Of Man and Ale who hail from Canada have one mission, to get pop punk back where it belongs: on the radio, into skateboard videos and into teen flicks where it rightly belongs. The four piece band released their EP, 'Meanwhile in Canada...', towards the end of last year and is perfect listening for fans of Sum 41, Blink 182 and New Found Glory. We asked them a few questions about their mission, their recent music video and who they would love to play a show with...
WHERE ARE YOUR FROM?
We are from Montréal, Canada, eh!
HOW DID YOU FORM?
Well, since the four of us got turned down by every scout group we tried to join, we decided to team up and create our own unofficial group that we called Of Man and Ale; and since we live in Québec, and it’s butt-freezing cold 90% of the year, we quickly gave up all the camping and running-around-in-forests aspect of Scouting and decided to play Pop-Punk and drink beer instead.
Well, since the four of us got turned down by every scout group we tried to join, we decided to team up and create our own unofficial group that we called Of Man and Ale; and since we live in Québec, and it’s butt-freezing cold 90% of the year, we quickly gave up all the camping and running-around-in-forests aspect of Scouting and decided to play Pop-Punk and drink beer instead.
HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH YOUR BAND NAME?
When we realized most of our songs were about beer and getting drunk, the name emerged as an obvious option. LOL Ok seriously, we wanted something that sounds epic and depicts the band’s spirit at the same time.
When we realized most of our songs were about beer and getting drunk, the name emerged as an obvious option. LOL Ok seriously, we wanted something that sounds epic and depicts the band’s spirit at the same time.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR MISSION AS SCOUTS TO GET POP PUNK BACK ON THE RADIO, INTO SKATEBOARD VIDEOS AND TEEN FLICKS...
So, we grew up in the 90s, constantly listening to those crazy American and Canadian bands like Blink 182, Sum 41, New Found Glory… Pop Punk was everywhere back then, with all the teen-movies, MTV music videos and skateboard tapes; but those cool stuffs progressively disappeared from the mainstream media; and Pop punk as well consequently, which made us sad. We want to bring it back through the music we make! Plus, since we are from Canada, we’re also influenced by Canadian traditional music, which comes from the musical heritage shaped by our proud English, Irish and French ancestors who were sent to Canada in the 17th century, with nothing but a shovel, a banjo, and a barrel of beer. They had to play music with what they had. We do the same, without the shovel.
LAST YEAR YOU RELEASED A MUSIC VIDEO FOR 'DON'T MIND', HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE IDEA FOR THAT?
We wanted something that on the one hand could show the concept behind the band, and on the other hand be like a Proust madeleine for the people who grew up in the 90s, hence the music video. We took inspiration from the famous Californian pop punk bands’ videos to recreate that feel, but in our own, Canadian scouts way!
WHERE CAN WE FIND YOUR MUSIC AND HAVE YOU GOT ANY PLANS FOR NEW MUSIC IN THE FUTURE?
You can listen to our music on SoundCloud, download our EP for free here on BandCamp. At the moment, we are currently focusing on hitting the road and performing our show as often as we can: We’ll be playing live around Québec in the coming weeks, in Montréal, Granby and Val d’Or; we’re really looking forward to it. Check www.ofmanandale.com for the latest news and concert dates!
DO YOU PREFER RECORDING OR PLAYING LIVE?
Both, as long as we have beer.
IF YOU COULD PLAY WITH ANY BAND LIVE WHO WOULD IT BE?
The Pussycat Dolls definitely, if ever they reunite! Otherwise, Blink 182 would be an acceptable second choice.
WHAT ARE YOUR TOP FIVE FAVOURITE POP PUNK ALBUMS?
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