We are Caligula's Horse - Ask Us Anything!

[u/zer0won]

Hey guys,

Jim, Sam (C-HorseSam), and Zac (C-HorseZac) from Caligula's Horse, here to answer your questions and generally talk shit. We're lonely.

Ask us anything about our upcoming Australian tour, our European tour last year, any of our albums, especially our most recent release "Bloom".

Ask away. It's breakfast time in Australia so... beers?

Twitter verification and our filthy mugs here

[EDIT] That's all from us! Cheers for all your questions guys, this was fun. Let's hang out again sometime!

[u/jklingftm]

Just wanted to start off by saying that I love you guys and all of the work you've done with C-Horse and other bands like Arcane and Opus of a Machine. Still remember hearing "The City Has No Empathy" for the first time and just being blown away. Y'all are awesome, is what I'm trying to say.

Two questions, I suppose. First: there's a veritable shitload of good music coming out of Oz these days, especially in regards to the prog scene. Do you guys have any input on why that might be? Does the place just breed this sort of musical creativity given how relatively separated from the rest of the world it is, is it due to bands like you guys, Karnivool, Ne Obliviscaris, and others getting to work together, or is it something else entirely.

Second one is more for Jim. I think many of us here would agree that you have one of the best voices in the genre. Did you have any sort of training or practice to get your range to where it is now, or is it more of a natural talent that comes with the flowing hair and awesome beard?

Once again, thanks for doing this guys. Love seeing how you interact with your fans here and on other social media. Keep on keeping on!

[u/zer0won → u/jklingftm]

Hey man, I know you're one of our biggest supporters on this subreddit, so thanks a million for sharing us here as often as you have!

I agree with Sam in that we've been trapped here on this isolated desert prison continent for long enough to go mad and develop our own sound. Not to mention, the scene is super supportive nowadays. Artists are helping each other out and respecting one another - makes us better as people, and as a result we make better art. Thumbs up, cuddles all round, cheers.

To your second question: Thanks for that man, I really appreciated reading that. I've actually been singing in some sort of professional capacity since I was 9. My family wasn't super well-off growing up, and my folks wanted desperately for me to go to a private school, thinking it'd be the best shot I had for a good education and a good life. (Shame that I ended up a musician, but whatever).

So we tried for scholarships of all kinds, including a full scholarship through a church choir in Brisbane. Luckily enough for me I made it in - but that's when the work started. Rehearsals from 6am before school every weekday, after school until 7pm every Friday, singing at weddings every Saturday and Morning and Evening service every Sunday.

Nothing quite compares to singing in a choir every day for your formative years. Trains the voice and trains the ear... I then went on and studied Classical and then Jazz voice at the Conservatorium of Music in Brisbane, then dropped out to form Arcane, and then later, C-Horse. And here we are...

[u/YOSOYELCAMALEON]

Hey, you guys are awesome!

1. What's the first thing you do when it's time to start writing new music?

2. What are you listening to these days?

[u/zer0won → u/YOSOYELCAMALEON]

1. Hyperventilate and scream into a jar. (Sam pretty much answered this for me above)

2. I've been listening to Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly" pretty much constantly, incredible album that took me by surprise.

I always find myself going back to Loreena McKennitt "An Ancient Muse" and Michael Jackson's entire discography. Especially the track "Stranger in Moscow" which I've listened to twice today already.

[u/ageyisgod]

They'll just put any nonsense on the world of the wide webs these days.

<3 uuuu

[u/zer0won → u/ageyisgod]

This man's penis is enormous, let it be known

[u/Clone_Bone]

No question, just a comment. You guys fucking rock! Tour the states and come to kansas city!

[u/enndeee]

Hey guys! Loved Bloom... any plans to eventually hit the States later this year? I've turned alot of friends on to you guys in the Boston area and we frequently wonder if you'll ever tour here.

[u/zer0won → u/enndeee]

Cheers m8 - we definitely want to hit the US but I can say for sure it won't be this year. Right now, we're working on ways that we can more financially sustainably tour for long periods of time. As an Aussie band, particularly an Aussie prog band, its practically impossible to maintain regular touring just because of money, and nothing else.

It's a truth that I really hate, but we're working on it - we'll get to the states as soon as we can.

PS Fuck the Yankees, amirite?

[u/Leggatron1]

Hey what do you guys want for lunch?