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The Post Independent, April 2007 InterviewIn Tune With MusiciansEditor’s Note: Rock-psychedelic-powerpop band SeepeopleS plays at 9 p.m. today at the Black Nugget in Carbondale. For more information about the band, visit www.seepeoples.com SEEPEOPLES City/hometown: Asheville, N.C. Type of music: First and foremost, we are a rock band. We all come from different musical arenas. We have often been described as a genreless band and I hope we always get described that way. Members’ names: Will Bradford (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Dan Ingenthron (bass, vocals); Tim Haney (drums); and Peter Keys (keyboards, vocals) What’s the story behind the band’s name? Will: The band is loosely named after the Sea Peoples, a pre-Phoenician sailing culture, who were amongst the first people to import their culture to other places via ancient sailing routes. In essence, the first touring musicians were amongst them. They also had a knack for smashing down small civilizations, not that we condone that kind of thing … Tim: Going out to see people is what we do, hence the ocular reference. Why cardboard instruments in the “Apocalypse Cow” video on You Tube? Back when we lived in Boston, we saw two homeless guys rockin’ out on cardboard instruments after a Red Sox game. It was beautiful. Ever been heckled? All the time. Just the other night a guy told me we listen to too much Pink Floyd. Biggest influences: Will: Lenny Bruce, Wile E Coyote, The Beatles, The Orb, Burning Spear, Tolstoy Tim: Frank Zappa, The Band, Christopher Walken, Tom Robbins, Unagi Sushi Dan: NASDAQ, Knight Rider, and any type of music that was ever played by somebody who meant it Pete: Coffee, Mike & Ikes, cheese Danish’s, Red Bull and music If you play any covers, what’s the group’s favorite? Pete: “Pets” by Porno for Pyros Tim: “Watching the Wheels” by John Lennon Will: “Tomorrow Never Knows” by The Beatles, because it’s the coolest song ever. Also “We Are Spirits in the Material World,” by The Police … because we are Dan: “Thursday” by Morphine Which three musicians, living or dead, would you jam with if you could? Tim: Frank Zappa, Rick Danko, Harry Nilson Dan: Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, D. Boon Will: Syd Barrett, Peter Tosh, U-Roy Most memorable moment while on the road: Will: There is a great story I could tell you about a night in Kansas that involved dwarves, a medieval fighting tournament and a mail-order bride from China. The story is neither perverted nor grotesque, and is entirely true, but far too long to sum up in the pages of this newspaper. Ask me about it sometime in person. If the group had a nursery rhyme named for it, what would it be called and who would be the main characters? Will: If such a thing existed, it would feature us as main characters and have a fun name, something like “The Waste Lands” by T.S. Eliot. If you could describe the band in one word, what would it be? Will: Odd; Tim: Obtuse; Dan: the; Pete: #@*$ Favorites Part of growing up in the ’80s: Tim: “Alf,” Flavor Ice popsicles and Huffy bicycles; Dan: Voltron and Quiet Riot; Will: Flux Capacitor, 2 Live Crew and Master of Puppets; Pete: Sorry, I was born in 1990 Adult beverage: Dan: Harp Larger; Tim: Guinness; Will: Whisky made by people in the South, Ireland and Scotland; Pete: Red Bull Comedian: Will: George Carlin; Tim: Dennis Leary; Dan: George Bush Car color: Dan: Rust; Tim: Teal Green; Will: White, because our van is white Flavor of popsicle: Tim: Green tea; Dan: Barbecue; Will: Smoked ham South Park character: Dan: Mr. Hanky; Tim: Chef; Will: The “Sea Peoples,” of course (no we did not name the band after this episode) Britney Spears moment: Tim: Supposedly dated a friend of mine; Dan: Supposedly dated me; Will: That time she got knocked up by the bozo Cake frosting color: Will: Pink; Dan: Rust; Tim: Electric blue Horror movie: Tim: “IT”; Dan: “The Shining”; Will: “Dr. Strangelove” and “Peter Pan” Atari video game: Dan: Space Invaders — the most addictive game ever made; Tim: Tennis; Will: Slalom Ski or Frogger Staff |
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