Bud Light House Party Tour and interview with Nervo
/By Dominic Wren
As it comes to no surprise, Bud light pulled off another killer night for their Bud light House Party Tour when it made it's third stop in Montreal. It’s great to see a major beer company allowing fans to be closer to there favorite artists as it really brought the community together. At 10pm sharp, the long awaited Aussie DJ duo, Nervo, came to stage, opening their set with their brand new single “What Would You Do For Love” (Sedliv Remix). The crowed freaked.
For a party of a capacity of about 100 people, it felt like there were 500 partiers. This was some of the best artist to crowd interactions I’ve ever seen. People having posters, Nervo responding, smiling and talk to individuals in the front row. The two Australians keeping the party to a Big Room House (pun not intended) vibe, they were rocking with “Blah Blah Blah” by Armin Van Buuren (Bassjackers Remix) and “Dreamer” by Axwell Ingrosso and many more.
That's a wrap! Merci Montreal. That's how you house party. Watch @nervomusic perform "Why Do I" at the #BudLightHouseParty Tour's final stop. pic.twitter.com/IsoJxj8x71
— Bud Light Canada (@BudLightCA) August 24, 2018
The next morning I sat down with these world-renowned artists for an interview. While the Nervo twins created a very chill and relaxed atmosphere, I first asked them what they thought of this idea of playing at a house party. They both jumped to express their love of the idea. The two-minute-older sister, Olivia Nervo, mentioned that it was a great vibe: “normally big shows and festivals are all about entertaining the crowd, but this was more of an intimate night between us and the crowd” just a “great vibe.” Mariam Nervo expressed that “variety is the spice of life” so playing at these rare opportunities is truly special for them. The Bud Light House Party Tour has been rocking through out the whole summer, stopping in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Bud Light smashed their first stop with French Montana in Vancouver, then Ty Dolla $ign in Toronto and finally the major beer company reached out to Nervo to host their last house party of the summer in Montreal. “We were super excited for the gig” said the Nervo sisters.
These two ladies work insanely hard to make the best music they possibly can. They casually explained that they frequently fly between LA and London just to get the sound that want. While sipping her tea in the hotel lobby after a big night, the older twin, Olivia, said: “sometimes we fly to London just to finish a mix. The mix we get in our room over there is just… Better.”
The question was brought up about why there are so fewer female DJ/producers in what is known as “the top 40”. The younger twin, Mariam Nervo, voiced that female DJs tend to stay in the techno world, but today we are seeing more and more female DJs become more “mainstream.” Olivia pitched in with a very good point expressing that when they started making music, they made melodies on the piano and wrote down their songs on paper then they would go to a producers house where they could use his computer and his system to produce and it was always a little bit intimidating. Now software and professional programs are easily accessible just from your computer in your bedroom. “Within the next ten years, I think the number of female DJs and producers will explode” added Olivia. It’s a part of the industry that will soon be changed.
According to Nervo, the knowledge that coming from a certain part of the world is unfair for people trying to “make it” is completely untrue. “Any industry, if you want to be at the top, it’s hard” said Mariam. The duo also mentioned that most people think that LA is the artistic hub of the world but artists who live in LA trying to “make it” say that they feel it’s over saturated. Olivia confidently responds: “It’s a fair playing ground, you just have to be the best.” She added that she’s received an email from an Iranian producer seeking help claiming that he is one of the few EDM producers in Iran because that genre of music is actually illegal there. So to conclude that segment, anywhere you are in the world, it’s a grind claims the Nervo duo.
These two ladies were off going to Fabulous Las Vegas the very next day of the Bud Light House Party. Nervo will be on the road from now until October 13th where they’ll be touring in many cities from the USA to Europe to Asia and South East Asia. If Nervo is playing near you, then make sure to grab your ticket and your best friend and take part of a memorable night.