The Sychophant : You’ve been in many different styles of music over the years, so it’s pretty amazing to see a time line of your career laid out. My question is; was it hard to transition from one project to another, or did it just come naturally as you grew as a musician?
Tim Skold : The one thing I have always aspired to is to have fun. If I am not enjoying what I do I can not expect anyone else to either. Now this doesn’t mean I spend all day giggly with a big smile on my face. Some of what I do is tedious and boring but I feel that it needs to be done and serves the big picture. So even if the sound changes from record to record and from band to band I always try to stay true to the original intent, enjoyment. There’s many aspects to this joy like pride and fascination for example. Music is a truly wonderful thing and to immerse myself in it seems like the most natural thing I could ever do.
The Sychophant : How do you write music? Is it spontaneous in nature, or is it something you have to create an atmosphere for?
TS : That can actually get a bit strange. If you are lucky enough to do something like this for as long as I have it can become hard to tell where the music starts and stops. I have tailored my life around making music for sa long as I can remember. But to me a big part of that is to stay flexible. A lot of times trying a different atmosphere will bring new ideas.
The Sychophant : What is the funniest, scariest, or most interesting fan experience you’ve ever had throughout your career?
Tim Skold : The one thing I have always aspired to is to have fun. If I am not enjoying what I do I can not expect anyone else to either. Now this doesn’t mean I spend all day giggly with a big smile on my face. Some of what I do is tedious and boring but I feel that it needs to be done and serves the big picture. So even if the sound changes from record to record and from band to band I always try to stay true to the original intent, enjoyment. There’s many aspects to this joy like pride and fascination for example. Music is a truly wonderful thing and to immerse myself in it seems like the most natural thing I could ever do.
The Sychophant : How do you write music? Is it spontaneous in nature, or is it something you have to create an atmosphere for?
TS : That can actually get a bit strange. If you are lucky enough to do something like this for as long as I have it can become hard to tell where the music starts and stops. I have tailored my life around making music for sa long as I can remember. But to me a big part of that is to stay flexible. A lot of times trying a different atmosphere will bring new ideas.
The Sychophant : What is the funniest, scariest, or most interesting fan experience you’ve ever had throughout your career?