Q+A: Passion Pit

Jeff Apruzzese and Ian Hultquist, before their set at WILD. Photo by Matt Ström.  More on Flickr »

Few bands rocket into stardom like quasi-electro youngsters Passion Pit, whose two year anniversary marks milestones ranging from signing to a major label to touring the world.  ELEVEN caught up with Ian Hultquist (keyboards, guitar) and Jeff Apruzzese (bass, keyboards) before their set at WashU’s fall WILD concert to talk about how they went from Berklee to music festival stages at the drop of a hat.

Passion Pit – The Reeling

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This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on October 6, 2009 at 4:34 pm, filed under Q+A and tagged Passon Pit, Q+A. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Q+A : Ra Ra Riot

Unassuming and undeniably talented, Ra Ra Riot formed out of simple class networking at Syracuse University in 2006. Only three years later, their upbeat melancholy tunes are taking large festivals like Lollapalooza in Chicago, IL, and Forward Music Festival in Madison, WI, by elegant, classically-trained storm. Alexandra Lawn, cellist of Ra Ra Riot, talks with Eleven days before the band’s St. Louis show at the Firebird on Sunday, Sept. 20th.

Dying is Fine - Ra Ra Riot

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This entry was written by Kristen Scheitler-Ring, posted on September 18, 2009 at 3:35 pm, filed under Q+A and tagged Q+A, Ra Ra Riot. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.

Q+A : The Knux

Having recently released their debut album Remind Me in 3 Days…, hip-hop duo The Knux provide an original and refreshing take on rap by drawing heavily on garage-rock and slick hooks.  When I caught up with them on the summer music festival circuit, brothers Al Millio and Krispy Kreme talked about their new home in Los Angeles and how they bring it live.

Bang! Bang! – The Knux

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This entry was written by Jonathan Fritz, posted on August 31, 2009 at 6:59 pm, filed under Q+A and tagged Q+A, The Knux. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.