Closure And Continuation With BEN BURROWS From SAME PAINS

Living in regional areas puts you behind the eight-ball somewhat
when it comes to promoting your music. For a start, the population
is drastically less than the capital areas, which presents a
plethora of associated problems starting with a target
audience.
It takes a combination of talent, persistence, planning and vision
to just get your toes wet, which is exactly what Mackay metal
outfit Same Pains possess plenty of.
Despite being a band for a short amount of time, their collective
experience has seen the members share the stage with noted
Australian acts such as Northlane, Polaris, Alpha Wolf and Ocean
Grove. Earlier this year the band played two showcase gigs at
BigSound and this weekend perform at Rhythm & Reef Festival in
their hometown, which will be headlined by Bliss N Eso - not
exactly from the metal realm but still one of the big fish when it
comes to Australian music.
But all of that will be superseded today when Same Pains release
their first collection of music in the form Closure: An Aggregate,
with guitarist Ben Burrows joining HEAVY to outline things in
greater detail.
We outlined their promotional strategies and release schedule, with
Ben reflecting on the band's unique approach of releasing singles
prior to the full collection. The title Closure was explored, with
Ben explaining it signifies the end of a chapter and the start of a
new journey, while also touching on the band's musical evolution
and diverse influences.
The conversation also addressed the challenges and opportunities
within regional music scenes, drawing from their experiences in
Mackay and Cairns. Ben shared his efforts to organize local shows
and the importance of community engagement, as well as their
upcoming performance at the Rhythm & Reef Festival. He
expressed hopes for greater exposure for heavy acts in regional
areas and discussed future plans for shows in Brisbane and Sydney,
as well as the potential release of another EP next June, plus
more.


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