Review Fix Exclusive: Owen Marchildon Talks ‘One Night Stand’

Review Fix chats with singer/songwriter/bassist//guitarist Owen Marchildon, who discusses his origin in music, creative process and new single, ‘One Night Stand.’

Review Fix: How did you get involved in music?

Owen Marchildon: I began playing bass in the critically lauded, now defunct Math Rock Quartet, From Fiction. While playing in From Fiction I was encouraged to pursue my own projects. I had never really played the guitar before with songwriting as a focus. I quickly realized how fun and creatively rewarding it was.

Review Fix: What’s your creative process like?

Marchildon: It usually always starts with the lyrics, followed by patient repetition. Then there’s a feeling that maybe the idea is slightly out of reach. That’s probably the most important feeling. For me, anyways. That feeling of uncertainty. It pushes me towards completion because I can’t stand myself when things are left unfinished.

Review Fix: What inspires you?

Marchildon: Reading a well-written detective novel. People are like puzzles and I like writing about people. Also, my friend Paul Shepherd. He inspires me to push the envelope.

Review Fix: How would you describe your sounds someone who has never heard you?

Marchildon: Well, this particular project I would describe as a “drone driven guitar affair with swirling keyboards and comically skewed lyrics.” But if I wanted to be specific, I’d say it’s “the sound of not giving a fuck but caring so much.”

Review Fix: How are your live shows different from your studio work?

Marchildon: I would say my live shows are hyperactive and my studio work is more methodical. 

Review Fix: What inspired your latest single?

Marchildon: With “One Night Stand” Shepherd and I wanted to highlight the awkwardness and lack of spontaneity that can happen with that particular situation. How two strangers who are trying to achieve intimacy, who are possibly searching for companionship, are sometimes left even further apart from each other.

Review Fix: What are your goals for the rest of 2019?

Marchildon: I just bought a new drum machine. Going to spend some time getting to know it.

Review Fix: What’s next?

Marchildon: I’m going to be releasing some singles early next year. Some tracks that have been lying around too long. Songs me and Shepherd recorded live off the floor at his studio. Also, I have a Rock n Roll band called Purple Hill. Finishing up a new recording that we hope to release later next year.

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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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