“The track I played called Makeoutclub was inspired by this pre-Myspace social networking site of the same name. It was this internet subculture community ‘for indierockers, hardcore kids, record collectors, artists, bloggers, & hopeless romantics’ (site tagline). I pieced the lyrics for that song from post excerpts…”
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julie on Macy’s Gingerbread Cookies; HoB Anaheim 11/6
“In the beginning, it was this rockabilly-indie-punk thing. Then we met Alex at a show & bonded over MBV; that band kickstarted our current taste of shoegaze, noise pop, twee pop… Things of that nature. We started honing in on our influences & understanding what we really like to make.”
MILLY Behind the Scenes w/ Justice Vaughn Ott, feat. Mark Cheche
“I met with upcoming director Justice Vaughn Ott by the LA river for a chat over coffee & record shopping. Carving a name for himself through camera work for Atiba Jefferson on Turnstile music videos, Fender sessions, & First We Feast, he’s now channeling his own brand of directing. Having worked with MILLY on every video since he left the band, he’s currently collaborating with Deaton Chris Anthony, Momma, & more artists…”
Marcy Playground on Deadheads & Modern Influences; The Canyon Montclair 11/12
“John Wozniak, guitarist & singer-songwriter of the band, told The Morning Call in 1998 that he followed the Grateful Dead from ages 14-20 selling LSD & hard-boiled eggs for a living. Reading that he had indulged in over 100 acid trips himself during that time, I asked him how his time as a Deadhead had influenced his sound…”
Momma on Kissing Fans, Moving Coast-to-Coast, & their New Record; HoB Anaheim 11/6
“In Sacramento, this girl asked if I could kiss her. I said no at first, but I ended up doing it. On the cheek. Allegra’s recommendation.”
Friendships & 70’s Mops w/ Archer Oh, Garden Amp 10/7
“At our first gig at The Smell, we got to our last song Red Clouds & the room was ridiculously hot. No circulation, you’re basically breathing in everyone else’s breaths. I started feeling woozy mid-song & threw…”
Moments, Diction, & Synesthesia: This Is Swan Faucet. Dyzzy on Vinyl, 10/2
“Everytime we play a song it’s different. It’s always a jam. The moment tells us when to push, when to pull.”
MILLY on Weezer Cover Bands, their Debut Full-Length, & Deep-Cut Emo, El Cid 9/9
“Spencer put us on to a lot of deep-cut emo, so I feel like that’s where we’re at right now. I like current bands too, but I feel like there’s more star power in the 90’s.”
Makeout Reef on Growth since Existential, Garden Amp 10/7
“Lyrically I tend to write about what I’m going through; we were in high school when this band took off, now we’re about to graduate from university. We’ve all been dealing with more mature themes & I think that also comes across sonically, even when we revisit old songs.”
Smooth Jas on Canh Khổ Qua & Songwriting as a Diary, FTG 9/22
“For me, music was a personal thing. It’s sort of like writing in a diary. Whenever I felt emotionally distressed as a kid, I’d go to my room & start playing piano or singing my favorite songs. Since then, it’s kind of stayed like that. I can’t really write in a diary. Makes me feel weird. But writing a song lets things out & helps me move on. It’s really helpful to me.”