Review Fix Exclusive: Waypoint’s Cody Bass Talks ‘Creature of Habit’

December 7, 2014 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with Waypoint Drummer Cody Bass, who discusses the creative process behind the band’s new EP, “Creature of Habit,” as well as their relationship with Spartan Records and what the future holds for the talented group.

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Review Fix: What was the creative process for this album?

Cody Bass: We knew in the beginning of the process that this release was going to be our darkest material so far. “Creature of Habit” was written in the way that is familiar to us, getting together and making noise until something tangible comes of it. This release was different for us because we wanted to see how far we could take our sound in a solemn and heavy direction while still keeping the melodic qualities that we love about Waypoint.

Review Fix: What is it like to be a part of Spartan Records?

Bass: Being a part of Spartan Records is great. There are so many incredible bands that we share a label with that it is kind of mind blowing at times. Also, the support we get from John is something we are extremely grateful for. There’s a ton of hard work and dedication from everyone involved and it definitely shows.

Review Fix: What makes this album special?

Bass: “Creature of Habit” is our first release on a label and the first time our music has ever been put on vinyl, which has been a goal of ours for as long as I can remember.

Review Fix: What song has the best story behind it?

Bass: “Facing My Own Guilt” because it encompasses the theme of the EP in the clearest way, which is coming to terms with the problems you have with yourself and the things that haunt you.

Review Fix: How is this EP different from your other work?

Bass: On this release we feel like we have finally found our niche. Our other releases have been an exploration of different sounds that have led us to this point.

Review Fix: Who do you think will enjoy this EP the most?

Bass: People that struggle with constantly trying to better themselves but always come up short will hopefully find something to relate to in this album.

Review Fix: What have you learned about yourself as a musician through this album?

Bass: Playing with the same emotion that went into writing the songs while recording really shows in the outcome of the record.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Bass: Playing shows to promote this release and writing new songs.

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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