What are your names?
Guillermo Garcia
Poli Elizondo
What is the band’s name?
The Echo Veils
How did you come up with the band’s name?
In some cultures veils are usually used in weddings and in funerals. To me, that symbolises both endings and beginnings. And what are echoes but sounds/moments of the past that keep resonating in the now and can keep resonating in the future. I think that the band’s name is fitting considering 30+ years of musical collaboration and experience and our goal to resonate with our audience.
What is your genre of music?
Good question! We have many influences from progressive, classical, art-rock/pop, psychedelic, and alternative. Don’t think we can check all the boxes of just one genre!
Give us a little bio about you.
We both come from Monterrey Mexico which is northeast Mexico. Met in a battle of the bands circa 1987 (neither of our bands won by the way). Since then, we have been in several bands together and on our own. Most notably Guillermo’s Electro Compulsive Therapy, and our previous band The Fi Rules and the Whitenoise album that was released in 2011. But we have been working on songwriting and musical arrangements for almost 30 years. The Echo Veils started by bringing in some of these musical ideas and a few new ones which we started recording in 2020 and released in May 2024.
What made you go into music?
Always wanted to be a guitar player. Don’t think we can have any kind of rock without the electric guitar.
Who are your influences?
David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, Alex Lifeson (RUSH), Steven Wilson, The Edge, Sigur Ros, Peter Gabriel, Tears for Fears, Talk Talk, the waterboys, nick cave and many more
Are you a signed?
Independent
You released your new album ‘The Calm Beneath The Noise’’, tell us more about the album and the meaning behind it.
The Calm Beneath the Noise is a concept that Guillermo has been referencing for some time. But in short, it means finding refuge or a sanctuary in music and songwriting that brings us some kind of peace specially while everything else can be falling apart in the turbulent world we live in.
Describe each track in two words.
- The Old Light – Sweet Beginnings
- Ocean – Deep and Majestic
- Dashboard Song – Power Ballad
- Seasons – Emotional Rescue
- Love That Kills – Beautiful Angst
- Love is Shining – Unapologetically Hopeful
- Late Night Train – Hauntingly Close
- Last Exit – Bold, Fearless
- The Calm Beneath the Noise – Quiet Desperation
- Broken – Beauty in Decay
- Starlight – Time and Space
- No Surprises – Light and Dark
- Places – Mystery Resolved
What was the writing and recording process like?
Most of the writing was done at a distance since I live in Toronto and Guillermo in Monterrey. So many files going back and forth during the writing and arranging process. For the vocal and guitar takes we met at my Toronto studio to record. Drums were tracked at a Monterrey studio and Bass recorded on the road. Everything was mixed at my Toronto studio where we made a stereo and an ATMOS mix.
Who did you work with on the album?
Guillermo Garcia – Songwriter, Producer, Vocals and keys
Poli Elizondo – Songwriter, Producer, Guitars, keys and mixing engineer
Alejandro Villa – Drums
Jorge “Flaco” Diaz – Drum recording engineer
Jaime Cavazos – Stereo Mastering engineer
Can we expect a music video for any of the tracks and if so tell us more about what we can expect.
Yes. We have official videos for “Ocean”, “Love that Kills” and “Seasons” as well as studio takes video for “The Old Light”.
Do you have any live shows coming up?
Not at the moment, but working on it
What else can we expect in 2024?
A couple of new videos, plus album pressings in CDs and vinyl
Where do you see yourself now in 5 Years?
At least 2-3 more albums
What quote or saying do you always stick by?
“The song is King” We are all in service of the song
When you are at a gig, what are 5 things you cannot forget?
Strings, Cables, Tuner, amp modeller, Memory stick or phone
Do you have social media accounts so your fans can follow you?
Facebook
Instagram
Victor Manuel Salazar Bocanegra
August 19, 2024 at 12:48 am
Really expecting to have the full length physical cd of your band indeed