A Sad Panda passed a tip our way about an up-incoming indie band from LA, the Technicolor Wolves a bit back. Feedback from SC readers has been unanimously good so we set up a chat with TW about their latest EP’s, touring, and snuggies.
mp3 – Technicolor Wolves – Dark Room Cold Air
mp3 – Technicolor Wolves – Charismarithmetic
mp3 – Technicolor Wolves – Ventricles
Seizure Chicken: Your currently promoting the Charismarithmetic EP. Can you take us through a little bit of what the album is about? What it means to you?
Technicolor Wolves: The album is a response to being stuck in a rut where everything around you seems to be in a stand still, but you have an internal drive, through emotions and aspirations, that want to take you somewhere, but still its juxtaposed by the stagnant world around you. When we wrote the EP it was much more applicable, we were bored with the city we were living in (no offense PD, we still love you) and were just ready to have new experiences. Now that we are in college in LA and Santa Barbara there are so many new and exciting things to do (meth, beaver tranquilizers, etc…) that it kind of overrides that EP in a sense, but I still find that I go back to it when times get shitty, or I feel overwhelmed and stuck.
SC: What is your local music scene like? What kinds of bands are you seeing more and more? Why do you think you have seen so much success in such a short period of time?
TW: The music scene in LA is incredibly diverse. Lincoln and I just saw Julian Casablancas on November 6th, and I feel that his style is the way bands are viewing expressing themselves now; their goes back and touches on the roots, like the blues, or swing, and then combines it with a new wave idea like synth soundscapes to try and recreate something new. So I feel that a lot of new bands are leaning to the hip hop influenced sounds because its a relatively new scene. I don’t really know about the Santa Barbara music scene but I’ve heard a lot of great things from Sultan, he gets to jam with trumpets, a drum kit, a trombone, stand up bass, and the rest of the set up every day. Therefore, I am jealous.
I think we’ve just been so fortunate because we’re all such good friends and share a common love for music. Some people hang out and play Halo, or go to the movies. We get together and play music. From there we branch off into political debates, massive amounts of eating, and in acts of debauchery to each other, but it all stems from the music that brings us together.
SC: In regards to the blog culture, music leaking, and the extreme hype placed on bands, how, as an artist, do you feel about the current landscape of music?
TW: I think its great. I mean, no matter what you want to happen, the way music is presented is going to change regardless. I view it as an opportunity for bands, that in the past could get no recognition, to surface and bring something new or vibrant to the table. Even if they never get signed or widely distributed, if you find the music special or it touches you in some way, you can always listen to it somewhere in the interwebz.
SC: What have you been up to since the record was finished? Do you have tour or LP in the plans?
TW: We were playing a lot of shows prior to summer and recorded a new EP called Ventricles EP that is just sitting there right now waiting to be mastered and get a cover and all that jazz. It’s just tough right now because of the distance, but when we all get back together for break, we are definitely picking the music back up again. (Andres reminded me that our China-Europe-South American-North and South Pole tour dates are still up in the air).
SC: What music, popular or obscure, are you into? Anything that you think WE should be listening to?
TW: There is this great band from the UK, Bombay Bicycle Club that I’ve been following for a while. They released two EP’s and finally just released their full length, I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose. I just really want those guys to get huge, they deserve it. They are our age, and incredibly talented. I highly recommend the tracks “Magnet” and “Always Like This.” I’m still waiting for their American tour.
SC: Lastly, kind of a weird question that I always like to ask people, if you could write anyone’s biography, who would it be and why?
TW: I’d have to say the inventer of “The Snuggie.” I’m honestly interested in where his life is going from this point on. I mean after all, Weezer is supporting their product. Life has got to be pretty sweet.
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