Defining The New Normal With LUCIUS BORICH From COG

Byron Bay music machines COG have never been a band to be dictated
to.
Whether it be for new material or live shows, the trio have never
let external pressures dictate terms, instead adopting a more DIY,
casual attitude that has been one of the cornerstones of their
success.
They don't make albums for the sake of it, nor head out on the road
because they feel obligated or pressured to. Which is why when you
see or hear that the progressive metal trio have announced a run of
shows, you just know there's a reason for it. And that the shows
will be to their usual massively high standard.
A point that was proven when the band announced The Vinyl Tour
earlier this year, as fans filled rooms to capacity, not only to
see COG live, but also to get their hands on the very reason the
tour was announced in the first place.
The long awaited vinyl pressings of two COG albums The New Normal
and Sharing Space.
It's too long of a story to go into as to why the vinyl albums were
not made available to fans a long time ago, but, as they say, good
things are worth waiting for. Especially when the mighty COG hit
the road to take the new vinyl to the fans.
After a small run of shows in March of this year COG retreated to
the sanctity of their respective homes away from music, refreshing
the batteries for round two of The Vinyl Tour which sees the band
starting a fresh run of shows in Victoria on October 4 before
hitting Byron Bay and Western Australia and finishing in Sydney on
November 29. It is a well-spaced out and comfortable run of shows,
but by the time it draws to an end, COG would have covered the vast
majority of their fan base with a much-anticipated piece of music
to promote.
HEAVY caught up with drummer Lucius Borich recently to find out
more about leg two of the tour.
"Yeah, definitely," he nodded when we ask if the band are itching
to get back out on the road. "There was definitely a bit of hoo-ha
with the DM's from people saying 'why aren't you coming to WA or
why aren't you coming here', so it definitely made sense when we
had the right timing between the three of us and the crew to launch
the next part of it, so it worked out pretty well."
COG have already hit South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales
and the ACT earlier this year, with Borich smiling when we ask how
the shows were received.
"Really good. It was really great," he enthused. "Between the three
of us, obviously it was based more around Sharing Space and The New
Normal and it really felt… I guess obviously with the people that
came to the shows as well, it felt very… almost like we were
re-releasing that music to some degree. Which we were because we
were doing it on vinyl. But it just had an air about it where
everyone was excited and romantically reminiscing about when those
albums came out, and we got together and created a good little vibe
in the room together, playing and all the rest of it. And it was
very similar. It had that air to it which was really good. And we
don't play too much, as much as we'd probably like, but everyone
seems happily stoked about what happened and so were we. It was
really good fun."
In the full interview, Lucius discussed COG's upcoming shows, which
will be based around the albums Sharing Space and The New Normal.
He mentioned that the shows will have a similar set list to their
previous performances, which were well-received. Lucius emphasized
that the band's focus is on the music, with minimal emphasis on
bells and whistles. He also shared that touring still appeals to
him, as it allows them to explore new venues and environments, plus
lots more.


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