I had the very cool opportunity to chat with John-Angus MacDonald, who is the guitarist for Canadian rock band, The Trews. John-Angus is a new father and I was curious to hear how his rock star life had changed after his son’s birth.
Before we talked father, John-Angus was gracious enough to answer a bunch of my rock and roll questions. I’ve always been fascinated by rock stars and everything that goes on behind the scenes in the rock world. John-Angus shares his mindset before and after a show and talks about The Trews’ new self-titled album.
One of my favourite parts of the interview is when J-A talks about how they treat each new album as if they are re-applying for their jobs. I also get the back story behind the band’s name and how they started out as a band named, Trouser.
We close out the interview by talking about fatherhood and John-Angus shares his hopes for himself as a father and talks about whether he’ll encourage his children to pursue a musical career. I had a blast talking music and fatherhood with John-Angus MacDonald and highly recommend their new album to anyone who loves rock and roll!
For more info on The Trews, their tour and their music, you can visit www.thetrewsmusic.com.