Interview with Cascade Effect
One of the most exciting and surprisingly new bands from the United States will cross the Atlantic to deliver a great performance at Triple Threat Metal Fest in 2027.
It will be their first time playing in the Netherlands and so we wanted to know more about the band, their history and what we can expect from them leading up to the festival.
We sat down with Dustin, Seth, Bobby, Shaun and Alec and had a a pleasant chat about all things Cascade Effect!
When did the band form?
(Dustin): It was in 2023
That's not that long ago actually, very impressive how you've played Wacken already!
(Dustin): Yeah, that was our first year as a band! We had our debut show in October and then we played Wacken about 9 months later, I think that's when we won the battle. The whole first year of our existence was about the metal battles and getting to play Wacken.
Your website mentions that the reason for your bands name was a ''cascading effect'' of events. Could you tell us more about what brought you guys together?
(Dustin): So Seth, our drummer, and I were in a band together for the last 17 years and around the time things started to fall apart in that band, every other member of what is now Cascade Effect was sorta going through the same thing at the same time. What we had going on individually led us to form a band together and we immediately got some momentum and everything made sense. It was a very natural way of coming together and everything falling into place.
You said you were in a band together with Seth for 17 years. Have you always been serious about making music or did is start as more of a hobby?
(Dustin): I mean we started when we were like 5 or 6 years old. His (Seths) parents were in a band, my mom was a guitar player and singer and so we started writing songs together when we were little kids. So definitely ever since our youth we wanted to be in a band and do this thing. I don't know about the other guys?
(Bobby): Oh yeah!
(Alec): Yeah I think all of us, over the course of many many years, have played in cover bands and tribute bands and have done original projects and we all know how difficult it is to find the right people with the right work ethic and mindset and goals to take a band from being a local band to make the attempt to start levelling the band up. We are realistic and know it takes time and dedication. We have only been together for 3 years but like Dustin mentioned, in that time we have had our debut show, won the metal battle and played Wacken Open Air and that took most of our first year. Playing that show was a bucket list, dream-come-true type of thing, it was unbelievable! Since then we have focused on what comes next and so we make plans and move forward.
Which artists/types of music inspire you most?
Are you guys quite aligned musically or does everyone have vastly different influences and preferences? Does it help if so?
Did you start as guitarist or bassist and are the guitars standard rhythm and lead or do you often switch rolls in that
In your opinion what is the best tuning for metal and what is your fav tuning?
Do you all write songs or are there one or two song writing machines in the band? And is it more deliberate writing or is it more of a jam-based process?
You have a handful of songs online at the moment, when can we expect a full album?
According to the song descriptions on your website Dirge, Fear Romancer and Suffering in Silence have rather clear and relatable themes. God Particle sounds like it is much more of an abstract concept type song. Can you tell me more about where this song came from?
On your website it says that the last time you crossed the ocean it changed everything for you. In what way did playing Wacken have an effect on you as a band or personally and what are you hoping playing TTMF will bring you?