TESSERACT blew their album budget on ONE video? - Interview
James Monteith joins the podcast to talk about his band TESSERACT before their Brighton gig on a second UK tour of the album War Of Being. He also shares insights about how his preferred guitar playing styles, how 11 minute songs get made, and the state of the rock and metal music scene in 2025.
You can keep up with James Monteith and Tesseract through the following links:
TESSERACT
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/23ytwhG1pzX6DIVWRWvW1r?si=WOVy9NB3TaKD43b08C3ZfA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tesseractband
YouTube: / @tesseractofficial
JAMES MONTEITH
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james.monteith
💬 Come chat with Steve O'G on Discord: https://discord.gg/XYkwPXgDzw
0:00 Coming Up
0:40 Welcome
1:06 How James manages multiple projects
2:50 The dynamics of playing live
5:53 Tesseract's writing process
8:18 The pressure of filming live shows
10:38 Tesseract's impressive music videos
11:46 Artists on James' radar
13:24 The current health of the scene
15:07 The challenges of going on tour
17:59 Closing remarks
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