"low millions" Adam Cohen Opens Up About His Ex-Girlfriends and What Wet His Appetite!

Adam Cohen is the frontman for the band Low Millions (Current radio hit “Statue” and recent debut CD EX-GIRLFRIENDS) and is backed by a group of very talented musicians. Guitarist Michael Chaves has recently worked alongside John Mayer, but has an impressive list of credentials to go on. Bassist Jorgen Carlsson and drummer Erik Eldenius grew up in Sweden and have performed with a variety of other famous artists. But whoever they’ve played with has obviously given them such a quality of musicianship and performance that it would leave any audience a little breathless and wanting more “millions”!

Adam Cohen is a great performer and true to his musical genes (son of the legendary Leonard Cohen), his stage presence is more striking than his father’s, but his comments throughout concerts always show his wit and charm. natural. The chemistry he has with his bandmates is good at best, but there seems to be more of a connection with guitarist Michael Chaves, in part due to their shared musical influences (Prince, U2, Roxy Music, and The Police), however. doubt. and on stage they are electric! Most bands today get caught up in the bravado onstage and do their thing, with some interaction with the singer, yet Adam and his crew are still “poetry in motion.” If they are in your city and want a seductive and enchanted evening, then buy yourself a ticket. (You can’t win if you don’t buy a ticket!) It doesn’t cost millions to see this band, so GET YOUR TICKET!

Low Millions and Orlena

(Terroni is in Yonge, with Low Millions Adam Cohen and Michael Chaves.)

Adam Cohen and Michael Chaves are not an unlikely combination for this interview. Their mutual acquaintance extends over the last few years; however, their bond is one of brotherly love and admiration for each other’s musical artillery.

Hospitable Adam asks if there’s anything I’d like to drink and asks his EMI music team to bring me something, but I’m too eager to have a drink and want to get down to business with them. Although sometimes difficult, they are very charming and intelligent when it comes to talking to women, which doesn’t surprise me since Adam tells me that he had a hard time climbing the last cd EX-GIRLFRIENDS (an album, almost unofficially dedicated to some of your favorite girls on your list of many) down to just 11 songs.

It’s around 2:50 pm and Adam and Michael have been all over Toronto, doing press interviews, TV appearances and radio interviews, which explains the choice of location, as it’s right across from the CHUM radio studios. . They performed a live acoustic version of their song “Eleanor” for the entire city of Toronto to hear.

Here are some of my favorite outtakes from our interview:

OC: Adam, you’ve been called the modern Sade…if you were French…could you move like her? Maybe tonight at the show, you can give us a sample.

Adam: I can probably give it a convincing shot. You come?

OC: Of course!

Adam: If we call you tonight, will you come dance?

OC: Sure I will… I think I have some moves. However, I think he would have to fight some of the women tonight to get on stage.

Adam: Don’t fuck with me. If I call you, you’d better be there!

We all share a laugh and then get back to things…although the idea of ​​dancing with him is tempting…focus! approach!

OC: Your latest CD is Ex-Girlfriends, it’s about your ex-girlfriends, I heard you didn’t change your names to protect the innocent or the guilty?

Adam: Yes, that’s true, the songs originate from experiences that I’ve had. I may have written all the songs (except Mockingbird, Here She Comes and Low Millions) but I see the songs as mannequins and these smart musicians in the band are the style, style and dress of the songs. The only problem I had writing about all of them, were the ones I didn’t write about calling me, wondering why I didn’t write about them or invite them to the photo shoot? But, the ones I did write about, just on the surface, you can see why someone would be so excited to write a song about them!

More laughter fills Michael’s room and I…

OC: There’s a song on the album called Diary, where you read one of the ladies’ diaries and find out some interesting things…is that true?

Adam: Yes, she knows exactly who she is, but I would have read my own diary at the time. I was very pressed for good literature and that’s what I read.

OC: Are you looking for new ex-girlfriends?

Adam: No.

OC: Michael, you have quite an affinity for Canadian artists (worked with Sarah Mac Lachlan – Adam Cohen).

Michael: Yes.

Adam: Yes, honey!

Michael: (laughing) I have a HUGE admiration for Daniel Lanois, but I’ve also enjoyed bands like RUSH in the past. What musician hasn’t tried to play Tom Sawyer? But I would also like to work with Avril Lavigne.

Adam: Yes… I would like to work with her! I would love to collaborate intimately with Avril Lavigne.

OC: Any other artists that you like?

Adam: Beyonce! I love Beyonce… I think she’s a gem in a rubble heap of R&B artists. She is the real deal…love her…she is a queen! But I don’t have anything for her that interests her, I’m sure… nothing for her… (more laughter from Adam… he’s full of it!)

OC: Adam, you’ve had some interesting moments with so many women, any famous moments?

Adam: I once ran into Grace Jones at a Heathrow airport; sitting next to each other on the plane and when we left she asked me if she could lend me a hundred francs for a taxi ride. When I told her that she didn’t have any, she insisted that she go to an ATM and get her some. She was very, very forceful with me. Let me tell you, there is nothing sexy about being rushed to pay for the cab. So, standing on my shoulder after I underfunded my account, we parted ways.

OC: In some of your songs you make a lot of reference to taste. In the song “HEY JANE” you say you want to go out at night and try it out. What flavor would it be?

Adam: honeysuckle and juniper.

Michael: Chocolate. Any and all things that chocolate melts and can be licked. But if you were to ask me later tonight, it might be something different… like Petrone (rare tequila), that’s Condor’s favorite!

OC: The Condor? Is that some kind of alias?

Now the laughter really starts to flow between Adam and Michael and I can only imagine what kind of fun the two of them could have!

Adam: Wait… no… Honeysuckle and Lichee. I love Lichee…I have a big appetite…mmmmmmmmmmmm!

OC: I bet!