Q1: In 15 words or less, describe your sound: Interesting music with a bit of pop-sensibility.

Q2: Name three influences that inspire you, with three words each on why they’re awesome:
Scriptures/texts (any religious/philosophical scripture/text will do): To get inside the heads of thinkers/spiritualists long past no matter how bonkers or completely boring they may be.
The outdoors: Because there’s always something more to look at.
Real smiles: Because it’s always inspiring to witness someone being truly happy.

Q3: What’s a recent song you’ve been digging? Write ten words explaining why:
Animal Collective – “My Girls”: I love the beginning with the triplet synth part, how swimmy it all is, until the beat drops on brings it all together.

Q4: In 140 characters or less, how do you use social networking to get the word out: Just using things like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter to communicate with people in an everyday sort of way. “What’s up? What’s happening!? These are my thoughts…”

Q5: In 15 words or less, what’s next for you? To keep pushing forward. Writing more tunes, Playing more shows.  source

Q1: In 15 words or less, describe your sound: Syrup with cream. Maybe some caffeine, maybe some alcohol. Many mistakes kept.

Q2: Name three influences that inspire you, with three words each on why they’re awesome:
Family: I try harder
Music: I feel lighter
Coffee: I keep going

Q3: What’s a recent song you’ve been digging? Write ten words explaining why:
Bon Iver: “Woods” Amazing smash of lullaby and bad hip-hop vocoder awesomeness!

Q4: In 140 characters or less, how do you use social networking to get the word out: We use Myspace, Facebook, the regular wheat website, and e-mail. (Is that social networking?) And we still use postcards. I know that might seem old school, but we love the tangible object.

Q5: In 15 words or less, what’s next for you? Bring our new songs and love to the people. Another song, another record, another coffee. source

Q1: In 15 words or less, describe your sound: Tropical entree smothered in bluesy overtones on picnic blanket next to Joni Mitchell’s dulcimer.

Q2: Name three influences that inspire you, with three words each on why they’re awesome:
Chris Merritt: Brilliant Melodic Bodywash
Ani DiFranco: Feminine Guts Galore
Rufus Wainwright Second generation folky

Q3: What’s a recent song you’ve been digging? Write ten words explaining why:
Beyonce – “Ego”: It plays with your head. Love those early Motown nods.

Q4: In 140 characters or less, how do you use social networking to get the word out: I do what I can with what little digital prowess I have. In short, I connect.
Tweet tweet, ya’al.
From myspace to your face.

Q5: In 15 words or less, what’s next for you? Bowling Alley Tour (Praying!), Nursing home and library gigs (Seriously.), Jello Slip-n-slide? source

Q1: In 15 words or less, describe your sound: Swept river manger up from strangers from the you. Swept river rolled hellfire wires.*
* – Since this question is any credible musician’s worst nightmare, I put the lyrics to one of our songs into the “cut up machine” and generated a lyrical montage a la William Burroughs. That should do the trick.

Q2: Name three influences that inspire you, with three words each on why they’re awesome:
Lou Reed: genius now ornery
Brooklyn, NY: Such modern history
Vincent Gallo: Style over substance

Q3: What’s a recent song you’ve been digging? Write ten words explaining why:
Dirty Projectors – “Stillness Is The Move”: Makes me happy to see weird music so popular.

Q4: In 140 characters or less, how do you use social networking to get the word out: Reluctantly we row the internet buzz boat down the stream. Watch this:
www.facebook.com/wellhope
www.twitter.com/wellhope
www.myspace.com/hopewell

Q5: In 15 words or less, what’s next for you? All Tomorrow’s Parties. source

Q1: In 15 words or less, describe your band’s sound: Loud, punchy, auditory experience of life. Guaranteed to get you moving.

Q2: Name three influences that inspire you, with three words each on why they’re awesome:
Kerouac: On the road
Whiskey: Fuels the fire
Marijuana: Um, we forget

Q3: What’s a recent song you’ve been digging? Write ten words explaining why:
Downsiid – “Pole Dancer”: Epitome of Texas Crunk, keeps heads and asses in motion

Q4: In 140 characters or less, how do you use social networking to get the word out: We’re charming bastards when we want to be. Social networks let us share our charm with the world, connect with the old and find the new.

Q5: In 15 words or less, what’s next for you guys? Tour sell tour sell tour sell tour sell tour sell sell tour, across the universe. source

Q1: In 15 words or less, describe your band’s sound: Pop-post-punk plus prog predilections. Smart lyrics and bombast!

Q2: Name three influences that inspire you, with three words each on why they’re awesome:
Science fiction novels: vivid cultural examination
90s Japanese glam: Pop melodies + hairspray
Drum n Bass: WOMP WOMP WOMP

Q3: What’s a recent song you’ve been digging? Write ten words explaining why:
Phantom West – “The Life of Perfect Creatures”: Biggest wall of sound, sweet melody, about Laika. (Tim’s band)

Q4: In 140 characters or less, how do you use social networking to get the word out: Twittering, Facebooking and MySpacing of course. We did a giveaway with a fashion blog recently & sent bloggers review copies & show invites.

Q5: In 15 words or less, what’s next for you guys? Sporadic local live schedule while we record our full-length. Then, hopefully, West Coast tour! source