Ten questions with Satelites bassist, Rayhan.
How did you all come to know each other, and is there any meaning behind your name?
Most of the members of the band and the rest of the Satelites crew pretty much grew up together actually since like high school and even earlier. And I actually got acquainted to them from a craigslist ad when they needed a new bassist. The simplest way I can explain the meaning, is to just say, Satelites is so amazing, it’s out of this world
How long have you been playing together?
The band’s been around for a little bit, like about 4 years now. Me and Chester, our drummer just joined about a year ago though.
What have been some of your biggest accomplishments so far?
Well, before my time, Sateites was on the Much Music show Disband, so being in a band that was on national television is definitely an achievement unlocked. But for me personally, just the chance to play with bands that I am genuinely a fan of. Just last summer, we got to play with After The Anthems, who I’m a huge fan of. And now we’re gonna play with Live The Story, another band that I’m kind of obsessed with.
What is your favourite song to perform live, and why?
Slow-motion love. It was a favourite of mine before I even joined the band, and I was so glad when the guys decided to bring it back. The song has a personal significance to me, but it’s also just so fun to play. It’s got a nice beat, beautiful melody, and Theo and I do this cute little back and forth thing in the 2nd verse that always makes me smile when we pull it off.
How would you describe your fans? Any favourite fan moments to date?
I would describe our fans as very patient and loyal, just because we’ve been a band for a while now, and due to a few unfortunate circumstances, including lineup changes, a lot of our plans have fallen through or been pushed back. But we’re still trying to stay strong and positive and do what we love doing, and the fans are still coming to our shows and supporting us however way they can, and we really appreciate it . Favourite fan moment, probably everytime I log in on our Youtube channel and see all the heartwarming comments on our music.
What are you most looking forward to in 2012?
Just getting back to the studio and recording something fresh, and going on tour to promote it. Not to mention just general thigns like new movies, albums coming out, iphone 5 and the world ending.
What is your favourite venue to play or see a band play in Toronto?
I loved playing at the Sound Academy and Opera House. But I love seeing bands at the Phoenix. I never got to play there yet.
Where is your favourite spot in the city to hangout as a band?
In the summer we chill a lot at the beaches or we’d be playing basketball at a court near our jamspot in Scarborough. Nowadays we’re usually indoors at somebody’s house.
If there is one item you can't live without while on the road, what would it be and why?
I wouldn’t be able to live without my Iphone. I gotta have my music accessible to me at all times whether I listen to it or not. It’s just comforting to have it there, because sometimes when I’m in a really bad mood or having a bad trip, music is the one thing that always calms me down. Also, I get a lot of reading done too so I have a lot of good e-books on my phone as well as a notepad to write.
For people seeing you play live for the first what can they expect? What do you hope fans will remember?
They can expect to have sore necks the next day just from bobbing their heads. When we’re on stage, we always try to bring the energy to a relatively high level., so they can definitely expect to have some good music to dance to. We’re gonna be playing some old favourites as well that we probably won’t play for a while once we get new stuff done so keep that in mind. And we really hope they remember our name, our twitter and our facebook links so that we can see them all again.
Catch Satelites playing LIVE on January 27th at LiveMusicTO's showcase HERE.
How did you all come to know each other, and is there any meaning behind your name?
Most of the members of the band and the rest of the Satelites crew pretty much grew up together actually since like high school and even earlier. And I actually got acquainted to them from a craigslist ad when they needed a new bassist. The simplest way I can explain the meaning, is to just say, Satelites is so amazing, it’s out of this world
How long have you been playing together?
The band’s been around for a little bit, like about 4 years now. Me and Chester, our drummer just joined about a year ago though.
What have been some of your biggest accomplishments so far?
Well, before my time, Sateites was on the Much Music show Disband, so being in a band that was on national television is definitely an achievement unlocked. But for me personally, just the chance to play with bands that I am genuinely a fan of. Just last summer, we got to play with After The Anthems, who I’m a huge fan of. And now we’re gonna play with Live The Story, another band that I’m kind of obsessed with.
What is your favourite song to perform live, and why?
Slow-motion love. It was a favourite of mine before I even joined the band, and I was so glad when the guys decided to bring it back. The song has a personal significance to me, but it’s also just so fun to play. It’s got a nice beat, beautiful melody, and Theo and I do this cute little back and forth thing in the 2nd verse that always makes me smile when we pull it off.
How would you describe your fans? Any favourite fan moments to date?
I would describe our fans as very patient and loyal, just because we’ve been a band for a while now, and due to a few unfortunate circumstances, including lineup changes, a lot of our plans have fallen through or been pushed back. But we’re still trying to stay strong and positive and do what we love doing, and the fans are still coming to our shows and supporting us however way they can, and we really appreciate it . Favourite fan moment, probably everytime I log in on our Youtube channel and see all the heartwarming comments on our music.
What are you most looking forward to in 2012?
Just getting back to the studio and recording something fresh, and going on tour to promote it. Not to mention just general thigns like new movies, albums coming out, iphone 5 and the world ending.
What is your favourite venue to play or see a band play in Toronto?
I loved playing at the Sound Academy and Opera House. But I love seeing bands at the Phoenix. I never got to play there yet.
Where is your favourite spot in the city to hangout as a band?
In the summer we chill a lot at the beaches or we’d be playing basketball at a court near our jamspot in Scarborough. Nowadays we’re usually indoors at somebody’s house.
If there is one item you can't live without while on the road, what would it be and why?
I wouldn’t be able to live without my Iphone. I gotta have my music accessible to me at all times whether I listen to it or not. It’s just comforting to have it there, because sometimes when I’m in a really bad mood or having a bad trip, music is the one thing that always calms me down. Also, I get a lot of reading done too so I have a lot of good e-books on my phone as well as a notepad to write.
For people seeing you play live for the first what can they expect? What do you hope fans will remember?
They can expect to have sore necks the next day just from bobbing their heads. When we’re on stage, we always try to bring the energy to a relatively high level., so they can definitely expect to have some good music to dance to. We’re gonna be playing some old favourites as well that we probably won’t play for a while once we get new stuff done so keep that in mind. And we really hope they remember our name, our twitter and our facebook links so that we can see them all again.
Catch Satelites playing LIVE on January 27th at LiveMusicTO's showcase HERE.
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