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Artist Interview: Bobby Amaro of NUDE
Date: 03/20/2009 | by King | Viewed 17865 times
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One of the Artists I had the pleasure to meet at NAMM 08 was Bobby Amaro - drummer for the powerful Indie Rock trio NUDE. Nude starts their US tour tonight in Baton Rouge, LA at The Dark Room in support of thier 2nd LP "Pink Noise". Before hitting the road I was able to speak with Bobby about the new album, the bands history, and how he became an outstanding drummer with not only great chops, but a special buisness savvy which has helped elevate Nude to their level of success today.
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DC: So you guys are gearing up to start this new tour on the 7th, and you had a bass player that was sick?
BA: Yeah unfortunately he’s got some health issues so we had to cancel some of the first shows, but we’re gonna catch up and head out on the 7th.
DC: It’s good it didn’t take you out of the whole tour and we definitely want to wish Bryce a speedy recovery, so we hope he gets back on track real soon.
BA: Yeah, for sure.
Bobby then explains the bands origin of their 3yr history of being together since the spring of “04” and how they all met up at the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, Ca. After hitting it off right away they formed NUDE and immediately started writing material. Not always attending class regularly, the guys still received their education while focusing more on the business/networking opportunities the school offers as well. As Bobby stated “That’s what it’s all about”.
DC: Since then in addition to touring the US you guys have also toured Mexico and Sweden, is that right?
BA: Yeah, a little of Scandinavia and Mexico. Actually three tours in Mexico, one tour of Scandinavia and we’re getting ready for another Mexico tour and the 1st Japan tour starting in June.
DC: That’s amazing, congratulations!
BA: Thank you sir.
DC: Bet you never thought you’d be touring the world this early did you?
BA: Oh definitely. And it feels really good being that I manage all the stuff, set the tours up, and have full control of the project.
DC: That’s one thing that I admired about your band is how tightly and self –managed that it is. Do you find it hard to wear many different hats for the many different roles you play, other than just being a drummer?
BA: Sometimes. I love a challenge and I love taking risks and just seeing where it takes you. It’s kinda difficult sometimes with one band member saying one thing, and the other band member saying another-to go in a different direction. You kinda just go with your gut feeling and take the whole band in control and make a move. But I think we’re pretty successful and have gotten to a point where a lot of bands don’t get at a young age and without management. I think we’re all proud of what we’ve done so far.
DC: The album sounds great man. I’ll be completely honest…I don’t listen to a lot of Indie Rock but I’m a big fan of it. It’s got a great sound, especially with you being a trio that you’re able to get the sound out of the band that you do. Who pretty much has the say over the engineering aspect and how the songs are arranged when it goes into recording?
BA: The way the songs are arranged is through all three of us. Tony (singer) records all the stuff and we have a studio here at our house. It’s a small budget studio- you can pretty much do anything on that now, you don’t have to have top of the line gear. But we had some great companies help us out. I own a DW custom kit and we used that kit on the recording, Evans helped me out on the skins, and Paste cymbals. We had Marshall Electronics on the mics and just some small preamp companies and a lot of software on a small computer. We just took our time and really focused on details.
DC: It definitely shows. That’s one of the highlights and things I picked up from the album was just a lot of the little things and fine touches with just the synthesizers, electronics, and some of the backtracking going on. It’s a really unique sound, but it also reminds me of the nostalgic era of the 80’s that I grew up in so I definitely took a liking to it.
BA: That’s cool, we’re really proud of that album.
From here Bobby and I talk a little about the first album “Sunshine Baby” recorded at John Avila’s (bass player for Oingo Boingo) studio. At the time they had experience in many other areas but not in recording. Once the studio tab surpassed the 10K mark the band decided it was time to learn the ropes of recording and sound engineering for themselves. “Pink Noise" is the band’s testimony of all the hard work Bobby and his bandmates went through to perfect their recording sound. Recorded at the bands Black Hole Studio, once the deal was signed with Warner Brothers Distribution in Japan they moved to Vanersborg, Sweden for the next six months to get a different atmosphere to record. So they packed all the gear and set up shop at East Mental Hospital Studios to finish the album. Being isolated in a small town away from the city, the band was able to focus more on the new album and draw inspiration feeding off an atmosphere almost alien to their home in California.
DC: My favorite track has to be “84”. There were a couple that stuck with me like “Favorite Girl“ and “Full Color TV“, but “84” is probably my favorite track on there. That was just recently selected to be on a soundtrack correct?
BA: Yeah, it’s on a new movie called “All the Boys Love Mandy Lane“ due out April 25th. The soundtrack comes out May 27th; it’s kinda like a teen horror flick.
DC: If anything else I’ll go see it just to hear you.
