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an idea in a nicely packaged way, it’s a
11: Any advice for young, aspiring musicians out there?
feeling. There’s always a feeling, there’s
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it but I feel like your lyrics encapsulate
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always something that you’re trying to
Kulululu: Yeah! Um, eat a lot of
say. Lyrically it’s NOT goofy, and I think
sugar and then play a lot of music after
that’s a misconception with the band.
you’ve eaten a lot of sugar. That’s how
It’s deeper than it looks.
I play all my music. And do it younger
Kulululu: When lyrics are being written that sound heavier, it’s often describing weight that comes down on people. When you feel the weight of the world you can write about it and then release the weight. The idea is that through listening to that type of music that releases the weight of the world, the listener can feel the release of the weight as well. We think that’s where sad music and emotional music has a place. 11: With this album that you guys just put out, is there any kind of theme or concept you would associate with it?
not feel really bad. I also think I had a breakthrough when I put strings on my guitar. It started to work better. And then you tune it and you get a pick. Another thing I like, when you take the tuning you’re supposed to use and you don’t use that. 11: Can you speak about the creative process at all? Kulululu: The way that most of the music is originally conceptualized is me in my basement with all the instruments. I create a demo with all the instruments the way that I sort of envision it. Then the band will sort of
Kulululu: Human life, every day.
inhale or chow down or take a munch
Things that people might not really talk
or a bite out of the sandwich of sound
about. The album is kind of like walking
and once they taste the sandwich they
out the door and noticing what’s out
are sort of able to digest it in a way that
there and then deciding to go back
results in this really great turd.
inside and close the door. Then put your shoes on and then you go and think
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about it a little bit. Then once you figure
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that’s probably the most important part
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when you can eat a lot of sugar and
it out and once you know what it isn’t, of what is going on with everything.
11: So you’re the squatty potty for the band? Kulululu: Well, maybe? We also just want to give a personal shout out