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Edie Sedgwick name drops pop culture for musical creations
KATIE ANDREW
Issue date: 3/24/09 Section: Variety
Fans of Andy Warhol and the 1960s underground film scene may remember Edie Sedgwick as the stunning socialite whose recreational drug consumption rivaled that of Keith Richards.
As far as Athenians are concerned, however, Edie Sedgwick is an up-and-coming band with an ever-changing cast of performers revolving around one very interesting character: lead singer Justin Moyer.
"Edie Sedgwick was sort of a hanger-on-er of Andy Warhol," Moyer said of the band name. "I wanted to invoke her as a famous person who isn't famous for any reason."
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The theme doesn't stop there. In the spirit of absurdity, every Edie Sedgwick songs is written about and named after a prominent figure in popular culture - Meryl Streep, Mary-Kate Olsen and Bambi, to name a few.
"It is a little confining," Moyer said. "What if every article you wrote was about me?"
Edie Sedgwick began with Moyer a number of years ago. Equipped with only a laptop and a dream, Moyer forged his new musical creation.
"It started out as me in my bedroom making electronic music," Moyer said. "It evolved into a full band of totally relentless live energy."
Edie Sedgwick released a full-length album last year entitled "Things Are Getting Sinister and Sinisterer."
"In the English language, there's three degrees of an adjective," Moyer said of the name. "The most supreme degree is -est, but I don't like the grammatical formulation of that. It's outdated."
Front man Moyer said that should he decide to stray lyrically from the issues and antics of celebrities, there are plenty of other ideas bobbing around his head.
"Frank Zappa asked the question - does humor belong in music? And I think the answer is 'no,'" he said. "So I'm trying to move on. I think on my next album, every song will be about a disease."
Don't be deceived by Moyer's casual banter - he's very serious about his music.
"Most musicians are dipshits," he said. "Their influences are predictable, their bands are mediocre. I'm trying to offer something a little different. Maybe it's not earth-shattering. I'm not claiming to be Jimi Hendrix or Kylie Minogue."
As far as Athenians are concerned, however, Edie Sedgwick is an up-and-coming band with an ever-changing cast of performers revolving around one very interesting character: lead singer Justin Moyer.
"Edie Sedgwick was sort of a hanger-on-er of Andy Warhol," Moyer said of the band name. "I wanted to invoke her as a famous person who isn't famous for any reason."
EDIE SEDGWICK
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Where: Caledonia Lounge
Price: $6 (21+), $8 (18-20)
The theme doesn't stop there. In the spirit of absurdity, every Edie Sedgwick songs is written about and named after a prominent figure in popular culture - Meryl Streep, Mary-Kate Olsen and Bambi, to name a few.
"It is a little confining," Moyer said. "What if every article you wrote was about me?"
Edie Sedgwick began with Moyer a number of years ago. Equipped with only a laptop and a dream, Moyer forged his new musical creation.
"It started out as me in my bedroom making electronic music," Moyer said. "It evolved into a full band of totally relentless live energy."
Edie Sedgwick released a full-length album last year entitled "Things Are Getting Sinister and Sinisterer."
"In the English language, there's three degrees of an adjective," Moyer said of the name. "The most supreme degree is -est, but I don't like the grammatical formulation of that. It's outdated."
Front man Moyer said that should he decide to stray lyrically from the issues and antics of celebrities, there are plenty of other ideas bobbing around his head.
"Frank Zappa asked the question - does humor belong in music? And I think the answer is 'no,'" he said. "So I'm trying to move on. I think on my next album, every song will be about a disease."
Don't be deceived by Moyer's casual banter - he's very serious about his music.
"Most musicians are dipshits," he said. "Their influences are predictable, their bands are mediocre. I'm trying to offer something a little different. Maybe it's not earth-shattering. I'm not claiming to be Jimi Hendrix or Kylie Minogue."
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