: These are going to sound cliche but they're true:"The key is to never give up,and never get lazy".. "You are your worst critic  and biggest fan. Know the difference!" ... "Get real advice from industry people and stop listening to what your mom or girlfriend  have to say about your music - this will not help you become a better musician".. "The key to success is creating a buzz that you  can carry over to the next buzz"

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