Getting to know Recovery Child

contributed by Robert Frezza
Static Noise
http://www.staticnoise.net

The last month for Recovery Child has been very busy; hectic, to say the least. They have been touring non-stop trying to build a buzz and an audience. At this point in time, I think they have succeeded. Sure, Canadian rock’s next big band is something hard to achieve or even label or even stray away from, but all clichés aside; Recovery Child is a rock band on the Canada and U.S. border that is evoking that alt-rock spirit that we lost in the past decade. Call it resurgence if you will, but Recovery Child has crafted some pretty decent tunes on their first EP, titled, On Being and the Affect. The first single “Trigger Me” is already getting modest airplay on both sides of the border. Breaking in the States is a hard thing to do, especially if the States is awaiting the comeback of someone called Britney Spears. While those who await pop’s demise (calling all 20-something’s out there) there is a relief in sight. Even if Recovery Child does not see the light of day, it could be our little secret—just don’t tell anyone! I talked to the Ryan McCambridge, lead singer of Recovery Child, of all this and more.

Robert Frezza: Where do you get the inspiration for writing lyrics?
Ryan McCambridge: “It takes me a while to write a lyric and all you want to do is finish writing a song. When the song is finished, though, you want the song to stand for something that you’re trying to say. That is the craft of lyric writing. For me, personally, I do draw a lot of inspiration from relationships. People should affect other people. Relationships do affect my writing to some degree.”

RF: How did Recovery Child meet and who are the band’s influences?
RM: “I’m a child of the 90s and the band was heavily influenced by the whole 90s grunge rock era. We were all into different types of music, such as punk, metal, and alternative, but there was undeniably a sound that carried a truth and a sense of honesty in the early 90s. I think, as an artist; withdrawing from that era, lead to what we are as a band.

Our guitarist, Greg McEvoy, and I met through our producer, Brian Moncarz. Greg and I just hit it off and saw eye to eye on things. As other bands that we were all in dissipated, we slowly came together though mutual friends and auditions. We met bassist Logan Scott and our drummer Gord Davidson shortly after that. The criterion is so meticulous for looking compatible band members. You want them to almost share the same vision that you have, but that is near to impossible. You have to find someone dedicated that will play and rehearse at least three times a week. By the time we first played together, it just felt right.”

RF: Do you think alternative rock will be the big comeback story here in the states?
RM: “If there are enough decent bands out there that relatively have the same sound, I think there could be a resurgence of alternative rock music. There’s a lot of good music out there if you are willing to search for it, like the indie scene. I just don’t think there’s that much continuity out there to start a music revolution.”

Check out Recoverychild.com for more info on the band and their gigs. Who knows they might be playing a date near you soon!