BA: I’ve seen the previews but the song is not in there, but I’m dying to see the movie when it comes out.
DC: How did that come about? Was that a song you specifically shopped or was that one they happened to hear and just called you guys up saying they wanted to use it?
BA: I was looking around when I was in Sweden. I wanted to get some songs into films and I found some companies in the UK. They took the bait and they sent me an email back a week later and said they liked the page, the songs, and they really liked “84” and thought it would work well with the movie, so they said go for it.
DC: Nice man! So you’ve got a world tour under your belt, movie soundtrack, second album….. not bad for a couple of guys that didn’t like to go to class.
BA: The new LP is gonna be released in Latin America under Warner Distribution in April. So we have distribution in Mexico in April and distribution in Asian territories coming in June.
DC: One thing I noticed about your band was your diverse fanbase especially in the Latino community. You guys have pretty much dedicated an entire NUDE website to the Latino community.
BA: Yeah, it’s been fun. We have Nude Japan/Mexico/Australia, there’s just a lot of young kids that are just biting. We’re doing what we love to do and we’re writing for ourselves and the kids are really liking it. It feels good when everyone starts to like what you’re writing about.
DC: It’s good stuff and you can hear that you guys are writing for yourselves and there doesn’t seem to be too many other influences in your music and that’s a good thing. To start out with that privilege early and not have a lot of people’s hands in your music you guys are really fortunate for that.
BA: We’ve just been really focused and we know what we want. I think when you focus, and you know what you’re trying to get, you start hitting your targets right away as long as you’re focused. We know what we’re trying to attack and we’re getting what we want.
DC: I see you’ve also focused on a new endorsement to put under your belt, who are you with now as of late?
I could have spent the rest of the interview just talking about the various companies that make up NUDE’s endorsement roster. Vic Firth, Evans, Paiste, and Planet Waves just to name a few. And most recently Stick Gripps, a company out of Burbank, CA which specializes in custom grips which actually shrink onto the drumstick itself. Quite the business man, Bobby shares with me the secret of approaching the big companies to help seal the deal.
DC: What’s something that you can recommend to a lot of young drummers out there trying to get to where you are right now as far as work ethic, and things they need to make it?
BA: That’s tough; my parents are a big push behind me. Even if you don’t have the parents behind you just to do it for yourself and know what you want. You’ve gotta be focused and you’ve gotta always think that you can get whatever you want. I always take a risk and I don’t let the big companies that I go for intimidate me. When I see it I always think to myself “If that guy has it, there’s no reason why I can’t have it”. I always look at the rosters of every company that I grew up dreaming I was with like Vic Firth, Paiste, and all the big dogs. I see them now and go like “You know… I’m good enough, there’s no reason why I can’t get it”. So I just approach them, talk my game, and I think the people really believe in what I’m saying. Regardless if I’m not better than the other guy, I still have the heart and the passion and they can tell that on the phone. You just gotta believe in yourself. I won’t quit until I hear a “NO” ten times.
DC: Who’s someone that you’ve seen that really motivated you to the point to where you knew you wanted to do it for a living.
BA: Probably Travis Barker. He’s got all of his side companies and he really knows how to step outside of the “band box”. Most guys are thinking the manager is going to do everything or the lead singer is the guy who's gonna get the props in the band. I think he kinda stepped out …. He ended up being the most famous guy in the band so he was the smart one.
DC: A lot of people look at their idols and they just look at them as far as their playing abilities. It’s good that you actually keyed in on that, and that’s what really attracted you to him was his business sense.
BA: He’s a great player but the main thing I look at is his success.
DC: Right, a lot of drummers are great players but they don’t have their head wrapped around the business end.
BA: Exactly, at the end of the day I think of Barker. He’s a smart guy to think about making the money. When I was growing up I thought it wasn’t about the money, it’s about the passion and the love of music. As you grow up you have to make a living and if you don’t want to have a job, you gotta make your talent pull you some bucks. Not even your talent but your brain smarts, somehow I have to market myself and make some money at the end of the day.
