{"id":71498,"date":"2021-09-24T11:24:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T10:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=71498"},"modified":"2021-09-24T11:24:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T10:24:34","slug":"cool-set-talk-to-us-about-their-new-single-summer-retro-their-post-pandemic-plans-and-their-inspirations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2021\/09\/cool-set-talk-to-us-about-their-new-single-summer-retro-their-post-pandemic-plans-and-their-inspirations\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool Set Talk To Us About Their New Single, &#8216;Summer Retro&#8217;, Their Post Pandemic Plans, And Their Inspirations"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Comprising Jose Sandoval and Tex Sirisawat, Cool Set are from Dallas, Texas. Prior to coming together as a duo, the pair were chasing their individual dreams, with Jose in an indie-rock band back in 2012, then attending the Musician&#8217;s Institute, in California &#8211; he also saw his single, &#8216;Unwind&#8217;, go viral on Spotify, garnering more than a million streams. Tex played with a variety of punk and indie rock bands, changing from keyboards, to drums. One of his bands managed to get signed to Idol Records.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cool Set&#8217;s debut single, &#8216;Summer Retro&#8217;, has taken about a year to complete, thanks to Covid. The summery, electronic-pop track serves as a great introduction to the pair and their sound, and comes with a gorgeous music video, shot in and around Los Angeles, and taking in the sights that will be instantly familiar to anyone who&#8217;s visited the City Of Angels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Watch the music video for &#8216;Summer Retro&#8217; below. Lisa caught up with Cool Set and asked them about them, their new song, and their music. You can check out Cool Set online on <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/CoolSet.official\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_52608\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GIHm9vOJabQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Cool Set - Summer Retro (Official Music Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/GIHm9vOJabQ\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hi there, thanks for agreeing to speak to us! In brief, what\u2019s the Cool Set story? How did you meet, and what was it that made you decide to start a duo together?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We met through a mutual friend. After meeting we decided to start playing shows together and after playing shows around town for a good year and a half, we decided to make a collaborative album. At first it was just going to be a Kidfight (Tex) Sandovall (Jose) Collab but we decided to take it further and make it an electro pop group called \u2018Cool Set\u2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Your new single, \u2018Summer Retro\u2019, comes with a music video shot in LA, including Santa Monica Pier, Venice Beach, and Beverly Hills. As someone who has enjoyed a lot of time in LA, I think it\u2019s perfect, but what was your thinking behind the choice of that location? I\u2019m loving the retro filter too by the way!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We felt that Retro summer had a classic California beach type vibe to it from the very beginning! So towards the end of the record, Tex really made it happen! It was such a blast! We love The L.A. hustle and food and culture! Thank you for the compliment! We also love the Retro filter!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Explain briefly how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected you as individuals and as <em>Cool Set<\/em>. Have you found it to be entirely negative, or has the pandemic taught you to be more creative and resourceful with your time and music? In a post-Covid world, what are your plans for the duo? Will you be touring?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ahhh the Pandemic has personally kicked my ass physically and emotionally.. It&#8217;s been a tough time getting used to friends losing loved ones.. so RIP to all the wonderful souls we\u2019ve lost so far.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Musically, it allowed me to spend hours behind Maschine and Logic Pro and experiment with sounds and Genres. I think it really helped us on \u2018Cool Set\u2019 to find what we were looking for in terms of groove and sound.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>You came together as individual artists to form a duo \u2013 what were each of your musical inspirations, and is there some overlap? What inspires each of you on a personal level as well?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I&#8217;m really into House music. I love Duke Dumont and SOFI TUKKER. Also love Pop. Love what Lil Nas X is doing!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anyone with good energy inspires me!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tex is really into the 80s\/electronic. But we\u2019ve been exploring more funk as well lately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I think anything with a great groove and hook will inspire us in some way. We just love music!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>If you could go back in time and start your music careers over again, what, if anything, would you do differently, and why?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There was a time early on where I had to label offers for my song &#8216;Unwind&#8217;. I took my time and I didn&#8217;t sign the contract fast enough because I thought I&#8217;d have more coming but the deals fell through and no other offers came.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">My older self would tell my younger self to sign right away and play the game.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You always gotta listen to your gut. Focus on songwriting and not so much, <em>genres,<\/em> per se. At the end of the day people want a great song and that can come from anywhere.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Finally \u2013 and I ask this of everyone I interview &#8211; What question do you wish someone would ask you in an interview, but nobody ever does?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Haha I wish someone would ask me what my favourite colour is\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s green. Thanks for asking! &#8211; Jose<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">No idea. I\u2019m just glad someone wants to interview me at all! &#8211; Tex<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cool Set&#8217;s debut single, &#8216;Summer Retro&#8217;, has taken about a year to complete, thanks to Covid. 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