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Artist News
Barenaked Ladies on life after Page
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 29 July 2010
Barenaked Ladies have been discussing the writing and recording of their latest album, ‘All In Good Time’, their first since the band split from vocalist Steven Page after he was arrested on drugs charges. They are now performing and recording as a four piece, splitting vocal duties between the four of them.
Keyboard player Kevin Hearn told Soundspike: “We decided we wanted to make a record, as opposed to going out on the road [without Page] and just playing old songs. We wanted to create something new. We got in there and put our shoulder to the wheel. We worked with our old friend Michael Phillip [Wojewoda], who knows us well. It was fun in that way, in the sense that he was still there working with us. It wasn’t all new”.
However, the band found that working as a four-piece was something that felt new. Hearn continued: “It was an exciting challenge and sort of became more of an adventure than a challenge. When you work closely creatively with a certain group of people over time and over projects, you develop a certain dynamic and a certain method and pattern and unspoken rules. We were able to dispose of all that and start fresh and recreate things a little bit, and I think we all really enjoyed that. I think the energy is evident on most of the record”.
As for performing live, Hearn said that the band have refreshed much of their older material: “We’ve had to reinvent some of the songs – most of the songs, really. We’re sharing the vocal duties a lot more. We’re all singing more and all playing more. It’s hard work, but we enjoy what we do. Judging by the responses we’re getting form the audiences, they’re enjoying the shows. We’re all pretty happy right now. We’re all really lucky to be doing what we’re doing”.
‘All In Good Time’ was released in April.
