Erstellt am: 13. 5. 2009 - 16:58 Uhr
Drunk, happy, sad
Aus der Abteilung "bärtige Männer in Holzfällerhemden bezaubern mit zarten Stimmen und eingängigen Indiesongs" besuchen uns heute die wunderbaren Grand Archives zu einer exklusiven Akustik Session.
Mat Brooke (Gitarrist der Band of Horses), Jeff Montano, Curtis Hall, Ron Lewis, und Thomas Wright, die fünf Musiker aus Seattle lassen sich nur dezent vom notorisch schlechten Wetter ihrer Heimatstadt runterziehen. Wohl ist eine leichte Melancholie in ihrer Musik nicht zu leugnen (wie in den Songs "Torn Blue Foam Couch" oder "George Kaminski") bevors aber zu traurig wird greifen Grand Archives schon mal tief in die Beachboys Kiste (wie im Song "Miniature Birds") und pfeifen sich eins. Sixties-Sound mit Countryeinflüssen instrumentiert mit einer vielzahl unterschiedlicher Instrumente von pedal steel Gitarre und Posaune bis Flügelhorn, Violine und Cello.
Acoustic Session in Bild und Ton
Fragebogen!
Am Rande ihrer FM4 Session haben wir an die Bandmitglieder folgenden Fragebogen ausgeteilt:
Complete this sentence: In our Band Grand Archives“ I ....
... am a wreck. (Mat Brooke)
... play drums and sing. (Curtis Hall)
... sing & play bass (Jeff Montano)
... try and stay out of the way. (Thomas Wright)
Which guilty pleasure do you indulge in when you’re on tour?
Billy Joel and cigarretes (Mat Brooke)
Not showering (Curtis Hall)
Drinking (Jeff Montano)
I indulge most of my guilty pleasures at home and on the road. (Thomas Wright)
Complete this sentence: a month in Europe is…
... a lot of languages to learn. (Mat Brooke)
... a month of ham & cheese sandwiches. (Curtis Hall)
... fun and confusing (Jeff Montano)
... like a month in U.S. except entirely different. (Thomas Wright)
Radio FM4
What would a short loveletter to your instrument sound like?
Dear guitar, I'm leaving you, love me. (Mat Brooke)
Dear drums, you are loud. Love, Curtis (Curtis Hall)
I'm sorry!! (Jeff Montano)
Like a mistake filled monologue. (Thomas Wright)
Could you please tell us something about your latest tatoo?
regret (Mat Brooke)
I got it too long ago. (Curtis Hall)
I don't remember getting it. (Jeff Montano)
A bit of self-affecting narcisism. (Thomas Wright)
What are the top 3 prefered circumstances under which a person should listen to your music?
drunk, happy, sad (Mat Brooke)
headphones x3 (Curtis Hall)
When they're sad at home at 3 am and I'm not around. (Thomas Wright)
Radio FM4
Please complete this sentence: playing an acoustic session for radio fm4 is better than enjoying an afternoon in vienna because…
... good chance to remember how shaken nerves can get. (Matt Brooke)
... it is air conditioned and we got free pens! (Curtis Hall)
... there's beer & everyone's really nice. (Jeff Montano)
.... maybe they like the music and come to the show (Thomas Wright)
What is it you miss most from stationary life when you’re on tour?
My girl (Mat Brooke)
There are no tacos in Europe. (Curtis Hall)
Watching sportcenter (Jeff Montano)
My girlfriend, baseball & crosswords (Thomas Wright)
What is your favorite other act on sub pop?
Nirvana (Mat Brooke)
Helio Sequence (Curits Hall)
Helio Sequence (Jeff Montano)
Are you trying to get me to pick my favorites? They're like my children. (Thomas Wright)
Grand Archives live
Grand Archives spielen heute am 13. Mai live im Wiener WUK, Beginn ist 20:00 Uhr (und das pünktliche Hinkommen zahlt sich nicht zuletzt wegen der ebenfalls großartigen Vorband aus: Die Wooden Birds unter der Leitung des unter Anderem im American Analog Set werkenden Andrew Kerny geben den Support).