We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Brendan Page a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Brendan, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?
The band that I’m currently in has to be the most meaningful project I’ve been a part of.
When we first got started a lot of the chemistry was already there because we’ve spent our whole lives around each other. Our drummer Cole is my cousin, our guitarist John is my brother and Chet who’s a long time friend of the family is our bassist.
I went through a period a few years ago where my whole life kind of fell apart. I had just been continuously losing people, places and things that meant so much to me for so long. It was building up and I needed somewhere for it to go.
Being alone got pretty tough to do so John and Cole started basically living at my apartment on the weekends. There were things we all suffered through together over the years and this really kick started a deeper bond between us.
Eventually we started jamming. We didn’t really have a plan to make anything out of it, we were just letting something out of us and everyone knew how bad we needed that. Nothing was forced. Everything was natural. I had found innocence in writing music again and it helped me put myself back together.
Brendan, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?
I first picked up a guitar sometime during elementary school and by the time I made it to middle school it was part of my identity. My mom brought home this 4 song Nirvana demo cd from one of her friends that worked at a local radio station here in Atlanta and I wore it out. I started trying to convince any friends that I could to be in a band with me.. and continued to do so for many years.
When I got to around 18 or 19 I started to seriously need music as opposed to just enjoying it. I needed it to decompress or to feel like I could relate to someone.
That’s kind of what I hope to try and give back now. While navigating my own journey and existence here I hope that I can share something about that experience that makes someone feel like they’re not alone.
Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?
I’m on a mission to figure myself out, to heal myself and keep heading in a positive direction. I’m doing all of this through music and I’m releasing it in hopes that someone will be able to lean into it the way that I do, when I might be needing something to prop me up a little.
For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?
There’s honestly so many great things that come from it. Being in a band with your best friends/family is incredible, being able to express yourself in a brutally honest and emotional way through music is very liberating.
Just being able to be.. unapologetically myself is extremely fulfilling and I’m grateful to be doing it with people I’m so close with.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/andovia?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=1ddc28cf-2ddb-4aef-b710-d2604cce5b22
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andoviaband/profilecard/?igsh=MWNreW5ubDFpNmRhbg==
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-page-ba5445109?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app
- Other: https://open.spotify.com/track/6Zoq9ir0Nd4fY8pGPMNb1S?si=OVjcBvj7RWuvKIBifMU60g
Image Credits
Full Band Photos: Ashley Hauff
Live Photos: Karl Bell