Dave Faber (Faber Drive) — His Son's Viral Hit, Seven Second Surgery, & Drinking Before Live Performance | Verses
About this episode
Jonathan Simkin interviews Dave Faber about his music career, family dynamics, and the challenges of the music industry.
Jonathan Simkin sits down with Dave Faber of Faber Drive to talk through the making of Seven Second Surgery , late-night studio tales, vocal surgery and recovery, why some records break in Canada but not the US, and 604 Records' plan to reissue and upscale videos for the band's 19th anniversary. Dave also walks us through his son's meteoric rise (Powfu / "Coffee For Your Head"), the legal/clearance journey, and what it's like managing family in the streaming era. • Faber Drive / Dave Faber —https://www.instagram.com/davefabermusic/?hl=en • Verses — https://www.tiktok.com/@verses.604 • Jonathan - https://www.tiktok.com/@604simkin Timestamps: 00:12 — Intro 01:48 —Dave's early career 04:37 — Pre-Faber Drive projects 06:02 — Family & kids (Isaiah, Henry) 08:39 — Signing story: Chad, Joey, Brian & how 604 got involved 12:24 — The producer dream team: Chad Kroeger, Joey Moi & Brian Howes 15:16 — Recording Seven Second Surgery — long sessions & memories 16:07 — Joey's studio advice (loosen up in the booth) 19:47 — Vocal surgery: polyp / voice recovery 20:38 — Canada vs. US: what worked and what didn't 24:20 — Demos, comeback single Get Up & Dance & "I Can't Keep a Secret" 26:16 — Chief…
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan Simkin
Guest: Dave Faber
Topics covered
- music production
- vocal surgery
- family in music
- Canadian music industry
- streaming era
- anniversary reissues
Keywords
- Faber Drive
- Seven Second Surgery
- vocal surgery
- Powfu
- 604 Records
- music industry
- streaming
- anniversary reissue
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Faber Drive, 604 Records
Books & works: Seven Second Surgery, Coffee For Your Head, Get Up & Dance, I Can't Keep a Secret, Tongue Tied, When I'm With You, (I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight
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