Jointpop's Gary Hector speaks about bands hopes for 2011
By Carla Callaghan
TRINIDAD AND Tobago Indie rockers, Jointpop look forward to a great year after the success of their newly released album, The Longest Kiss Goodnight.
Still going strong after 14 years together, the creativity of the band seems to have got stronger, which is evident in their new material.
Lead singer, Gary Hector speaks to ICScotland about their hopes to tour the UK in 2011 and the band’s new perception of rock ‘n’roll.
Your new album, The Longest Kiss Goodnight is quite different from The January Transfer Window - what was your influences behind this album and do you feel Jointpop are moving towards a different sound?
There was two years between the release of The January Transfer Window and the writing of The Longest Kiss Goodnight and the band has been through some crazy times.
From touring the UK in 2008 to dealing with the day-to-day life of a rock ‘n’ roll band in Trinidad and Tobago. The new songs reflect all that,we really don’t pay much attention to where it’s going, but just allowing the process to live a life on it’s own really.
In the back of my mind, it’s almost as if I need to say good bye to rock ‘n’ roll, but its turning out to be “The Longest Kiss Goodnight”.
Your influences range from Bob Marley to the Beatles; do you think this mix has helped you come up with the unique sound that is Jointpop?
Yes definitely. The fact that we are from Trinidad and Tobago, and we all love and follow rock n roll, we are able to write with our landscape as our backdrop. Being an unsigned band as well allows us to keep the freedom in the writing process, as we satisfy ourselves along the way.
Do you plan to try and get back to the UK?
A tour of UK/Europe is in the works for 2011 to promote the new album “The Longest Kiss Goodnight”.
We really do love coming to the UK. In 2006 and 2008 we met some cool people and cool bands along the way.
Jointpop are quite big in Trinidad, are you looking to try and break the UK and America with the new album?
Well we are trying to keep the flow going in the UK and get some footing in Europe and The USA as well.
Coming from a Caribbean island like Trinidad and Tobago, we have to work 10 times as hard as the bands based in the UK and USA. The fact that we are unsigned and with no management puts things at that crazy zone, but we just keep going.
What has been the highlight of your career so far?
The highlight so far has really been just keeping the band happy and together for 14 years, writing songs and making records. The tours are also lots of fun for us. For a band from Trinidad and Tobago to gig at legendary venues like CBGB’s (NYC) and The 100 Club (London,UK) it’s crazy really. You can feel the ghosts of Joey Ramone and Sid Vicious.
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