Most People is one of those bands that you can’t help but be mesmerized by. Their live performance captivates audiences of all spectrums. On the heels of their second anniversary as a band, Most People — the duo of Brandon Gibson-DeGroote and Paul McEachern — are releasing their self-titled debut album, which perfectly captures the essence of their live energy in the mix. Wavelength’s Dorice Tepley interviewed Most People on the cusp of their debut record release party on December 1^st (TONIGHT!!) at Cinecycle. We’re also thrilled to announce that Most People will be one of three bands participating in Wavelength’s new “Artist Incubator” Pilot Project in 2013.

How did Most People come to be? You guys were in another band that didn't work out right?

Paul: Well we were in a couple bands together before Most Peeps.

Brandon:We were four, then three and now two.

Paul: In our most recent band together, Brandon and I began writing songs together exclusively that didn't fit the vibe of the band.

And Most People was born? Was it musical magic at first sight? Or did that progress after having played with others that you didn't mesh with creatively?

Brandon: Yes, out of the loins of a frustrating difference of music taste, we were born. Twas a most magical night. We were covered in the sticky placenta of creativity.

Paul: I think most bands don't really start hitting their stride until a couple years of writing songs together.

Brandon: We've always had a good working relationship, which helps getting shit done. Also, two people makes for easy democracy.

When you guys are creating new music, do you share roles or does one person write lyrics and the other the music?

Paul: Brandon: is the engineer when it comes to really creating the electronic aspect of the song. But it always begins with a jam or a riff created by either one of us.

Brandon: We switch it up. We try not to enforce roles. I think at this point, we have a smooth system, where we write the music together. Then I sing over it in gibberish and work on the computer stuff and then we write lyrics and song structure together. Lyrics typically come last.

Paul: Or moments before recording.

Being a duo band, do you have a soft spot for other duo bands? I find there are a lot of great duo bands... sometimes better than a full band.

Brandon: I find limitations often make you approach music more literally and it gives us the chance to really consider what we are doing.

Paul: Well it goes back to what Brandon said. Easy democracy, easy scheduling.

Brandon: It’s fun having a computer that you can tell what to do all day.

Paul: But it’s a diva.

What kind of robots would you guys be if we could transfer human consciousness?

Paul: Exact replication of my former human self.

Brandon: Total Recall/Terminator/RoboCop.

So Most People is a pretty rad band name... How'd you come up with that? Did you go with others before settling on the winner?

Brandon: We just went through a million ideas. We were looking for something open-ended that leaves you with your own imagination.

Paul: We knew Most People was the one when it came up… Love at first hear?

Brandon: We liked Most People because everyone is going to have their own meaning of it.

You guys FINALLY have an album coming out! Stoked?! Or is that too demure a word for it?

Brandon: Super excited. Just picked up the CDs today.

Paul: We are super happy with this record. We took our time laying down the tracks but we think it paid off.

The mix is amazing! It truly captures the energy of your live performance.

Paul: Shout out to Sydney Galbraith from Desert Fish Studios. He had a passion for the songs as we did and it definitely comes out.

Why did it take this long to get the album done?

Brandon: We did one song at a time on weeknights.

Paul: In the future, it would be nice to do an extended studio adventure. [Brandon’s phone dies and they continue on
as a singular unit that is Most People.]

It feels like you guys have pretty much played everywhere possible in Toronto. With this album, are you guys hoping to play shows out of town? Maybe do a mini Canada tour? Have you guys ever played in NYC? I would think hitting Brooklyn is in the stars for Most People's future.

Absolutely — our goal with the record is to branch out to other musical communities out of the city. Not to say Toronto hasn't been a wonderful city to start and will always be our base. As for Brooklyn, ya that would be incredible. We will start in Montreal probably.

So what's next for you guys? Is it just playing outside of Toronto? Or are you guys working on new music?

We are trying to get a new set together to diversify within the city. But we are also working on bringing our set outside the city. We're basically in a constant state of actively trying to stay creative. Which really is the main goal I figure with most bands.

So you'll just see where the music takes you and whatever is birthed will be majestic.

Ya for sure. Don't forget the placenta. But people who like our music now will like the new stuff.

We're super stoked that we're able to put on your release party with you guys...want to share one surprise you have in store for the night?

Ends with balls, starts with disco.