GUITARGUITAR | 2 years ago

By some miracle, after all the Zoom & camera issues we could possibly experience, the full interview with James Monteith (TesseracT, Cage Fight) is finally here. Join us as we talk through new TesseracT plans, how things have been going with James' new band Cage Fight and hear some really insightful music industry advice from a man who has pretty much done it all - including playing Wembley with Dream Theater!!
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TesseracT: https://www.tesseractband.co.uk/
TesseracT PORTALS: https://tesseractkscope.lnk.to/PORTALS
Cage Fight: https://linktr.ee/cagefighthc
James' Company: https://holdtight.co/
Holdtight Live: https://www.twitch.tv/holdtightlive
Catford Cat: https://twitter.com/catfordcat?lang=en
BUY THE BORIS T-SHIRT: https://cage-fight.backstreetmerch.com/
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00:00:00 Introducing James Monteith | Cage Fight/TesseracT guitarist
00:01:06 How was Wembley?
00:04:29 The 'Cage Fight' origin stories
00:07:14 Rachel's voice and using "normal" guitar tunings
00:09:10 The "pig squeal"
00:11:20 Good drummers & Techfest toilets
00:13:27 PR Company...
00:14:44 Holdtightco origin stories
00:18:50 Being in bands for "fun" or "making it"
00:20:40 Any advice you'd give people wanting to be in full time bands?
00:24:05 Bringing more to a band than just the music itself (Arran rant)
00:26:36 TesseracT - Portals
00:28:44 2% music 98% other skills
00:30:36 Stick to what you enjoy, not what's popular?
00:32:38 Is following trends a good idea?
00:35:48 The "slow burn" bands (Tool), prog & social media ratio numbers
00:37:59 Band aesthetics, being aware of what works & what doesn't
00:41:39 TesseracT news - 5th album, Quad Cortex, old-school recording...
00:44:19 Quad Cortex, 5th Album documentation
00:47:30 Q&A - who are your favourite guitarists/band right now?
00:51:04 What gear are you using for Cage Fight?
00:51:41 Real amps - they are fun!
00:52:29 Audio ducks out for a moment - thanks Zoom
00:52:41 Audio comes back
00:53:07 Amps v Modellers - does it really matter?
00:56:21 Q&A - Any podcasts you're enjoying?
00:58:16 Q&A What's next for TesseracT & Cage Fight?
00:59:55 BUY THE BORIS SHIRT
01:00:17 Q&A - How important is it?
01:00:41 Q&A - How many ringadings does it take to ring a ding?
01:01:15 The Catford cat
01:02:46 Got any questions for James? Let us know
01:03:00 Holdtightco Live (links in description)
01:04:27 Thanks for talking to us, James!