Neverest is living up to its name. The band, which only finalized its lineup in 2010, has already had a hit single in Canada with About Us and is set to embark on their first national tour, which stops in Yorkton on April 8.
Lead vocalist Spyros 'Spee' Chalokiotis says the band began when an earlier project with guitarist Mike Klose fell through. Chalokiotis and Klose began looking for new members, finding bassist Paul Loduca through their producer and drummer Brendan Colameco through a Craigslist posting.
The band has a diverse range of influences, naming groups such as A Perfect Circle and the Backstreet Boys as being influential to their sound. Chalokiotis and Loduca say that this is just a natural result of the wide range of people in the band and who the members work with.
"We have a rock background and a pop background, so when we get into a room together, things start to happen," says Loduca.
"Everyone's influences start to show through, and it causes some really unique and cool music," Chalokiotis adds.
While the influences are wide ranging, the group's focus is on making quality pop music, something which Chalokiotis and Loduca say is a natural result of the many sounds the band loves.
"We've always had pop in our blood," Loduca says.
"Playing pop causes for a great way to blend all of one's influences," Chalokiotis adds.
Loduca says that the band's early success has been the result of a combination of hard work and luck, with the band rehearsing, recording, and playing without rest.
When not on tour, the band is recording, preparing for an EP release on March 29 and an eventual full length album due out this year. Loduca says that the quick pace wouldn't be possible without the many people the band works with.
"Everybody in our team is working 24/7. We're in the studio back and forth just making sure these songs are ready," he explains.
Chalokiotis notes that while everybody in the group is talented, it takes more than just talent to make a good record. The entire team getting along, with the same goal, has been vital for getting the music right.
"If you build a good chemistry in person, the chemistry when you're making music kind of just goes. Having said that, we haven't been together very long, but we gel very well together as people, so it causes a great studio chemistry, and a great live performance chemistry," Chalokiotis notes.
One of the things which Loduca is most amazed with is the response online, with fans appearing from places like the Ukraine and South America. He says he's amazed that the band has reached as far as it has.
"It's a dream come true in every sense of the word. To have people relate to the lyrics and the music itself and be excited about us is just something that, being a musician for so long, you've always dreamt about and strived for," he says.
When it comes to reaching people, Chalokiotis says that the internet has played a big part in spreading the band's music across the globe. He says he's grateful for mediums like Facebook to allow the band to reach out to fans, and build connections with people who enjoy the music.
It's the first tour for the band, and the group is excited about getting on that first tour and playing for audiences that might not be as familiar with the band's work. Chalokiotis says that they have played a few shows where the crowd is discovering the band before they reach the single they are familiar with.
Chalokiotis admits that the tour is as much about the band learning about touring as it is about getting out there and playing the music. Being a fresh band means that the experiences will be all new, and the band needs to know what it's like to play in a wide variety of cities to all manner of crowds.
The most important part about the tour, apart from the songs and the experience, is getting to know fans personally, Loduca explains. While he notes that the band loves getting to know fans online, they want to get the experience of meeting people in person.
"For them to really get to know us on stage is the main aspect of what we're going to do. To get up there and have them fall in love with us that way, just like we've fallen in love with them," Loduca says.
Neverest will be in Yorkton on April 8 at the Agripavillion. More information on the band can be found on their website, at www.neverestmusic.com.
