Carnival Mind “Roam”
Guitars, voices, a melodies, and some words. That’s all they needed to make music. Humble but inspiring, Carnival Mind brings you a piece of music that is honest, light for its weight, but heavy for its meanings. They invite you to a corner of peace and happiness, to contemplate, think, and reflect. Asking for nothing, but giving so much to the rest of the world—that speaks true for them. Through words that are never complicated, lines that are full of wisdom, “Roam” challenges the mainstream style of life. Like Bob Dylan meets Jack Kerouac, unapologetic lyrics, harmonica, folk and country meets the free spirited artistic expression, “Roam” is about truth and freedom.
Breathing in the intense guitar work that pulses fiercely like the force of life, while melodies and harmonies weave together, sparking balance with conflicts, like the roaring nature that cannot be tamed, “Roam” storms through your whole body and mind, leaving you forever changed. “Freedom has its cost, but it’s not much of a price to pay; Cos I don’t have no answers, like many here I’ve lost my way.” Carnival Mind speaks nothing but what’s true for them, but why are we finding our answers in lines with no answers at all? Perhaps, that’s a journey for the listeners.
Carnival Mind is heading out on their North America tour soon, but before that, they will release an EP titled Sky’s the Limit in March, so stay tuned if you liked what you’ve heard. Check out our interview with the band and learn more the messages in their music.
Punk Head: I like the rich storytelling and the warm vibe in ‘Roam.’ What’s the meaning behind the song?
Carnival Mind: ‘Roam’ is a tale of discovery. It’s a journey into a world which we all inhabit but the question is … do we really understand that world at all?
With so many luminaries and icons that we are encouraged to blindly follow by society and the media, ‘Roam’ explores the alternative options to those long-kept beliefs. Carnival Mind has never shied away from challenging ideals of mainstream societal views of life.
Our songs like ‘5am,’ ‘Easy to Run,’ and ‘Wasted’ show that we’re not afraid to shine the light on social and political hypocrisies.
PH: Was there any challenge that you encountered while making the track?
Carnival Mind: We think a lot about our music and how people are going to perceive it and as a band, we always challenge ourselves to be honest and relevant, as long as the vibeis never compromised, ever. Often a song requires contemplation by the audience to truly understand what message is being delivered, however, sometimes the message is obvious. A song like ‘Remember’ allows people to immerse themselves into their own childhood memories. Whereas ‘One Year’ shows the vulnerability of relationships, especially for the one left behind after a breakup.
PH: What’s your goal this year?
Carnival Mind: Carnival Mind is just finishing off the final recordings for our debut album Sky’s the Limit, which is scheduled for release in the U.S. in March.
We appreciate the ongoing support of the American fans and hope they enjoy our music as much as we’ve enjoyed making it. There have been a lot of unsubstantiated rumours that Carnival Mind will be signed to a major U.S. record label later this year… Carnival Mind couldn’t possibly substantiate those unsubstantiated rumours. We can confirm that we’re still awaiting our invitation to headline ‘The Troubadour.’
PH: Who are your biggest influences?
Carnival Mind: When the American people get to listen to our new album Sky’s the Limit, they’ll hear the rock, country, folk and blues influences that is the Carnival Mind sound. We’re inspired by some of the greats of modern American music and their legacy shines bright in all our songs. They’ll also hear timeless songs like ‘Love Will Take Us There,’ ‘Shots,’ ‘King of Hearts,’ and ‘Married to the Blues.’
PH: What is the one thing that you’d like your fans to know about you?
Carnival Mind: We are so appreciative of our American fans as they’ve supported us with every song that we’ve released from the very beginning. American fans are the absolute greatest and Carnival Mind can’t wait to thank them all face to face with our North American tour, so stay tuned Folks!!
