What’s your source for inspiration? Andy: I draw inspiration from numerous sources. Dreams, movies, paintings, friends, television shows, newspapers, magazines, books... Leanna: Crippling anxiety. And dreams. Mostly anxiety dreams. Can you recall a personal experience in your life where you just sort of fell out of rhythm and did something differently? Leanna: I’ve always felt like I’m on a different planet, so on a general level I’ve always been out of rhythm. But, if you’re asking if I’ve fallen out of my own rhythm, then certainly. Andy and I occasionally stay on some farmland in the Ozarks and just walk/ wander around for hours with no idea where we’re going. We stumble upon all sorts of weird shit that people have forgotten and left behind to rot. Those are really freeing moments and they also open your eyes artistically, when you can escape your own habits and feel like a different person for a few hours. I feel a real true mystical connection to the Ozarks. It seems kind of like an evil place to me and I think I belong there.
You’re moving to LA soon. What’s something you’ll miss about St. Louis? And what’s something you won’t miss? Leanna: I’m moving to LA to go to film school. I’m going to miss my friends, a lot. They are all incredibly talented musicians and artists and probably the best people in the world, although a lot of them have moved on too (looking at you, J Levi). I’ve been involved in the music scene here since I was 15 (holy shit that was 12 years ago), it’s been such a hugely formative part of my life. I’ve watched all these bands grow up and break up and reform, and I’m so grateful to have been a part of all that, that camaraderie. It’s different now, we’re all a little introverted now I think, but I remember going to Dynamos and Berlin Whale shows at the Lemp and the energy was just unbelievable and everyone was having the best and most epic night of their lives. Nothing was more important than that show and that room and those people standing next to you. I miss that so much. I don’t know if that still exists here, honestly, maybe that feeling just gets older and then it’s gone. But I hope I can find it again in California.
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