On the 25th January, Gehtika played a show
alongside Red Button Exit, Sinuism and KaiDeka at The Firehouse in Southampton.
Ted and I interviewed them. Read on to find out about their view of
Southampton, their plans for 2013 and why they are fans of Andrew WK.
Julia: How would you describe your music to those who
haven’t heard it before?
Gehtika: It’s quite spiffing, to be honest! Our music is a blend of heavy, melodic, gentlemanly metal.
Gehtika: It’s quite spiffing, to be honest! Our music is a blend of heavy, melodic, gentlemanly metal.
Ted: How would you describe your image in relation to your
sound?
Gehtika: Gentlemanly!
Gehtika: Gentlemanly!
Ted: You've got a little bit black metal going on, maybe?
Gehtika: Yes, it’s all part of the disguise. The escape from the asylum. We felt we had to blend in with society, so we see what the kids are wearing and a lot of kids were wearing black.
Gehtika: Yes, it’s all part of the disguise. The escape from the asylum. We felt we had to blend in with society, so we see what the kids are wearing and a lot of kids were wearing black.
Ted: Do you think you’d be as successful without blending in
though?
Gehtika: No, we’d be arrested! I’d rather be captured and killed.
Gehtika: No, we’d be arrested! I’d rather be captured and killed.
Julia: What is your favourite song that you’ve written and
why?
Gehtika: ‘Bedlam’, which is a spiffing song, mainly because it’s quite fast. I know Paganini would be quite happy with what we’ve written and also it’s a party song! A bit of a dance and a spot of croquet afterwards is splendid, I say!
Gehtika: ‘Bedlam’, which is a spiffing song, mainly because it’s quite fast. I know Paganini would be quite happy with what we’ve written and also it’s a party song! A bit of a dance and a spot of croquet afterwards is splendid, I say!
Ted: Is that why it’s your favourite song, because of the
crowd momentum?
Gehtika: Yes. Everyone likes to party and get tipsy. I mean, look at Andrew WK. He likes to party hard! And we couldn’t have put it any bloody better!
Gehtika: Yes. Everyone likes to party and get tipsy. I mean, look at Andrew WK. He likes to party hard! And we couldn’t have put it any bloody better!
Ted: So where are you guys from, near Birmingham?
Gehtika: Near that area. Shakespeare’s county.
Gehtika: Near that area. Shakespeare’s county.
Ted: How’s the metal scene in Birmingham?
Gehtika: Terrible. Well, it’s not too bad.
Gehtika: Terrible. Well, it’s not too bad.
Ted: What do you reckon of Southampton then? Is this the
first time you’ve played here?
Gehtika: It’s bloody spiffing! Yes. You travel such a long way to some places, via horse and cart, and there’s nobody there, just a couple of minors.
Gehtika: It’s bloody spiffing! Yes. You travel such a long way to some places, via horse and cart, and there’s nobody there, just a couple of minors.
Ted: Compared to other places you’ve played, how does
Southampton compare?
Gehtika: Again, rather spiffing! Very responsive, very good! Our first time down here and it’s marvelous!
Gehtika: Again, rather spiffing! Very responsive, very good! Our first time down here and it’s marvelous!
Ted: How do you know KaiDeka?
Gehtika: We played with them in Birmingham and they are on, or was on, the same record label we, unfortunately were on.
Gehtika: We played with them in Birmingham and they are on, or was on, the same record label we, unfortunately were on.
Ted: Do you want to tell us about that?
Gehtika: The record label, well, he was an interesting chap and it was interesting.
Gehtika: The record label, well, he was an interesting chap and it was interesting.
Ted: How do you feel about the opinion that a lot of
promoters, especially in the South, treat music as a business, rather than that
they actually like the music?
Gehtika: I don’t think that’s just in the South. That’s across the whole country. When we went for our brief venture across the seas we have known that the hospitality that they provide is marvelous compared to the UK. You kind of arrive and they go ‘marvelous, you’re from Great Britain and we love you, and you’re going to leave now.’ With exception to Scotland. But then they ought to be independent anyway. Scotland was great. They offered us a meal, which we declined, and a fridge to sleep in! Well, it felt like a fridge.
Gehtika: I don’t think that’s just in the South. That’s across the whole country. When we went for our brief venture across the seas we have known that the hospitality that they provide is marvelous compared to the UK. You kind of arrive and they go ‘marvelous, you’re from Great Britain and we love you, and you’re going to leave now.’ With exception to Scotland. But then they ought to be independent anyway. Scotland was great. They offered us a meal, which we declined, and a fridge to sleep in! Well, it felt like a fridge.
Julia: Have you got much planned for 2013?
Gehtika: Yes, we have plenty planned. Many things. We’ve just finished our new EP with Mr Hill, of the band Sikth, and it’s rather spiffing! We are very, very, very pleased with it, compared to previous work that we have done, again mentioning no names
.
Gehtika: Yes, we have plenty planned. Many things. We’ve just finished our new EP with Mr Hill, of the band Sikth, and it’s rather spiffing! We are very, very, very pleased with it, compared to previous work that we have done, again mentioning no names
.
Ted: In London?
Gehtika: In London, yes. The Fortress Studios.
Gehtika: In London, yes. The Fortress Studios.
Ted: Do you connect with any other bands who are sort of
your style?
Gehtika: Urm… No.
Gehtika: Urm… No.
Ted: It’s good to be unique in a way.
Gehtika: I think we are, and one thing we try to do is that we try to base our music onour appearance and our stage appearance. Our disguises.
Gehtika: I think we are, and one thing we try to do is that we try to base our music onour appearance and our stage appearance. Our disguises.
Ted: Do you ever feel like you’ve been messed around whilst
playing in London?
Gehtika: Yes, it was dire. There was no air conditioning, as there should be in this day and age. I got too hot… and I died (laughs).
Gehtika: Yes, it was dire. There was no air conditioning, as there should be in this day and age. I got too hot… and I died (laughs).
Ted: Have you got any releases coming up?
Gehtika: Yes, our EP, which I believe is going to be called ‘IQ’.
Gehtika: Yes, our EP, which I believe is going to be called ‘IQ’.
Ted: Does ‘IQ’ stand for anything?
Gehtika: The impossible question and also it has a double barrel meaning, also meaning IQ as a measure of intelligence. It also has a track called ‘Check Mate’.
Gehtika: The impossible question and also it has a double barrel meaning, also meaning IQ as a measure of intelligence. It also has a track called ‘Check Mate’.
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