Inside the Band
this is an interview that is mentioned on not only soulDecision's page, but on many... for those who are clueless
on what this is, this is how they are talking about their songs, and stuff like that...
soulDecision is laughing. It was a simple question, really. "What’s this
song about?" It doesn’t matter whether Trevor Guthrie, Ken Lewko, or
David Bowman give you the answer -- the other two get a head start
on the smirks while the guy who answers giggles out four little words:
"It’s about a girl…"
Well, duuuh!?....
David: They’re all about a girl
.
Trevor: At least not all about the same girl.
Ken: Yeah, but it’s always the same you…
Trevor takes most of the flack because he writes the most of the
lyrics, but Ken and Dave write too. The band members, these three
down-to-earth boys are lifelong friends. They have fun together, and
this brotherly friendship comes out in the warm, intimate lyrics in
soulDecision’s romantic debut album, No One Does It Better.
Rewind to Vancouver in 1994 when singer/songwriter Dave Bowman
joined longtime friends Ken Lewko and Trevor Guthrie (both
songwriting multi-instrumentalists) to form soulDecision. Ask them to
describe themselves and you get more giggling and smacks. They're
sorta contemporary, but influenced by the varying shades of rock,
soul, hip hop, and electronica that make up the pop scene. They were
actually named "Indecision" because they couldn't decide what style
they were -- there's some trivia.
David: We can’t simply say "this" is what we are because what we are
is three different guys.
Trevor: … Trash Metal!
They released a single a while back, "Tonight", which showcased
Trevor and David’s velvety smooth voices. Anything that smooth leads
to something better. This led to a record label bidding war, the
intercontinental disc, No One Does It Better, and their new, better
name.
Check this out -- soulDecision was nominated for the Best Dance/Hip
Hop release at the 1997 Pacific Music Industry Awards. The boys got
some national attention as well as some international exposure when
they appeared on MuchMusic’s live 1998 New Year’s Eve Party in
Toronto.
Trevor: I wouldn’t say all of the songs are love songs, though they may
all be about relationships with girls. Like, "Oooh It’s Kinda Crazy" is
kind of a dis.
David: What do you mean, ' kind of' a dis?
Trevor: Okay, it’s a blatant dis. But "Baby Come Back" isn’t my point
of view, although I’m singing it. It’s actually the girl’s point of view
about me.
So far, the best thing to happen to soulDecision was joining the
Universal Music Canada family. This was big. Real big. The band first
went to Los Angeles to hone their songwriting skills. Being in the big
leagues means you don't have to do everything yourselves, and it
meant that Trevor, Dave, and Ken, although always working and
practicing, had a little more time to have fun too. Working with
outside people encouraged them to refine and explore their differing
styles and sounds and encouraged them to find, for the first time, a
Producer to help put it all together.
A lunch meeting with hot Australian Producer Charles Fisher (Savage
Garden, Ace Of Base) brought the group to the Producer’s home base
in Sydney with co-producer Femi Jiya (Prince, Tevin Campbell, Ben
Harper) acting as engineer. Their two month down under adventure
provided another big influence on the group: their conversation is
now liberally salted with friendly, "Mates" and sincere "No Worries"
.
The result? No One Does it Better is all about style, funk and attitude.
Trevor: We really are all over the map.
David: We write what we want to write and if that means we write a
rock song, or an up tempo dance track, then we do.
Ken: As long as it’s about a girl…
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