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https://drummerconnection.com/news/2009/03/19/5583-lux-interview-recently-featured-miapogeocom
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:34:02 -0400 by King
This is a clip of Paiste artist Jonathan Davis giving some pointers ant a recent drum clinic. The six stroke roll is one of Jonathan's favorite rudiments.In this example he explains the different ways...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/3517-jonathan-davis-drum-lesson-6-stroke-roll
Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:29:22 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
Jamming using akg 414 mics for the overheads and for the bass drum. Only 3 mics used in this recording. ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/youtube/3623-jamming-drums
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:44:28 -0500 by billy ashbaugh
Here's a version with Bob and I both playing on the track. I recorded at my home in Florida and Bob recorded his track from his studio in Connecticut. ...
https://drummerconnection.com/users/billyashbaugh/media/youtube/3756-long-distance-drumming
Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:29:58 -0400 by King
This is a clip of Paiste artist Jonathan Davis giving some pointers ant a recent drum clinic. Davis goes in to te different variations of how to play a paradiddle across the entire kit. Once you pract...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/3516-jonathan-davis-drum-lesson-paradiddle
Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:41:43 -0400 by webadmin
Led Astray drummer "Fronzo" explains his version of the Good Times Bad Times drum groove....
https://drummerconnection.com/drumlessons/youtube/47459-john-bonham-good-times-bad-times-drum-lesson
Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:13:50 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
For more info. on this event, please see: http://www.samashmusic.com/events/view.asp?EventID=880&StoreID=26 ...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/32401-mike-semerau-sam-ash-burbank-il
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:19:23 -0400 by drumfreak
Drummer Aaron Kennedy stopped by Drummer Connection on his Vacation. He played to a drumless version of "Desert Rose" by Sting. Check out this cool Drum Cover. Aaron Kennedy aka "Rhythm...
Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:08:46 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
With a resume boasting Alice Coope, Ozzy Osbourne, Suicidal Tendencies,Lita Ford, and Y&T, Jimmy DeGrasso was also the mega-powered,driving force behind one of rock's most revered outfit...
Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:14:32 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
Jeff Ocheltree, Danny Carey and Terry Bozzio giving a Drum Clinic in Kansas City Missouri on September 19th, 2009 (Tomorrow!!) -Jeff Ocheltree ...
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 10:13:49 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
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https://drummerconnection.com/featured/youtube/2867-danny-carey-improv
Fri, 16 May 2008 12:40:16 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
If you ever had a hard time deciding on cymbals, you have to attend this special event. You'll get to try six unique series of Paiste products in the same room at the same ti...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/05/16/2054-paiste-cymbals-test-west-la-music
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:53:33 -0500 by drumfreak
Here's one of Drummer Connection's newest team members -- Billy Ashbaugh doing something very interesting called "Long Distance Drumming" with his good friend Bob Gatzen. Check out B...
Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:05:01 -0400 by King
Metal Goddess and DC member Lux was recently featured in an interview on MiApogeo.com. Lux has been staying active as she prepares for another busy year with her music care...
https://drummerconnection.com/content/king/5608-lux-interview-featured-miapogeocom
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:37:31 -0500 by King
One of the Artists I had the pleasure to meet at NAMM 08 was Bobby Amaro - drummer for the powerful Indie Rock trio NUDE. Nude starts their US tour tonight in Baton Rouge, LA at The ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/03/07/1311-artist-interview-bobby-amaro-nude-damian-king
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:35:19 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
This is a video of Danny Carry with Tool, playing the song Forty Six & 2. ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/youtube/2865-danny-carey-tool-playing-forty-six-2-solo
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:56:02 -0400 by drumfreak
This July 4th, 2008, we at Drummer Connection threw quite a party and had lots of drumming going on out at my house. We had enough drummers on hand, and 4...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/07/05/2587-july-4th-drummer-connection-style
Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:00:55 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
We packed our camera's and wish-list's in hope to have a good experience, and of course try to leave with more than we brought. In fact, we had both a pleasant experience, and we left with some ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/07/09/2754-drummer-connection-trip-drums2go
Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:24:39 -0500 by billy ashbaugh
This one was just for fun. ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/5060-billys-rock-video
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:56:07 -0400 by webadmin
Here is Paiste artist Jonathan Davis performing a drum solo during one of his clinics in Daytona Beach, FL. This solo is part 1 of 3 . Don't miss the other 2 clips! JD is amazing! ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/3501-jonathan-davis-drum-clinic-solo-part-1
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:02:28 -0400 by webadmin
This is Jonathan Davis performing part 2 of a drum solo during a clinic in Daytona Beach,FL. For more info you can visit his site at http://www.drummingontheedge.com/ ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/3502-jonathan-davis-drum-clinic-solo-part-2
Wed, 21 May 2008 14:26:04 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
Shiela E improving with some audience participation. ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/youtube/2103-shiela-e
Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:09:24 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Drummer Connection is a drumming community catering to every drummer's needs with industry news, a wide variety of media content, video drum lessons, and more. With that purpose i...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/12/09/3892-dc-welcomes-billy-ashbaugh-staff
Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:59:54 -0400 by Paiste_endorser
Brian Lutz drum solo during performance with Tribute to Journey Odyssey Road at Downtown at The Gardens, Palm Beach Gardens FL. July 23rd, 2010 ...
