Sometimes the past and the future find interesting ways of merging. Two Saskatchewan boys, vocalist/guitarist Jason Bergeron and drummer Nathan Wall, having grown up playing together, joined with Montreal-born guitarist Brent Bisaillion to form Tripmeter. Putting together the old with the new, the group’s sound is a fusion of up-tempo alternative rock with infectious pop melodies and lyrics indicative of the wrestling and questioning that life often forces upon us.
I grew up living on a farm which was by a small town in Saskatchewan. I taught myself guitar and started to record and write . . . a long time ago.
INFLUENCES:
Foo Fighters, Switchfoot, Muse, Finger Eleven, Chevelle
GEAR:
Marshall JCM 2000 through a Marshall 2x12 cab, Epiphone Les Paul w/ gibson 490s, Fender Special Edition Koa Strat with Samarian Cobalt Noiseless pickups, Gibson Les Paul Studio Baritone, Line6 DL-4
FAVORITE TM SONG(S) TO PLAY LIVE:
"Solo" and "Drive to the Sun"
I grew up in a couple of small towns in Saskatchewan (that's in Canada for some of my American friends). By the time I was 14 my parents were annoyed enough with me that they gave in and rented a drumset for me. Rumour has it they weren't happy again until I left home for college.
INFLUENCES:
Foo Fighters, Switchfoot, U2, Led Zeppelin, Thrice, Mutemath, Sarah McLachlan, Nirvana, Hal Schrenk, Gordie Cochran, Dave Grohl, Ben Reynolds, Darren King, Taylor Hawkins.
GEAR:
I'm playing a DW Collectors Maple set right now: 8"x10" and 12"x14" toms, a 16"x20" kick, and a 6"x14" snare, with two Sabian HHX Evolution Crashes, Zildjian 13" K Hats and a 20" K Custom Session Ride. I love it. I also use a Tama Rhythm Watch and some UM-1's to help me hear live. I usually play with sticks.
FAVORITE TM SONG(S) TO PLAY LIVE:
Probably "My Addiction" and "Drive to the Sun"
I grew up in Montreal, Quebec, and I always thought the music that my sisters listened to (Motley Crue, Guns'N'Roses, Skid Row...) was so cool. One day while watching "You Could be Mine" on MuchMusic I decided to buy my first guitar.
INFLUENCES:
Guns'N'Roses, Jimmy Eat World, Foo Fighters, Velvet Revolver, Bloc Party, Alice in Chains, Incubus, Weezer, Pearl Jam
GEAR (favorite topic):
Fender American Series Strat, Fender American Standard Tele, Mesa/Boogie F50, Marshall 4x12 loaded with Celestion V30's and WGS CL80's. I use various pedals and effects, some more secretively than others.
FAVORITE TM SONG(S) TO PLAY LIVE:
"Drive to the Sun" and "Somewhere"
