5 Questions
with...
1. If I knew absolutely nothing about Dirty Hearts,
how would you describe the group’s music to me?
-- It’s rock-n-roll that wears its influences
on its sleeve. Our music reflects what we’re into at that time. We
like to keep it organic like that. When we first started out we listened
to a lot of roots. We later went through a bit of new wave but now are
more garage or grunge. Regardless, we still sound like The Dirty Hearts.
2. If I were to buy your new album Pigs,
what songs should I pay particular attention to and why?
-- That’s a tough question because I don’t
feel like we threw any filler material on the album. If you are looking
for something a little more accessible I’d have to say the song “Pigs’ is
pretty poppy. If you’re more into getting to the core of our
sound I’d recommend “Possession Blues” just because
it’s nearly 6 minutes long and doesn’t really compromise
in any sort of commercial fashion.
3. When and where did the band form, and where did the
name come from? -- The band officially
formed in Austin, TX in 2005. We “accidentally” wound up in an
adult book store when we stumbled across the name on the description of a
movie. We knew it fit our music right at that moment.
4.
What was your worst on stage experience? What was your
best?
-- Worst: I got too drunk to stand while doing
an encore cover of “Street Fighting Man” by the Stones. Best:
Having audience members hold me up so I could finish
singing
the
song. I love audience participation like that.
5. Do you think that the Internet (whether it be Internet
radio, legal downloading, MySpace, streaming audio, etc.) is a good tool
for musicians or is it a bad thing because it hinders profits?
-- I think it’s a great tool for exposure. I
think bands can control their own destiny and profits because of the internet.
The only ones not profiting as much are the labels. Anyone that chooses to
play music for a living knows or finds out in time that they should be doing
something else if they want to make money.
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