In this episode of Good Job Podcast, Beth Roars talks to Oli Peters from Archspire. Oli’s is well known for his fast-paced machine gun like distortion style and I have been very interested in how he achieves the technique and how it came about. In this episode, we chat about the reasons you should pursue music professionally, what was it like to teach Jason Momoa to war cry, and the pros and cons of specialization as opposed to versatility.
“Anyone that would go into it expecting to make a living off it (death metal music) are probably not in it for the right reasons”
Podcast Episode Highlights:
01.02 - What has been Oli’s worst ever job?
03.33 - At what point did Oli know he wanted a career in music? What was Oli’s first music industry experience?
05.06 - Beth Roars asks Oli Peters how he came to his unique sound and fast phrases? Do they take notice about what is popular?
08.12 - What is circle breathing and how has Oli incorporated it?
10.09 - Beth Roars and Oli Peters discuss the pros and cons of being good at just one style of singing, or different styles but not necessarily mastering them
12.15 - Where did the name Archspire come from and why do people connect with Archspire music?
14.08 How Archspire seek to create the same sound live as on their recorded album
15.48 - Quickfire
19.12 - Fun Fact
20.31 - What was it like to be asked to teach Jason Momoa a war cry for the Apple TV show ‘See’? Would Oli consider teaching other people?
25.11 - How does Oli memorise his fast phrases for Archspire songs?
25.50 - Beth asks Oli how Archspire finds touring. How is it different touring in Europe compared to America?
28.30 - What does Oli Peters perceive has been Archspire’s greatest challenge?
31.06 - What are Archspire’s goals going forward? What has been Archspire’s biggest achievement?
31.57 - What is the one quality Oli Peters would choose to gain overnight if he could?
Quotes:
“Anyone that would go into it expecting to make a living off it (death metal music) are probably not in it for the right reasons”
Oli Peters
“The only way to make a living out of this (music) is to make it your main focus and only focus”
Oli Peters
“No matter what genre. If you do pop or if you play folk music, there is a certain amount of time you need to put in to get your name out there. Once your name is out people think you just blew up, but that rarely happens.”
Oli Peters
“As we move along, we have to realise there are certain trends and try to at least pull influence from those. We don’t want to fall behind and be irrelevant just because we’re so stubborn and don’t want to evolve”
Oli Peters
