Spring Break
Musical duo bursts onto Athens scene
Indie-pop pair rises to unexpected fame with music
LINDSAY OBERST
Issue date: 1/7/08 Section: Variety
Koon describes the music as darkly cynical pop songs about love, diners and the American dream.
"I once heard someone call them cuddle-core," he said. "Although Zach described their later songs as 'dad-rock.'"
About a week before the band began, Smola said, he and Clayton began dating. Smola admits that their relationship complicates things sometimes.
"In any business with a friend or someone closer to you, you have to treat the band as a separate business," he said.
"The biggest difficulty is that we are less productive. Sometimes when we are supposed to be recording, we decide to go watch a movie instead."
Clayton said she views their relationship as a kind of Venn diagram.
"We both love music, we both love each other, and at times those two things affect one another," she said.
As for the future, Smola hopes to play more and send out more demos.
"We'd still like to continue making music together for as long as we are able," Clayton said.
The next live performances both in Athens and in Atlanta should be in February, both said.
"I'm always hesitant, but I think we are getting more ambitious," Smola said.
"I once heard someone call them cuddle-core," he said. "Although Zach described their later songs as 'dad-rock.'"
About a week before the band began, Smola said, he and Clayton began dating. Smola admits that their relationship complicates things sometimes.
"In any business with a friend or someone closer to you, you have to treat the band as a separate business," he said.
"The biggest difficulty is that we are less productive. Sometimes when we are supposed to be recording, we decide to go watch a movie instead."
Clayton said she views their relationship as a kind of Venn diagram.
"We both love music, we both love each other, and at times those two things affect one another," she said.
As for the future, Smola hopes to play more and send out more demos.
"We'd still like to continue making music together for as long as we are able," Clayton said.
The next live performances both in Athens and in Atlanta should be in February, both said.
"I'm always hesitant, but I think we are getting more ambitious," Smola said.
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Andrew
posted 1/07/08 @ 6:45 PM EST
Wohhhhhoooooooooooo@(*$&@**@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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