#166 - Fidlar (Zac Carper)

 





A magazine wrote earlier in the year that Fidlar is
unapologetically back. The group took a noticeable three
year hiatus right before the pandemic. They were burnt out
after touring 10-11 years straight. But, what often gets
misconstrued is that Fidlar planned the whole time to step
away, which is far from the truth. Perhaps it’s the
mysterious move to delete everything on social media. But,
the band had plans to release music without touring.

Now, for the unapologetically back… bands often make a big
deal about their return to the spotlight. That wasn’t the
case for Fidlar. Carper jokes “If anything, we are sorry we
are back.” Fidlar released two covers in Nookie and Free
Fallin’ recently. The band is no strangers to covers after
doing their own version of Sabotage early on in their
career. There is no end in sight for Fidlar now. There will
be endless “Don’t Fuck With” EP volumes since they have so
much music ready to go.

This is an exciting interview because Carper was not afraid
to open up. He did not shy away from talking about his
issues with drugs and being in and out of juvie and rehab
centers. He talked about the real reason he moved to
California - leaving Hawaii behind. Having a flight booked
for March 23 to Japan during the first year of the pandemic
because he originally had plans of working with his cousin
in Japan. Lastly, the Florida tour and his plans to do
surprise pop ups in coffee shops. This was a really fun
conversation. Fidlar is open to all kinds of press,
including bad press, but my gut tells me the band will
continue to receive positive reviews from here on out.