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Thursday, October 12, 2006
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Out of the shadows Chicago Christian punk band Superchick finds 'Beauty from Pain' on latest album Entertainment Editor Matt Dally, the bassist for Superchick, gives a phone interview at the same energetic pace with which the band performs. The Christian punk outfit will need that energy because it has 39 shows scheduled between last week's opener in Lake Ann, Mich., and a December gig in the band's home base of Chicago.
Among the stops for the hook-heavy six-piece - a staple on soundtracks from TV's "Felicity" to the Tim Allen movie "Zoom" - is Sunday's concert at Forestview Middle School. For Chicago native Dally, 25, the show will be a homecoming of sorts.
Dispatch: Have you played in Brainerd/Baxter before?
Dally: We haven't played there, but I know Brainerd well. My great-grandma lived in the nursing home there forever. I remember the Paul and Babe statues. At that Dairy Queen, I've eaten many a Peanut Buster Parfait. My family vacationed there every summer from birth 'til age 21.
Dispatch: Is your Brainerd connection the reason this show was scheduled?
Dally: It's just a good coincidence. I didn't even realize we were playing there 'til my family members called me up and told me.
Dispatch: What was the genesis of the band?
Dally: It started (in 1999) with Dave (Ghazarian, the lead guitarist) and Max (Hsu, the keyboardist and primary songwriter). They felt there wasn't a lot of positive girl music out there. Originally, it was supposed to be an all-girl band, hence the name Superchick. (Sisters Tricia and Melissa Brock handle most of the lead vocal duties.) That was the vision. But it's hard to find six people to do it anyway, even without eliminating half the population. Now we make music for all groups of people.
Dispatch: How have you found so much success getting your songs on TV and movie soundtracks, ads and video games?
Dally: I think we have a really good manager whose strength is film and TV. I think (our songs) are palatable to a wide variety of audiences. I think since we talk about many different issues, we get a lot of play.
Dispatch: And your music works well in short bursts?
Dally: It's is definitely very easy to edit, so if you want a one-minute cut, it'll work.
If you go
What: Superchick with Sanctus Real, John Reuben and Last Tuesday
When: 5:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Forestview Middle School auditorium, Baxter
Tickets: $12 (advance), $17 (day of show). Tickets available at Bethany Books & Gifts in Baxter, Good Book Store in Little Falls and Z-100 Studios in Pequot Lakes.
Phone: (866) 821-5151
Web sites: www.superchick.net, www.bayministries.org
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Dispatch: Do you have a favorite example of your music being used in a TV show or movie?
Dally: The first time we had song on the X Games about six years ago, me and Max were watching girls' snowboarding and a familiar song came on all of a sudden and we said, "Who sings that?" Then the chorus kicked in and we realized it was us.
Dispatch: Do you ever write songs specifically for a scene or do producers just seek out your songs?
Dally: A lot of times they seek us out. But sometimes, like with "Legally Blonde 2," we saw the movie before it came out and wrote a song for it. We wrote the "Road Rules" theme song a few years ago, and now I noticed they are using "Anthem" on "The Gauntlet 2" (a "Road Rules" spinoff).
Dispatch: Are you more of a live band or a video band?
Dally: We're trying to sell music on the road. Any time you can get records out it's great, but we have a lot more experience playing live. The difference is, on the CD, you can't see us jumping around and going crazy.
Dispatch: Your newest album (Superchick's fifth) is called "Beauty from Pain." Was it painful to create the songs on this album, or cathartic?
Dally: It was cathartic. Usually, we tell stories about other people. This time we wrote about our horrible experiences and our tough year. We felt God taught us to grow up and be better people because of it. That's why the name fits. ... Sometimes you have to get through a painful time to move on. Sometimes we push it aside and don't get help. Sometimes we have to just deal with it.
JOHN HANSEN can be reached at john.hansen@brainerddispatch.com or 855-5863.
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