In this interview, DECOY discusses their formation, musical influences, and the impact of the Louisiana metal scene on their sound. They share insights into their intense performances, songwriting process, and future plans.
1. DECOY
emerged on the scene in 2017. Can you tell us about the band's formation and
the initial vision you had for your music?
We’ve all been
friends for years and we have all been apart of different projects together. It
kindof just made sense to finally all get together and create Decoy
2. Your sound is deeply rooted in the Louisiana metal/hardcore scene. How
has the local music scene influenced your style and approach?
I think the local music scene has had a bigger effect on our mentality and
approach more than it has sonically. But shout out to Crowbar, Brat,
Christworm, Golgothan, and Swampgrave just to name a few!! It warms my heart to
see Louisiana getting some more shine as of late.
3. Your music features ferocious vocals, aggressively dissonant guitars, and
a pummeling low end. How do you achieve and maintain this intense sound?
We try to just channel whatever we’re going through at that time and make some
intense music for people to have fun to!
4. You draw inspiration from bands like Hatebreed, Converge, Vein, and All
Shall Perish. What elements of these bands' music do you incorporate into your
own?
All of those bands are angry, intense, and chaotic in their own way so we try
to produce a culmination of that mixed with influences from plenty other great
hardcore and metal bands that laid the foundation before us.
5. Since your inception, how has DECOY evolved musically and as a band?
Personally I think we have stayed in our same lane but we are becoming more
well rounded and polished every time we write something new and hopefully
everyone else feels the same.
6. Can you describe your songwriting process? How do you balance individual
creativity with the band’s collective vision?
I think as a collective we have the same vision in mind and we’ve all been
working together for so long even beyond this project so things just naturally
fall in place whenever we start jamming.
7. What themes and messages do you aim to convey through your lyrics and
music?
We focus alot on mental health topics. Beautifully dark through positive
aggression
8. You’ve been described as a “powder-keg of undetonated explosives.” What
do you think sets DECOY apart from other bands in the genre?
A lot of bands these days have some sort of gimmick and that’s not really what
we’re about. We try to stay as authentic as possible and use real life
experiences to fuel our music.
9. What are some of the biggest challenges you've faced as an up-and-coming
band, and how have you overcome them?
I can’t speak for everyone but I (Jonah) left the band in 2019 to focus on my
personal life and rejoined in 2023 so trying to get acclimated again with band
stuff while balancing out family life. Im sure COVID times slowed everything
down for the rest of the guys. Overall we’re barely getting started in
comparison to what a lot of other bands are doing and having to overcome tho.
Im sure bigger challenges and obstacles will get in our way at some point.
10. How do you prepare for your live performances to ensure they are as explosive and engaging as possible?
Practice haha practice really makes perfect. In terms of day of, we don’t really do too much. We’re all great friends so we just try to make sure the vibes are high and that we’re having fun
11. Can you share a particularly memorable moment or experience from your
journey so far, whether on stage or in the studio?
Every show, every practice, every studio experience, etc. is special. We
haven’t done anything too crazy but it always feels good to release some new
music, play a new city, and make new friends doing this.
12. Looking ahead, what are DECOY’s plans for the future? Are there any
upcoming tours, releases, or projects that fans should be excited about?
We have a few local and out of state shows coming up. We're playing in Texas
again for the first time since 2019. Shout out to Texas, they show a lot of
love to us. We also have new videos, and new music coming before the year is up
forsure!! Stay tuned
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