Tapes in Motion

Tapes In Motion | Peterborough ON

One of Peterborough’s newest musical acts are Tapes In Motion, consisting of songwriter Tristan Konkle and Colby McAllister on drums. They are “best described as an ever-changing musical style overtop of abstract thought and emotional uncertainty”(bandcamp). Topics we disccus but not limited to are: whats behind the title of the album, a self-description of their own sound, the influence of the The Strokes and others, Colby’s background in drumming, the process of making “Art and Irreligion”(released in November of 2022), Tristan’s Independent Music Production course at Seneca College, the story of the band’s previous incarnation Drift and Collide, whats behind several of the tracks off of the album, the importance of storytelling, the meaning of the bands name(or lack thereof), the relationship they have developed with Ptbo/Nogojiwanong’s musical community, doing cover songs. their process of songwriting, plus more. The band plays January 21st at Sadleir House(https://www.facebook.com/sadleirhouse/) and more on the band can be found at https://linktr.ee/tapesinmotion. Tracks: “Time Won’t Tell”, “Nothing Left to Do”, “Turquoise Dreams”, “The End of it All” and “Tapes 1”.

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