Adrenaline Kings
Hi guys, welcome to VENTS! How have you been? Hanging in there – thanks for asking! What can you tell us about the title and meaning behind your most recent release? The song is called “The Grand Tour” and it’s relatively self-explanatory: it’s an ode to the video game Gran Turismo. And it’s also pretty good to drive a real car to! www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N2ElVf6wzI&ab_ channel=AdrenalineKings How was the recording and writing process? I’ve had most of this song in my head for years. When it finally came time to make it into a reality, we worked out the details, then our drummer Florian (Hartl) did all the engineering, and I finished all the lyrics on a road trip to Italy before recording the vocals with Viennese producer Norbert Leitner and then having him mix and master it.
Where did you guys find the inspiration for the song and lyrics? I’m not a major gamer, but I spent a lot of time playing Gran Turismo when visiting my brother in Toronto years ago. That’s where the original idea came from, and the rest of it came together while speeding down the Italian motorway! Will you be hitting the road this year? We’re currently booking shows and will publish them as the dates come in. What else is happening next in your world? The next single after “The Grand Tour” will be something fun: it’s a cover of the Backstreet Boys classic “Larger Than Life” that we’ve given the hard rock treatment to. It’s already in the can and we’re debating whether to come up with a fitting choreography for the video. :-D
