It is finally Thursday and I have a new "In the Spotlight" for you.
They have just released their new album "The Reckoning"
From Sweden, here is Sole Syndicate!

Thank you soo much for chatting with us today.

- No worries! It's my pleasure!

Sole Syndicate, what is the story behind the name and how did you guys come together?

- (Jonas) grew up listening to hard rock and heavy metal but I was playing a lot of country music at the time and really missed playing and writing rock and metal.

So I decided to start a band but I didn't know who was going to be in the band so I called it Sole Syndicate because it is a bit of a contradiction. Sole meaning alone or one person and a Syndicate consists of a group of people.

And it ́s a cool sounding name...
So I started to write music on my own and made demos of the songs and when I had a bunch of songs I took them to some friends I knew like metal and were musicians and they liked what they heard so we started the band.

For the new fans, describe your music in 5 words.

- HARD & HEAVY BUT ALWAYS MELODIC!

The new album "The Reckoning" What inspired it and how do you feel you have grown from your earlier albums?

- It ́s inspired by the world that we live in and everything that is happening around us today.

It ́s an evolution of the previous albums and the third and final part of three albums (Last Days of Eden, Into the Flames, The Reckoning).

I tend to write about things that I read and hear about and things that affect me. This album is no exception.

What comes first, the lyrics or music and who does what?

- 95% of the time, the music comes first.

I write a riff or have a melody in my head and I record a rough demo of it in my studio.

When I have a foundation, I sing over it and try to come up with a topline that is melodic and catchy and often the first thing that I sing is the theme of the song on the final version.

What would you say is the best thing about being a metal band in Sweden?

- We have so many great metal- and hard rock bands from Sweden so the competition is razor sharp.
You really need to be on the top of your game to be a part of that exclusive group but we feel that for every album we release that Sole Syndicate has earned its place in that club of great bands.

What gives you the biggest rush, releasing a new album or getting up on stage?

- Getting up on stage!

Releasing an album is great and nervous, because you don't know what the fans or the press will think of it and to the band that is like showing your new born baby for the first time.
There is so much blood, sweat and tears in making an album.

We have spent two years writing, arranging and recording this album and when it's finally out it's more of a sigh of relief.

Getting up on stage and performing the new songs is something completely different.

It ́s here and now and there is no safety net around you. You never know what is going to happen and that is the greatest feeling in the world.

Meeting the fans and putting on a great show really gets you and the edge and it is a rush far greater than releasing an album!

What are you currently working on and what are your plans for the future?

- Right now we are rehearsing for the shows ahead and we are currently booking gigs in Sweden and in Europe.

We are putting together a show with some of the old songs but also with a lot of the new material from The Reckoning and it is so much fun playing the new songs live.

Remember that we wrote these songs more than two years ago so it ́s like learning them all over again.

We are also writing new material and have a lot of songs ready for the next album.

The plan for the future is to play live as much as we can in so many areas that we can.

We want people to discover us as a live act now when they have heard our recorded music.

What is the one thing you want your fans to know?

- We are here to stay!

We have released four albums in ten years time and this is just the beginning.

As a band we are getting better and better at finding our voice and we love doing this.

We are working really hard to come out and play and if you want us to come to your citeý, please request us at your
local club or venue and we will do all that is in our power to get there!

What is the one thing you would like the music industry to know?

- Respect bands and artists that are smaller and don't just focus on the big guns.

Give hard working musicians a chance to be heard on radio and on stage because you might be surprised how much
talent and energy a smaller band can deliver when given the chance.

Thank You for taking the time and for the interest in our band and our music.
Stay Safe and Rock Hard!

And that was my chat with Sole Syndicate.

Everytime I get one of these interviews back from the bands and read their answers, I can really Feel the passion and love and hard work they put into their music. 

It is truly an honor to be able to share their stories with you. 

And YOU can find more from Sole Syndicate here

Sole Syndicate Youtube

https://solesyndicate.com/

Sole Syndicate Spotify

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