Wawancara Pierre Bouvier tentang Simple Plan: “We are here to stay!”

Rachel dari Musichel.com baru-baru memiliki kesempatan untuk mewawancarai Pierre Bouvier dari Simple Plan tentang suksesnya karier band dan proyek-proyek baru mendatang mereka.

Check it out di bawah ini guys wawancara mereka, Puoahahah!:

Q: Simple Plan is a household name – everyone has heard of the band and its music. How do you feel about the widespread global popularity you guys have achieved?

Pierre: The fact that we are a successful band that has been able to stay relevant is our biggest achievement. We are so proud to be one of the few bands that are here to stay. When you have hit and have a successful album, it’s so difficult to try to follow up. It’s an amazing feeling to know that we have fans around the world that want to keep supporting us and that love us for more than just one song.

Q: It has been more than a decade since Simple Plan was formed. How have you & the rest of the band members changed both as a band and as individuals?

Pierre: I think we have all evolved and matured just like anyone out there does. When the band started, we were all in our very early 20s and were ready to conquer the world. We goofed around a bit more and were probably a little more immature. Today, we’re still those same guys, just a little older. So maybe we don’t party as hard and we think a little more before doing something stupid, but that’s just normal. It’s not to say that we don’t like to have fun and get crazy – we just don’t do it as often. I think we’re also conscious of what we have achieved and we don’t take it for granted. Back in our early days, our behaviours sometimes were detrimental to our performances, like drinking too much and not being on top of your game the next day. Now we focus on being the best we can be because we feel that we owe it to our fans that’ve been there for us for so long. I guess that’s a sign of maturity. Musically, we’ve always been perfectionists and have always taken that very seriously. We love making music and writing and producing albums that we are proud of. With the years, I think we’ve gotten better at doing that. Which is why I think our last album is our best. We always push ourselves to outdo the last one.

Q: You’ve been to Singapore quite a few times, most recently during the Get Your Heart On Tour in 2012. What is your favourite memory of Singapore?

Pierre: Singapore is such a beautiful place. I enjoy just walking around and taking it all in. Last time we were there, we ended up at the bar on top of that huge building that looks like a boat. It was pretty awesome.

Q: If you could perform anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Pierre: Somewhere we’ve never been. There are many.

Q: You worked with MTV EXIT to create a music video for “This Song Saved My Life” to raise awareness about human trafficking. How was it like working with MTV EXIT? Tell us more about your anti-human trafficking cause.

Pierre: It was an eye opener to say the least. We learned so much about human trafficking, something that we are hardly ever exposed to in North America. It’s so sad to think that people are still treated like slaves today. I was happy to learn about it and to help MTV EXIT in their fight.

Q: What is a typical day for you like when you’re on tour?

Pierre: Wake up, find a shower, find food, do some interviews, sound check, sound check fan club party, find food, chill out before the show, warm up for an hour, play the show, wind down after show, find a bed, sleep, repeat.

Q: Speaking of tours, you guys travel all over the world when you’re on tour. What do you usually do on long flights?

Pierre: Watch movies or TV shows on my computer or sleep. Sometimes I’ll read a book if I have a good one.

Q: What’s your opinion on auto tune?

Pierre: Auto tune is so much more than what people think it is. It’s more than just the effect you hear. I think there’s good and bad about it. I think it’s definitely over used but sometimes it can sound cool!

Q: Simple Plan is one of the rare bands that has had no line-up changes since its inception and you still make great music together even after 14 years together as a band, which is not the case for most other bands. What is your secret to this amazing feat?

Pierre: I have no idea. I guess we’re all level-headed guys. We love what we do and we don’t want to stop. It’s not like we don’t ever fight, I think we’re just good at communicating when a problem arises. Plus we get along great. We’re good friends. Sometimes the easy way out seems to be to replace somebody, but people forget that the next guy (or girl) will come with a whole new set of problems. Might as well work out the issue instead. Much easier.

