Instrumental rock band from Brno in Czech Republic, Ucan2 have recently put out their new single titled “Pompeii.” Check out what the band had to say about it, among other things.

How do you feel now that “Pompeii” has been unleashed?

We are so amazed for all the reactions we got from all over the world, it’s just amazing! We didn’t expect that at all, thank you everybody for downloading and for listening! The numbers speak for themselves, just great!

Are you satisfied with feedback you received so far for the new single?

YES, very satisfied! Lots of new fans and a lot of questions which we answered concerning gigs all over the world. We promise that we’ll do our best to fulfill our fans’ wishes to perform for them live in their city.

What was recording process like for “Pompeii”?

We had the song quite well prepared and figured out so it was just about going to the studio. As usual we recorded the drum track and then layed down the bass and guitars. Everything was recorded on Positive Grid app, great mature sound and no time wasted on setting up the mics in the studio, then we just did the master mix in the studio. We played a bit with the pans of the guitars and some sounds thats true, so we made 6 different versions and then just sat down and picked the one closest to what we felt is truly us.

How do you feel about the single’s production?

We did it all by ourselves so we had full control of the out come but the promoters did a great job, it just couldn’t do any better.

What inspired “Pompeii”? Any references to Pink Floyd?

No, we didn’t even thought of Pink Floyd when naming the song. It was about the feeling we had inside of us when we first played the whole song through, and it was definitely a crazy/burning feeling in the chest. So we looked for the right word and Pompeii came as the best one.

How do you feel “Pompeii” differs musically from the previous work?

Previously, Petr wrote all the music and the rest of the band did some tweaks here and there so it would be fun for the whole band to play, but this time, on the single we started writting together and more thought out the little details which make the song special, the Indian part in the middle with the 12 string acoustic was obvious right from the start.

Are you working on the album no. 2, when can we expect to see it out?

We are waiting for the right time, we are really not in a hurry, all the preparations just take time and we want it to be BIG next year. At this moment we are leaving Pompeii do its work for the band, we have been introduced to the world of music by this song and there is still our 1st record which we would like the new fans to discover and get used to our work.

What does the future hold for Ucan2?

We have in plan to record two more records named after the rest of two elements left, which will close one chapter of our band’s life. Other than that we think the most important thing nowadays is to play gigs all around Europe since we got so many invitations we would have to quit our work to perform everywhere. So we’ll do our best. We all love travelling and meeting new people and fans. We love to go site seeing in every city before we perform there just to feel the energy of the city and learn a little bit of the culture. Our biggest plan is to fly to Japan.

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Yeah, we are having a great time and we enjoy every little bit of it.

“Pompeii” is now available from Bandcamp. Check out the band on Facebook here.