The New Year is formed by Kadene brothers of Matt and Bubba, and there is an enthusiastic fan in not only U.S.A. but also here Japan though it may be a band giving a quiet feeling. There activity dates back for a long time until BEDHEAD organized in 1991. It was regretted in 1998 by fans, but BEDHEAD is dissolved, but it is The New Year that was formed again in 1999 by Matt and Bubba. In addition, Matt and Bubba created a sound truck of movie Hell House. And they was given high evaluation by fans, but,however, hope to a visit to Japan tour of such fans is not still granted.
The New Yearは、MattとBubbaのKadene兄弟を中心として、地味ではあるが熱狂的なファンを本国アメリカだけにとどまらず、ここ日本でも持つバンドである。 その活動暦は長く1991年のBEDHEAD結成時まで遡る。1998年惜しまれながらBEDHEADは解散するが、1999年再びMattとBubbaによって結成されたのがThe New Yearである。 また二人は、映画Hell Houseのサウンド・トラックなども手がけ、通の間では高い評価を受けファンの間では来日も切望されているが未だ実現していない。
インタヴュアー：熊野 重之(Artifaith)
Why is it that there are six members of a band? Artifaith It usually over dubbing a guitar with four members, but why is it that three guitarists in six members?
Bubba Kadane We need six people to play almost all of the songs live. In the studio it may be four or five members, but always six of us for live shows.
Whose idea is promotion video of "DISEASE"? Artifaith I like promotion video of "DISEASE" very much. It is the reason why it is too simple but camera work and editing are unusual, and it is superior.Whose idea is this?
Bubba Kadane Thank you very much. It was originally my idea, but was fleshed out by the director, Keven McAlister. The director of photography, Lee Daniel, is a fairly well known cinematographer in the US. He deserves a lot of the credit too.
A shadow of the Iraqi War. Artifaith I think present American music takes a gloomy feeling in comparison with 70''s and 80''s. Is it influence of 911 terrorism and the Iraqi War?
Bubba Kadane A little bit of the cultural and political climate surely has some sort of effect.
Why do you own a shop in an official site? Artifaith You sell a CD and an LP to own site having a shop, but what kind of difference is there with being sold in Amazon and iTunes Music Store?
Bubba Kadane There are a few reasons. First of all, it allows us to make a little extra money throughout the year when we aren''t playing shows. Secondly, we sell things that aren''t available anywhere else, like t-shirts, posters, and vinyl LPs. Also, we sell the CDs at a lower price than quite a few other on-line stores. Thirdly, quite a few fans like to buy directly from the band for all of the above reasons and to support the band rather than a large corporate entity.
オフィシャルサイトにショップを持っているのは何故？ Artifaith バンド自信のサイトにショップを持ってＣＤやＬＰを売っていますが、AmazonやiTunes Music Storeで売るのとどのような違いがありますか？
You released an LP, but is there special intensity of feeling? Artifaith As for me, there are special feelings in analog vinyl, but please tell the reason why you release an LP besides a CD.\r\n
Bubba Kadane More expansive sound, its proven archival superiority, and because we grew up with it.
What kind of impression do you have for Japan? Artifaith I memorize it when you said Japan by an interview before, but what kind of image do have about Japan?
Bubba Kadane I have an image that is, of course, formed by the pictures, movies, and articles that I have seen about both the big cities and rural areas of Japan. I''ve seen a lot of Europe, but never been to Asia. Japan tops my list of places that I want to visit. I''ve always been interested in Japan and Japanese culture. It would be great to get The New Year over there to play.
