NOWAFTER NOTHING very much felt like ‘now after nothing.’ Could you give us a bit of a background on the latest single, “Sick Fix” and the inspiration behind it? “Sick Fix" is about dealing with 'toxicity' and the very real struggle to stay away or detach from the things we know are harmful to us. So, the family member that treats everyone poorly or the narcissistic partner, etc. Beyond Atlanta Darkwave act Now After Nothing is bringing classic Post-Punk/Darkwave influences and modernized electronic instrumentals to the presentday crowd. Their latest release is The Sick Fix Remix EP. We're grateful to foundding member, Matt Spatial for the interview. Thanks so much for taking time out to answer our questions today. Usually we like to first give the readers an idea for the background of the artist. Could you give us a little introduction? Thank you for having me! I’m Matt Spatial with Now After Nothing.We’re a relatively new band from Atlanta having made our debut just last year. Musically, we are inspired by darkwave, post-punk, and goth with a healthy dose of noise and shoegaze. So, think Bauhaus, Sisters Of Mercy, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine, etc. What is the significance of the band name? The funny thing is that, initially, there was no real significance to the band name (or so I thought) – I just liked how it rolled off the tongue. But as it turns out I found quite a bit of significance in the name the more I talked through it in early interviews. This project was a return to music for me after a long and painful hiatus during a particularly low point of my life. Launching this band was a way of reclaiming what was important to me and reclaiming my identity. It was like getting back on the road to toward home when I couldn’t even figure out how I got lost to begin with. Ever since my life has www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be - 12 - interpersonal relationships though, it's also about other types of relationships like an attachment to social media that leaves you feeling less than or commercial media spewing false narratives to instill fear. Deep down we might know that continuing to engage in these things/situations is unhealthy or counterproductive yet, like the proverbial 'car crash', we can't seem to turn away. Over time maybe it becomes so allconsuming that it might feel similar to addiction. A 'sick fix' that we begin to subconsciously crave. What’s the biggest technical challenge that you’ve had to overcome? That could be anything from a computer crash, “learning curve” or anything like that. How did you overcome it? The biggest challenge was transforming what had started as a complete studio project/solo album into a full blown live band that could recreate the recorded versions of the songs. I initially demoed up all of the songs myself with just layers and layers of different parts and sounds. As I began to fall more in love with the material though, I realized how much I wanted to bring it to a live setting but this meant I had to figure out how to make it all work with just a limited number of players. It was a really fun process though going back and reconfiguring certain guitar parts into my bass guitar part,working up the harmonies,working with our drummer Michael on live drum parts to record and later bring to the stage… As much as I really love working in my studio, nothing ever beats the feel of playing live with your friends.
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