03/05/09
Text: Ramsey Dau
BAND NAME: The Soft Pack―Dave
HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA―Dave
DESCRIBE YOUR SOUND IN TWO SENTENCES: Our sound is loose and loud. We like to have jangly fun.―Dave
THREE BANDS OTHER THAN YOUR OWN THAT YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Steely Dan, Warren Zevon, and David Bowie.―Brian
HORROR STORY FROM THE LABEL COURTING/SIGNING PROCESS: We were kind of stalked by telephone and random appearances by a label we weren't interested in working with. It followed us for months and only ceased once we signed with Kemado. Far from a horror story, I suppose, but the night is young.―Brian
DESCRIBE YOUR STUDIO RECORDING/CREATIVE PROCESS: Usually someone brings an idea, be it a riff, line or beat and we jam and build from that. We've been recording live to capture the live feel and rhythm section as much as possible. We do not do click tracks. Brian is the click. Trying to keep it raw here.―Brian
IF YOU WERE STUCK ON AN ISLAND WITH ONE COMEDIAN, WHO WOULD IT BE?: We can't bring back the dead here. I don't want your voodoo shit. But seriously folks, I would choose Joe King to be on my desert island. He's a great current LA comic.―Matt L.
WHAT'S BETTER―THE BOOK OR THE MOVIE?: Oh no, you di'int!―Matt L.
FLIGHT OR INVISIBILITY:Invisibility, because we already got flight.―All
WHAT EMBARRASSING ROCK GOD TREND WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO ROCK YOURSELF?: Given my current balding situation, any kind of rock hair from Phil Collins up to Chaka Khan would be much appreciated.―Brian
DREAM TOUR LINEUP:Past―That tour Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees. Present―I want to tour with Sonic Youth and the Tijuana Panthers.―Brian