Q: What is your favourite song you’ve ever recorded?

Pierre: That changes all the time. I’m proud of all of them. Some standout tracks would probably be: “Perfect”, “Welcome To My Life”, “Crazy”, “Your Love is A Lie”, “This Song Saved My Life”, “Summer Paradise” and “Astronaut”.

Q: What usually runs through your mind on the day of a gig?

Pierre: Same as any other day. Playing shows has become second nature, there’s no over thinking it. It’s just pure fun.

Q: Any big plans for 2013?

Pierre: Yes. Writing our next album, playing a few more shows and hopefully release some new unreleased songs and a DVD we’re working on. Stay tuned!

Video: Wawancara Simple Plan – The Official Story

Selamat hari minggu guys. Puoahahaha! Akhirnya dirilis juga wawancara yang lumayan cukup lama yang dilakukan selama hari promo untuk buku Simple Plan: The Official Story. Video ini cukup berguna juga yah buat kalian yang mau beli buku ini guys, tapi sayang buku Simple Plan: The Official Story gak ada di Indonesia. Lihat ajah nih di video SPGuys menjawab beberapa pertanyaan tentang buku Simple Plan: The Official Story.

Interview: Simple Plan menerima penghargaan dari Yahoo! Canada

Beberapa bulan yang lalu, Yahoo! Canada lagi ngadain Polling dimana setiap pengunjung website berhak memilih siapa yang paling layak untuk diberikan penghargaan “Canadian with the biggest impact this year” dan hasinya Simple Plan menang telaaaak dengan 56% dari suara untuk amal yang sedang berlangsung dengan Simple Plan Foundation. Ayo kita tonton wawancara Yahoo! Canada dengan Chuck dan Seb dua hari lalu, ketika SPGuys lagi di Toronto :

PHOTOS: Simple Plan di New Music Live

2 hari yang lalu, Chuck dan Sebastien lagi gencar-gencarnya promosi buku baru mereka nih, kali ini mereka berdua lagi jadi bintang tamu “New Music Live” di MuchMusic. Cekidot nih foto-foto mereka di galery :

Galeri foto kali ini juga ada banyak foto Webchat Chuck dan Seb, Sesi tanda tangan di Toronto dan dari semua wawancara dari berbagai media di Toronto. Pokoknya lengkap deh, percaya deh ama mimin.

WebChat Chuck dan Sebastien :

Sesi Tanda Tangan di Toronto, Canada :

Interviews di Toronto, Canada :

Rekap Wawancara Seb dan Chuck Menghadiri Acara Ca Commence Bien

Senin ini, tepatnya tanggal 19 November Chuck dan Sebastien Simple Plan menghadiri taping dari acara pagi yang disebut “Ca Commence Bien” di tele V dimana mereka bertemu teman lama Patrick langlois (ex-webmaster of SimplePlan.com/merch guy/photographer/videographer) yang telah bekerja sejak September ini.

Chuck dan Seb berada disana untuk mendiskusikan buku baru mereka “Simple Plan: The Official Story” dan juga berbicara lebih lanjut tentang perjalanan mereka selama ini.

Sekarang Astronaut bisa nonton video wawancara mereka, dan juga bisa baca beberapa rekap apa yang mereka bicarakan :

Patrick shows the first “draft” of the SP book, with the sign 1999-2006 which was prepared in 2006 as the first concept of the “photo-book”. Seb adds that they were waiting for a cool occasion to actually start working on such project, and the 10 years was the perfect occasion. Chuck adds that writing a book is harder than writing an album, because a book needs a structure, details, cool layouts and archives.

Patrick himself brought his own pile of archives to the show such as his first camera, a room key that he forgot to return and Chuck jokes that he has 25x the amount of archives than Pat.

After being asked which picture is their favourite, Seb shows the image used for the back side of the book which captures the band on stage in Quebec with their biggest crowd ever.