Dishwalla Artist Feature
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After
making our first record we went and hit the road and within a couple months
became this different band. We were playing all the radio festivals, and
we went out and had to start playing harder and playing to a bigger audience...its
just like a whole different deal so George started bashing and all of the
sudden next thing you know we were playing our hearts out.
Most
of the lyrical content on the first album was written mostly about things
of the world you know, like world view and after being on the road all
over the world for three years and then coming home and writing songs again,
its like all the lyrics seem to be really introspective.
Our
first record we were saving the world more I think. I dont know.
We had more of these subjects. And now, after three years on the road were
like saving ourselves.
Its
a brush pattern which is kind of weird because its not really a traditional
one. I just kind of was trying to make the sound of an old record. You
know that kind of (imitates brush noise) kind of sound that old records
make.
(interviewer):
Was that the first song you wrote on guitar? When I sat down writing about
it, I dont know why...I think I was in a really stressed kind of space
where basically the only peace I had in my life was when I had to go to
sleep at night. I try to put myself in a space where instead of having
nightmares Im actually dreaming about good things.
We
track a song in one room and get a complete take and then well track a
song in another room.
The
five of us are all so outspoken that if something gets past our critique
usually its pretty good. Because were harsh.
This
is where it all goes on. This is the techno-shed. We had a dead mouse that
was caught behind the material I had against the windows here. JR says
it was because my music killed the mice.
Truth
Serums about the need to know how somebody feels about something and then
once they really tell you kind of wishing you didnt know. Its kind of
out of the need or wish to be able to like give somebody the drug. You
could ask them any question and they would tell you straight-up what it
is that they feel about that. Ive gotten to this point where I dont necessarily
trust anybody any more.
For
being such a peaceful place, its kind of deceiving because a lot of wacky
nature things have ended up happening. Along this ridge back up here there
was a fire...all the firefighters were using this house as a base and they
were siphoning the water out of this pool to fight the fire.
You
know there was snow up here yesterday? Well there was. For the most part,
having the bad weathers kept us all up here, kept us all focused you know.
Youre not really tempted by anything out-doorsy. So youre pretty much
ok with being locked inside 16 hours a day. (laughs) |
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