https://drummerconnection.com/users/paisteendorser/media/youtube/49324-brian-lutz-drum-solo
Pink Noise (2)
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:37:31 -0500 by King
One of the Artists I had the pleasure to meet at NAMM 08 was Bobby Amaro - drummer for the powerful Indie Rock trio NUDE. Nude starts their US tour tonight in Baton Rouge, LA at The ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/03/07/1311-artist-interview-bobby-amaro-nude-damian-king
Planet Waves (2)
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:37:31 -0500 by King
One of the Artists I had the pleasure to meet at NAMM 08 was Bobby Amaro - drummer for the powerful Indie Rock trio NUDE. Nude starts their US tour tonight in Baton Rouge, LA at The ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/03/07/1311-artist-interview-bobby-amaro-nude-damian-king
Stick Gripps (6)
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:19:14 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
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https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/1299-stick-gripps-101-applying-ahead-drumsticks
Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:37:31 -0500 by King
One of the Artists I had the pleasure to meet at NAMM 08 was Bobby Amaro - drummer for the powerful Indie Rock trio NUDE. Nude starts their US tour tonight in Baton Rouge, LA at The ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/03/07/1311-artist-interview-bobby-amaro-nude-damian-king
Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:57:36 -0500 by King
Recently Drummer Connection purchased the Stick Gripps Starter Kit for the website as well as ourselves, and we've been in love with it ev...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/03/05/1300-stick-gripps-101-applying-ahead-drumsticks
Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:54:31 -0500 by billy ashbaugh
Here's Keith & I chatting in the Practice Room about his grip. We're going to have alot more drummers share there concept on grip in the near future so be sure and check back!! ...
Wed, 14 May 2008 16:27:16 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
Cleve Alleyne from Stick Gripps has done it again, by creating his new product Stick Gripps VS! We were fortunate to acquire some, so we could tell the world about this amazing product. Check out ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/05/14/2043-drummer-connection-review-stick-gripps-vs
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Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:37:31 -0500 by King
One of the Artists I had the pleasure to meet at NAMM 08 was Bobby Amaro - drummer for the powerful Indie Rock trio NUDE. Nude starts their US tour tonight in Baton Rouge, LA at The ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/03/07/1311-artist-interview-bobby-amaro-nude-damian-king
Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:22:32 -0400 by Drummerguy12005
My Drum Cover for All Time Lows song Weightless. Off their new album "Nothing Personal"...
Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:22:45 -0400 by drumfreak
Here's our Vic Firth Tree - It's like feeding a pig bacon! ...
Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:05:20 -0400 by drumfreak
Aaron Kennedy - Closing Drum Solo - Drum clinic 04-03-2012 . Aaron Kennedy is the founder of http://DrummingAcademy.com - Tama, Burnt Custom Drums, Paiste, Vic Firth, Evans Drum Heads, Ultimate Ea...
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:38:24 -0400 by King
Just last week drumming virtuoso Dom Famularo scheduled three clinics throughout the state of Florida, two of which ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2008/04/16/1794-two-days-dom-clinic-review
Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:54:08 -0500 by webadmin
Come out and learn how to "Rockify" the classics with Seminole Music and Sound! This is a FREE teaching seminar hosted by the great Carmine Appice. Carmine fi...
Fri, 01 May 2009 13:25:28 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
Coming on May 3rd from 1:30pm-5:30pm, drumming legend, Dom Famularo will be hosting a private drum teacher seminar sponsored by Vic Firth. Also in atte...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2009/05/01/6709-vic-firth-private-drum-teacher-seminar
Thu, 06 May 2010 11:55:05 -0400 by drumfreak
Here's a teaser for the JoJo Mayer Drum clinic Interview at Seminole Music & Sound! ...
https://drummerconnection.com/featured/video/46544-jojo-mayer-interview-drummer-connection-teaser
Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:31:44 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
Here we go, this is just part 1 of me jammin on my drums at home jsut trying to put some time into them and riff out ideas that will soon be in some songs. Sorry for the audio quality, my recorder is ...
https://drummerconnection.com/users/thatdrummerkid/media/video/35620-keith-goofin-08-30-2009-part1
Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:04:15 -0400 by ThatDrummerKid
We are sad to announce that drumming legend Jim Chapin passed away on July 4th, 2009. Jim will always be remembered... James Forbes “Jim” Chapin was a well-regarded American Jazz ...
https://drummerconnection.com/news/2009/07/06/33107-jim-chapin-passes-away
Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:58:47 -0500 by ThatDrummerKid
Eric Seats, drummer to major recording artists, single father and mentor to local youth, presents a US & International Drum Competition Tour and realityTV show. T...
https://drummerconnection.com/events/4797-next-great-drummer-sam-ash-cerritos-ca
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