Fun Fest Interview: The Spinto Band
Sounds like you were listening to a lot of Pulp when you wrote this album. Are you guys Britpop fans?
I haven't been listening to much Pulp lately, but I am a big fan. I'm very ignorant of the Britpop scene in general, with exception to John Dower's Live Forever documentary ... Which only really informed me of how hilarious the Gallagher brothers are.
On a related note, it seems like you guys have blown up a little bit in the UK, which many US bands do before making a similar impact stateside. Any thoughts on how that works?
I think in the U.K music industry there's more chance of success for rock bands that don't sound like Nickelback. Then the buzz trickles westward?
The tunes on Moonwink are heavily orchestrated and obviously took a lot of production craft to put together. Do you put a lot of effort into recreating the recorded sound live, or just let it rip?
Between those two options, I would have to say the "let it rip" version. Since a live show is an entirely different beast than a record, recreating it note for note would be incredibly boring. Our live show is a bit more raucous in that fashion.
How do you approach festival appearances vs. club shows? Pros and cons?
I always look forward to festivals because you get the chance to see tons of amazing bands ... Especially with this festival. There's less pressure because you don't have to worry about filling up the room or ticket sales, really. There are already people there who are excited to see music.
You've licensed a lot of tunes to TV commercials and movies. How has that complicated or made it easier for the band to keep going?
It's made it easier, definitely. We wouldn't be able to sustain ourselves by relying on record sales or live shows alone. Many other indie bands have come to this realization as well.
Thanks for your time!
