News: The Prodigal Newsboys
Posted on Friday, October 27 @ 19:59:36 PDT by Virgil |
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By Andy Argyrakis
Throughout the better part of the past two decades, newsboys have been churning out quirky alt pop with clever lyrics and exhilarating stage shows. While the last few albums have been steeped in a slightly softer, more worshipful direction, the old days are back in full swing on the group's latest disc Go. The changes are more than just a stylistic return to form, but also include the addition of guitarist/singer/songwriter Paul Colman (formerly of Paul Colman Trio) and a record label switch (to the band's very own Inpop). Frontman Peter Furler spoke candidly to Christian Music Today about the group's evolution, the explosive new project, his perspective of praise mixed with rock 'n' roll, along with some surprising revelations.
Do you consider Go to be a return to form?
Peter Furler: We're not necessarily going back to what we were. One thing about this band is we haven't really rested. I look back, and sincerely don't know why people bought some of our older CDs. Sometimes they are recorded so quickly and it can be good, but not always. In the past, we've gone into the studio with five or six ideas and are writing madly overnight, maybe not being prepared as well as we could've been.
This time, we went in with about 75 ideas, not all full songs, but maybe a melodic structure, b-section, bridge or a lyrical idea. We wanted continuity, and while we like different styles of music, we have our own sound. If I could define the newsboys' sound, it has a lot to do with drums, rhythms and melody. It's not really a guitar band and not necessarily a keyboard band and not really a vocal band.
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