METAL PULP AND PAPER
METAL PULP AND PAPER INTERVIEW
Brian Corn of Quor
Their music has been described as many different styles that follow no rules and boundaries. Every song is a massive ride that stirs the pot into a furious tale of groove and power. With their latest release Human Paradigm taking them to the next level, this three piece band of awesomeness will be a name that won't be forgotten.
METAL PULP AND PAPER: It was posted on the internet that Quor was formed at a Mayhem Festival with Coors Light fueling the inspiration? Was it just a perfect moment, the right place at the right time?
BRIAN CORN: Doug and I had been in another project previously. We just decided over a couple 32oz cups of beer and some loud rock n roll to keep playing and to do it our way; our way being never to lose sight of why we do it in the first place. We like music, we like the road, we like meeting cool folks along the way.
MPAP: Did you just get done watching a band perform? Which Mayhem Festival was it, who was the headliner?
BC: I can’t remember actually. I think it was Disturbed.
MPAP: At that point did you already know you wanted to be a three-piece band?
BC: We were headed that direction that evening. The idea of a three piece would push us to write in a different way and to actually learn to play better. The dynamics of a three piece are profoundly evident in the live music and in the function of the band as a pack.
MPAP: You originally started out by going by the name We Are Going To Be Awesome? How soon after that Mayhem Festival did you see the liquor store sign?
BC: It was a good six months in. I still like WAGTBA. When you have a name like that it inherently pushes you. We titled the first EP in it’s honor.
MPAP: Were you just wanting to play local shows first starting out or did you have your eyes set on the prize and want to tour around the United States right away?
BC: The intent was always to get out on the road as quickly as possible. The road is where we thrive and where the art is truly shared and forged.
MPAP: How has your music evolved since you first began playing music together?
BC: As QUOR we have evolved into a growing machine. When SnapD (John) joined we found the missing piece of the whole. All the cranks started turning in sync and the music has become more and more uniquely QUOR. We have eclectic ears for music and we love to find the harmony between those tastes and a passion for heaviness.
MPAP: For a fairly new band is life out on the road a nonstop party? Or do you all have limits and boundaries set on what to do and what not to do?
BC: Life is a constant party. Enjoy it. Know your mind, know your body. Feed both aspects. Keep your eye on the art and the purpose. Keep your commitment.
MPAP: If things ever did get out of hand what do you think the tabloid headline
would read?
BC: Aliens from outer space abducted by band.
MPAP: What are some of the challenges you’ve had on the road so far?
BC: Time in the Time Machine and the struggle to support the costs of keeping
the machine moving down the road. Making art always has a cost in one way or another. Sometimes that reality gets lost in our society.
MPAP: You self-produced your video “Lets Rise”. Not too many bands just starting out can achieve something like this. The video hit number one for multiple weeks in 2015 on Loudwire's Battle Royale, competing against videos by bands like Slayer and Queensryche. Did any of you have previous experience doing this sort of thing before?
BC: I got inspired at a Comic-Con film panel series on making low cost films. Doug has a degree in audio video production.
MPAP: How long did it take to make/shoot the video?
BC: I had the idea in my head for a good part of a year and had been scouting locations. Once we had the locations and the storyboard everything cane together miraculously in a matter of weeks. We moved fast as good locations come and go. As a matter of fact the bar location is no longer what it was.
MPAP: Do you plan on doing this again for all future Quor videos?
BC: If we had the time and resources we would make a film for every song. We will for sure make another in the nearest of futures.
MPAP: In the video, were all the extras-the dead people-were they all fans of yours? Or did you just put out the word on the social medias to just show up and get made up to look like a dead zombie to be in a Quor music video?
BC: Some folks we knew prior some we met at the filming. We were super lucky to have some very talented folks help out with the production.
MPAP: Quor needs to get together with the bands Child Bite and Red Fang and make a music video together. Have you seen Child Bites “Ancestral Ooze” and Red Fang’s “Wires” before? [1]
BC: Yes and Yes.
MPAP: Is it true you would want to go on tour with Willie Nelson?
BC: Absolfuckinlutely.
MPAP: How do you think his fans would react to your music?
BC: Confusion. Beautiful confusion.
MPAP: What’s the message you want received with your Human Paradigm release?
BC: Go live well. Seriously, go live well.
MPAP: What is one part of it that stands out the most to you?
BC: The flow of the record and the combination of two EP’s as a separately
organized whole.
MPAP: Is Quor able to go on tour and be able to pay the bills at home? Are any of
you currently working day jobs?
BC: We all are constantly up to something. Dedicated artists swim through life
in an ever changing sea of dragons and unicorns. Most of those creatures
want to eat you.
MPAP: What do you all like to do outside of music?
BC: Surf, skate, music, travel, RR.
MPAP: The band has been together now five years. Do you feel you’ve accomplished everything you’ve needed to do so far in the first five years?
BC: We simply keep running up the mountain no matter what falls down on us. We will keep doing just that.
