Featuring members of Bush, Hinder, OK Go, and Ministry, you would be surprised that God Analog came from humble beginnings: Adam Days’ bedroom, to be exact. Drawing inspiration from David Bowie, Marilyn Manson, Depeche Mode and others, Adam set out to create a sound as unique, yet familiar, as the music he loved. He wasn’t entirely successful, but he was reasonably happy with the sound he developed nonetheless.
With their thrashing guitars, pounding drums, slick dance beats and Adam’s lyrics touching on themes of jaded disillusionment and biting social commentary, God Analog paints a picture of a world dancing into the apocalypse with both middle fingers in the air.
Vocals, Keyboards / Adam Days
Guitars, Bass / Nicole Ridge
Exclusive Interview Below
So tell us your story. Where did you grow up? What made you decide to become an artist? *
Adam: My upbringing was a bit scattered. The first place I remember living was in a mobile home near Santa Cruz. I have two very distinct memories from my time there: they both involve me running into something and hitting my face. I still have the scars to prove it. it’s no wonder I started wearing makeup.
Nicole: All-girl bands Babes in Toyland and L7 inspired me to be in a rock band. I had thought about learning guitar or drums for years but when I heard those bands I felt like I could actually do it too.
Do you ever make mistakes during performances? How do you handle that?
Nicole: Everyone makes mistakes when performing, it doesn’t matter how good you are. You have to not dwell for a second and keep being in the moment. When I make a mistake live, I get a bit angry and it tends to make me play even better for the rest of the set.
Do you tour? Anything interesting happen on tour that you think our readers would enjoy hearing about?
Adam: I don’t have many crazy touring stories yet, but I did get locked inside Lady Gaga’s trailer once while delivering a giant stuffed pink monkey. Yes, that’s a true story.
Nicole: I do tour with an all-female AC/DC tribute, Hell’s Belles, and it gets as wild as you would expect. Especially in places like Montana and Texas. They lose their minds! I’ve seen people in the front puke, pass out, show tits, get in fights. I saw three fights in one set in Atlantic City recently!
How do you find ways to promote your music? What works best for you? *
Adam: Asking very nicely for reviews and taking the time to research the best sources for indie artists to get their work in front of people.
Nicole: I’m horrible at promotion…
If you weren’t making music, what would you be doing?
Adam: Crying in a dark corner somewhere.
Nicole: Writing children’s books about phantom doggies.
What should fans look forward to in the next year or so? *
Adam: We’re hard at work on our debut album, which will be out later this year. We’ve been lucky enough to work with Nik and Corey from Bush, Mark from Hinder, and Machine the Producer on this album, so we’re very excited for everyone to finally hear it.
