Indie Rock Band Wayfarer Sing Gratefulness in the Face of Unrelenting Greed on “Eviction Spree”
Wayfarer is a band that rewards curiosity. The more that you dig into their music, the more that you find reasons to keep listening. Wayfarer’s vulnerability and introspectiveness gives them a distinct voice in their storytelling. First formed in Kitchener, Ontario in 2009, they’ve successfully toed the line between the emo of early 2000s Saddle Creek Records and the better parts of contemporary punk music since then.
Their song, “Eviction Spree,” is a snapshot of a moment in time when songwriter Kyle Krische’s family experienced what sadly so many have the last few years: losing your stable affordable housing to unrelenting greed. It’s so easy to break and to let your fury poison every aspect of your life. The stress and fear are all consuming when you’re scrambling to figure out how to continue to provide a home for the ones you love.
“Thankfully, I had an absolute rock in my wife, I had two children born at that house, I had work and I had support that would allow me to eventually land us on our feet,” explains Krische. “They were powerful forces that I could feed off of and thrive from and it was something in our earlier, relatively comfortable early years I didn’t appreciate. I owed a nod to all that and this song was the result.”
First off, care to introduce yourself to our readers?
We are Wayfarer. We’re an indie/punk band from Kitchener, Ontario. We’ve been a band for a little over a decade and are preparing to release our fourth LP “Invincible Summer” in 2024.
Tell us a bit about your most recent release.
Our latest release is called “Eviction Spree”. It’s the first single off our upcoming LP “Invincible Summer”. It’s a snapshot from a few summers ago as sort of everything was in chaos in the world and centers around getting evicted. It’s just sort of a reflection on what we take for granted and what maybe we should be more focused on and appreciative of around us.
Do you have any upcoming shows you’d like to tell us about?
We’re playing Sunday, December 17th in Waterloo, Ontario with Monk, Basque, and World Eaters at a place called Dive Bar.
If given the chance, which Canadian artist would you love to work with in the future?
A big one for us growing up was Moneen. I see they’re celebrating some anniversary shows this fall and I’m glad they’re doing so well. That’s a band I’d not only love to work/play with but am glad they’re seeing some more success that seems long overdue.
What’s your goal for 2024?
The goal for 2024 is just to get as many eyes and ears on the new album as possible. Play some more shows as well but the focus is on just getting people exposed to the record we worked so hard to create.