Locked In The Closet: Ep 14 with Seth Webster of Oh, Sleeper
In today's episode (recorded on 4/11/2020), Ryan calls up Seth Webster of Oh, Sleeper. Seth and Ryan chat about how Seth got the word about tour being cancelled in March (while on tour), his personal reaction to the news and how he (and the band) are coping with COVID-19.
Seth joined the band Oh, Sleeper late 2018 and made it official early 2019. If you are not familiar with Oh, Sleeper then you should hit pause and go check out their discography. Its solid (and a personal fav). Seth went on about the beginning of the tour and how everyone got along really well. The line up was stacked with Thousand Below and Bloodline (up and coming band form Dallas, TX). But sadly, the tour had to come to a close with the spreading pandemic and shut downs.
Seth explained that he was more at risk to catch/spread the virus because he was behind the merch table, high-fiving and shaking hands with fans. This is just a part of the job but at the same time, he was taking this into account as he has members in his family that may be a little more vulnerable to the virus. The last thing any of us want to do it be the cause of someones sickness, regardless of the circumstances. Seth said something that stood out. He said that
Seth said that he found himself in a round about state of grief and that that was ok. In today's environment of mental health being on the fore-front of a lot of conversations, doing what you love (like being a touring musician) and having that taken from you can take a toll on a a persons mental state. Seth also lets us take a peek into his home life and the struggles of actually being home.
He also lets Ryan know that there maybe be something cool coming from Oh, Sleeper on Twitch so stay tuned. Words of wisdom from Seth to follow: "Your band is your ice cream shop. No one gives a f**k that you make ice cream. A lot of people make ice cream. Its what you do to get people to come back for your ice cream." ~ S.W. 2020
The song featured in today's episode is "The Island" off Oh, Sleepers latest album "Bloodied / Unbowed"
Photo credit : @aadamstokes
Seth explained that he was more at risk to catch/spread the virus because he was behind the merch table, high-fiving and shaking hands with fans. This is just a part of the job but at the same time, he was taking this into account as he has members in his family that may be a little more vulnerable to the virus. The last thing any of us want to do it be the cause of someones sickness, regardless of the circumstances. Seth said something that stood out. He said that
Seth said that he found himself in a round about state of grief and that that was ok. In today's environment of mental health being on the fore-front of a lot of conversations, doing what you love (like being a touring musician) and having that taken from you can take a toll on a a persons mental state. Seth also lets us take a peek into his home life and the struggles of actually being home.
He also lets Ryan know that there maybe be something cool coming from Oh, Sleeper on Twitch so stay tuned. Words of wisdom from Seth to follow: "Your band is your ice cream shop. No one gives a f**k that you make ice cream. A lot of people make ice cream. Its what you do to get people to come back for your ice cream." ~ S.W. 2020
The song featured in today's episode is "The Island" off Oh, Sleepers latest album "Bloodied / Unbowed"
Photo credit : @aadamstokes
