2020-03-01 Total Guitar

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TOTAL GUITAR MARCH 2020

EGO KILL TALENT


MeettheBrazilianrockbanddoingbigthingsontheirownterms...


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e’veallprobably
seensomesort
ofgigoranother
wherethe
musicianson
stageswapinstrumentsfor
amoment– butconsidering
theyhaveareshuffleforevery
song,Brazilianalternative
rockersEgoKillTalentare
takingthatconcepttothe
extreme.Andwhilesuch
creativefluidityprobably
soundslikeanylivesound
engineer’sworst nightmare,
the São Paulo-based quintet
have been supporting names
as legendary as Pearl Jam,
QOTSA and SOAD on home
soil and across Europe. It’s an
unusual formula, but it’s one
that’s working for them...

“Weallplayguitarandbass
inthebandandtherearetwo
drummers,includingmyself,”
saysco-founderJean
Dolabella.“Afewyearsago
wedecidedtoletthemusic
happennaturallyregardless
ofwhowasplayingwhat
instrument.”Thislight-bulb
momentledtowhatfeltlike
havingoneline-upforone
songanda differentline-up
foranother.“Itwasweirdat
firstbutalsoveryrich,
musicallyspeaking,sinceit
broughtdifferentelements
andtexturestotheprocess,”

continuesJean.“Thoughit’sa
complexwayofcollaborating,
puttingegosasidebrings
morebenefitsthansetbacks.
We’rebrutallyhonestwith
ourartandthat’sledtosome
amazingthingsandhuge
opportunitiesforthisband.”
Thefivemusiciansrelyon
amixture Fender and Gibson
guitars on each side to bring
out the best in whichever
member happens to be
holdingit atthetime.These

are fed into Orange amps,
with some additional colour
coming via their delay and
octave pedals. “We have the
Rockerverb 100 on one side
and the Thunderverb 200 on
the other,” reveals Jean. “The
main sound is basically a more
creamy distortion out of the
amp before any pedals, more
crunchy rock than harsh
metal tones, using ambiences
to add detail and some octave
fuzzfortheheavyparts!”

“WE’RE BRUTALLY HONEST WITH OUR ART AND


THAT’S LED TO SOME HUGE OPPORTUNITIES”


FOR FANS OF Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, QOTSA GEAR Gibson SG, Fender
Stratocaster/Telecaster, Orange Rockerverb 100/Thunderverb 200

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