MPAP: Once again thank you taking the time to sit down with Metal Pulp And Paper and answer a few things. Quor is definitely a band everyone needs to get on their radar. Any last words you’d like to say?
BC: Thank you!
BRIAN CORN: Doug and I had been in another project previously. We just decided over a couple 32oz cups of beer and some loud rock n roll to keep playing and to do it our way; our way being never to lose sight of why we do it in the first place. We like music, we like the road, we like meeting cool folks along the way.
MPAP: Did you just get done watching a band perform? Which Mayhem Festival was it, who was the headliner?
BC: I can’t remember actually. I think it was Disturbed.
MPAP: At that point did you already know you wanted to be a three-piece band?
BC: We were headed that direction that evening. The idea of a three piece would push us to write in a different way and to actually learn to play better. The dynamics of a three piece are profoundly evident in the live music and in the function of the band as a pack.
MPAP: You originally started out by going by the name We Are Going To Be Awesome? How soon after that Mayhem Festival did you see the liquor store sign?
BC: It was a good six months in. I still like WAGTBA. When you have a name like that it inherently pushes you. We titled the first EP in it’s honor.
MPAP: Were you just wanting to play local shows first starting out or did you have your eyes set on the prize and want to tour around the United States right away?
BC: The intent was always to get out on the road as quickly as possible. The road is where we thrive and where the art is truly shared and forged.
MPAP: How has your music evolved since you first began playing music together?
BC: As QUOR we have evolved into a growing machine. When SnapD (John) joined we found the missing piece of the whole. All the cranks started turning in sync and the music has become more and more uniquely QUOR. We have eclectic ears for music and we love to find the harmony between those tastes and a passion for heaviness.
MPAP: For a fairly new band is life out on the road a nonstop party? Or do you all have limits and boundaries set on what to do and what not to do?
BC: Life is a constant party. Enjoy it. Know your mind, know your body. Feed both aspects. Keep your eye on the art and the purpose. Keep your commitment.
MPAP: If things ever did get out of hand what do you think the tabloid headline
would read?
BC: Aliens from outer space abducted by band.
MPAP: What are some of the challenges you’ve had on the road so far?
BC: Time in the Time Machine and the struggle to support the costs of keeping
the machine moving down the road. Making art always has a cost in one way or another. Sometimes that reality gets lost in our society.
MPAP: You self-produced your video “Lets Rise”. Not too many bands just starting out can achieve something like this. The video hit number one for multiple weeks in 2015 on Loudwire's Battle Royale, competing against videos by bands like Slayer and Queensryche. Did any of you have previous experience doing this sort of thing before?
BC: I got inspired at a Comic-Con film panel series on making low cost films. Doug has a degree in audio video production.
MPAP: How long did it take to make/shoot the video?
BC: I had the idea in my head for a good part of a year and had been scouting locations. Once we had the locations and the storyboard everything cane together miraculously in a matter of weeks. We moved fast as good locations come and go. As a matter of fact the bar location is no longer what it was.
MPAP: Do you plan on doing this again for all future Quor videos?
BC: If we had the time and resources we would make a film for every song. We will for sure make another in the nearest of futures.
MPAP: In the video, were all the extras-the dead people-were they all fans of yours? Or did you just put out the word on the social medias to just show up and get made up to look like a dead zombie to be in a Quor music video?
BC: Some folks we knew prior some we met at the filming. We were super lucky to have some very talented folks help out with the production.
MPAP: Quor needs to get together with the bands Child Bite and Red Fang and make a music video together. Have you seen Child Bites “Ancestral Ooze” and Red Fang’s “Wires” before? [1]
BC: Yes and Yes.
MPAP: Is it true you would want to go on tour with Willie Nelson?
BC: Absolfuckinlutely.
MPAP: How do you think his fans would react to your music?
BC: Confusion. Beautiful confusion.
MPAP: What’s the message you want received with your Human Paradigm release?
BC: Go live well. Seriously, go live well.
MPAP: What is one part of it that stands out the most to you?
BC: The flow of the record and the combination of two EP’s as a separately
organized whole.
MPAP: Is Quor able to go on tour and be able to pay the bills at home? Are any of
you currently working day jobs?
BC: We all are constantly up to something. Dedicated artists swim through life
in an ever changing sea of dragons and unicorns. Most of those creatures
want to eat you.
MPAP: What do you all like to do outside of music?
BC: Surf, skate, music, travel, RR.
MPAP: The band has been together now five years. Do you feel you’ve accomplished everything you’ve needed to do so far in the first five years?
BC: We simply keep running up the mountain no matter what falls down on us. We will keep doing just that.
MPAP: Once again thank you taking the time to sit down with Metal Pulp And Paper and answer a few things. Quor is definitely a band everyone needs to get on their radar. Any last words you’d like to say?
BC: Thank you!
QUOR is:
Brian Corn – Guitar & Vocals
Doug Smith- Bass & Vocals
John Michael Cordes- Percussion
Brian Corn – Guitar & Vocals
Doug Smith- Bass & Vocals
John Michael Cordes- Percussion
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