Releases/discography:
I'm nearly finished with a full-length album that will show up in the fall. Moving backwards in time: What Would This Be For?,With the Czars: Goodbye, X Would Rather Listen to Y Than Suffer Through a Sea of Z's, The Ugly People vs. the Beautiful People, music for the soundtrack to I'd Rather Be...Gone. With The Way Things Go: The Way Things Go, and Roger Green and Anne Angyal Duo.
Who or what do you think you sound like?
I'm a composite of all the music and experiences I've had throughout my life. I sound like myself, as true as I can be to myself, in that moment. It is both limiting and liberating to know I can only be me. That said, you can hear elements of the music I like in my own music. Because I love pop music, folk music, jazz/improvisational music and ambient music. I put all of these kinds of music into my own.
What are some of your noteworthy recent feats?
I've played guitar for Ron Miles, whose music is something I love.
What albums have had the biggest impact on you?
There have been so many; it's hard to say...I think U2's Joshua Treewas huge for me. It showed me that guitar playing was more than guitar soloing and that albums are distinct entities. It also introduced me to that Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois type of sound. The later Beatles and Radiohead's The Bends were records I listened to on a daily basis in high school. John Coltrane's Blue Train was where I first figured out that jazz (from that period, of course) had form. Miles Davis's Kind of Blue, and particularly the song "Blue in Green," made me want to play improvised music. Nick Drake's Five Leaves Lefthas had a lot of personal impact on me. And The Czars' Before...But Longer obviously impacted my life quite a bit.
What artists have had the biggest impact on you?
The ones I mentioned above, Bill Frisell, Ron Miles, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Bill Evans, Ornette Coleman, Jeff Buckley, the Beatles (together and apart), Pink Floyd, the Flaming Lips, Slow Dive, the Cocteau Twins, Fred Frith, Steve Lacy.
How do you pay the bills? What is your day job?
I teach English and work at a record store.
Finish this sentence: If I didn't have to worry about money, I'd...
Worry about something else.
Who would play you in the screen adaptation of your life?
I'm no good at acting; I'd refuse any part.
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Playing music, teaching and learning.
What's the biggest misconception about you or your band?
That I'm non-existent.
Give us a random factoid about yourself:
I can hear more than I feel like I can play.
Elliott Smith or Jack Johnson?
No.
Weezer or Winger?
No.
Jay-Z or Z-Trip?
No.
Football or foosball?
Definitely foosball.
Parting shot?
Have a wonderful day.
AARON HOBBS
NOMINATED IN SINGER/SONGWRITER
3 P.M., ACOMA CENTER
Website: www.myspace.com/hobbs
Personnel:
Hobbs, NM, Intervention: Aaron Hobbs, Chris Reyes, Jason Jones.
Native or transplant?
We're from Denva.
What's in a name?
Our name could be described as Chris and Jason's (futile?) attempt to save Aaron from himself.
When did you form/start performing?
The Hobbs, NM, songs began being tracked one year ago. The Intervention began in March, 2005.
Releases/discography:
8 Songs of Exception.
Who or what do you think you sound like?
The Intervention sounds like Now, as we all begin to unravel.
What are some of your noteworthy recent feats?
Hobbs, NM, crashes SXSW and the Intervention begins, March 2005. The Intervention performs at the Echo in L.A. with Tiger of the Month, March 2005. Hobbs, NM, plays littleradio.com's first-ever afternoon nap, April 2005. The Intervention performs at Sputnik, Pete's Candy Store and Rothko in NYC, April 2005.
Elliott Smith or Jack Johnson?
Elliott Smith, although Jack is a rippin' surfer and deserves his props.
Weezer or Winger?
Blah!
Jay-Z or Z-Trip?
Jigga.
HOT IQs
NOMINATED IN POP
4:15 P.M., OUTDOOR STAGE
Website: www.hotiqs.com
Personnel:
Eli Mishkin (vocals/guitar); Bryan Feuchtinger (bass/vocals); Elaine Acosta (drums).
Native or transplant?
Eli is a native. Bryan is from Texas (excuse him, please). Elaine was born in New York and raised mostly in rural Colorado.
What's in a name?
Not an apostrophe...
When did you form/start performing?
Two weeks before we performed in late 2003.
Releases/discography:
Debut album, An Argument Between the Brain & Feet (November 2004, Morning After Records).
Who or what do you think you sound like?
XTC, Pixies, Archers of Loaf, Tesh and Hasslehoff.
What are some of your noteworthy recent feats?
Playing SXSW and consuming an entire Best Wurst bratwurst. In addition, our debut album peaked at 73 on the CMJ charts.
What albums have had the biggest impact on you?
The Kinks Kronicles (The Kinks); Thriller (Michael Jackson); Sumday (Grandaddy).
What artists have had the biggest impact on you?
Gaudí, Debussy, Chagall, Lautrec, Wayne Thiebaud and Kelsey Brookes.
How do you pay the bills? What are your day jobs?
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