DOAN RE RE INTERVIED

1. Please tell us about the about the band and its members.

Formed of Diane Thibault at vocals, Olivier Roy on the drums, André Labrecque on bass and Nicholas Roy on guitar, they first established in 2011 as a cover band bearing the name Ghettoblaster. They changed their name in 2017 to dedicate themselves more seriously to their own compositions.

With their first album "Stupidity Kills", they are ready to rock the stage and look forward to making you listen to their music 

Diane Thibault: Singer, author and musician (guitar). She has always been passionate of music and open to any musical styles. She has been practicing her passion for more than 20 years doing some shows with various musicians in various styles. Now as the lead singer for the band DOAN, her main goals are to create and have fun while doing all this very seriously. 

Nicholas Roy: Guitarist, back vocal and composer. Growing up in an environment where the music was always very present without being surrounded by musicians. At 16 years old, he began to play electric guitar aiming at following the tracks of his idols James Hetfield from Metallica and Scott Ian from Anthrax. He has been a member of various cover bands as well as one of the founder of the Montreal hardcore band Xplicit Noize with whom he recorded 4 albums and made hundreds of shows in Canada and Europe. Now guitarist for DOAN, he’s totally devoted to it. 

Andre Labrecque: Bassist, back vocal, author and composer. He has been practicing his passion for more than 35 years. Approximately one decade of learning with different garage band and then another decade with more serious bands. For more than 5 years, he did a whole lot of bar gigs. Now bass player for DOAN with the first album, he can’t wait to make it back on stage. 

Olivier Roy: Drummer, very open to various musical styles but more into the metal and hard rock. He bought his first drum kit when he was 15 years old and since then he did several shows with different cover bands. Roadie for the band Xplicit Noize for a few years, he participated to the two European tours they did back then. Now drummer for the group, he dedicates itself totally to DOAN.

2.Who does the majority of the writing? Is it a group thing or does someone handle the writing duties?

The band’s music is the result of a collaborative effort. Nicholas or Andre first comes in with their riffs in a structure as a base for a song. Then the others write their parts for their instrument. Then Diane compose lyrics and melodies over the music.

3. Where is the band based out of ? Where did you want to the band to end up? What was the dream city to have as your home base once you got out of your scene?

We’re in Montreal, Canada. We don’t really have a dream city or a place where we want to end up to, we’ll go wherever the music will lead us to!

 4. What is your genre? What bands do you use to explain  to people what you sound like?

Alternative metal is, we think, the best categorie that sums up the style of music we’re doing. Heavy and incisive to sweet and melodious, our music is a melting pot of metal, hard rock, grunge and progressive rock.

5.Can we buy anything from you Cd's shirts etc and where can we buy them?

For now the only way to get our merch is to come see us live! A merch store in gonna be soon up and running on our site!

6.Do you have studio time lined up anything new coming soon?

We’re not yet at a studio stage but we’re always working on new music!

7.Have you ever been on tour? If so where and with who?

We’ve been on tour with two awesome bands from France, Porno Graphic Messiah and Blackburst. We’re really liking those guys! We now have great friends in France!

8.What is your favorite band? Who are the bands who influenced you?

There’s too many good bands to choose just one but our music is influence by the music of bands like Tool, Alice In Chains, Mastodon, A Perfect Circle, Deftones, Godsmack and many others

9.Do you have a website? And do I have to verify that I am 18 to enter it?

www.doanband.com and don’t worry kids, it’s an all ages web sites!

10. What about your music do you want people to remember? What is the quality you want to hit people when they hit play?

We want them to remember the emotions it brings to them, that’s what music is all about isn’t it?

11.Name a person who is integral to your band that nobody knows about , what person drives your band like they are part of the band? Who is the extra member ?

Richard Sexy Piché is definitely the extra member of DOAN! He always was involved in our music projects and still is today! We often play shows at his house we’re he have an awesome complete pro scene setup with lights, smoke machine and everything we need to make a great show!

12.Tell nerds like me tell us about your live rig and equipment.

Olivier plays Sonor drums, André plays Music Man bass in a Gallien Krueger 2001rb amp and Nicholas plays PRS CE-22’s guitars in a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier amp.

13.What is your musical guilty pleasure that you are ashamed of?

We’re very open minded about music so we’re not ashamed of any music that we love to listen to!

14.If you could custom build a band who would be the members?

That is a really tough question! So many good musicians out there! So every member of DOAN have choosen a musician to replace them to form a super group.

Diane choose Yma Sumac on vocals

Olivier choose Nico McBrain on drums

André choose Geddy Lee

Nicholas choose Adam Jones on guitar

That would be something out of this world!

15.Message to the fans? What is it?

There’s so many good bands out there, if you like music take the time to search the web, social medias, streaming sites... you will find awesome music! Go out to see shows! Support your local scene! Bands need you!