Q+A: Local Natives
An eclectic combination of driving beats and delicate harmonies, Local Native’s album Gorilla Manor has been in high rotation since it’s release last month. We spoke to the band about playing gigs worldwide and crafting a unique, debut album.
How is your tour going? What’s it like playing at big festivals like SXSW?
We’re just finishing up our UK tour, which is actually our first headlining tour, so we’re pretty excited. When we get back to the states, we’ll be going back to SXSW, which was a great experience for us last year. The Chapel performance we did there ended up being one of our favorite shows that we’ve ever done.
This entry was written by , posted on March 16, 2010 at 9:35 pm, filed under Q+A and tagged Gorilla Manor, Local Natives. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.
Q+A: Volcano Choir
Photo by Cameron Wittig
Volcano Choir, the union of instrumental rock group Collections of Colonies of Bees and indie-folk luminary Justin Vernon (Bon Iver), started simply from an electronic tape trading project. But the band’s sound is far from plain -layers of light electronic tones, guitar, and percussion mixed with the intimate resonance of Vernon’s voice make Volcano Choir’s debut album, Unmap, a sonic masterpiece. Eleven spoke with guitarist Chris Rosenau about the collaborative efforts in the creation of Unmap and how to come up with a good, fitting band name.
Volcano Choir – Island, IS
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This entry was written by , posted on December 2, 2009 at 7:20 pm, filed under Q+A and tagged Bon Iver, Chris Rosenau, Collections of Colonies of Bees, Justin Vernon, Unmap, Volcano Choir. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.