SR: The words vibrant colour come to mind when listening and watching you perform. I’m presenting you with a box of crayons what colors are most important to you and why? Zach: Great art creates dynamic experiences. I bet you’ll find that food tastes better when you’re listening to us as well. Camille: There are so many feelings and emotions that portray color. I could never really give just one color to any of my feelings, they are so vast. I do feel that sound has color as well, and when you change the sound with your own improv and light, you change these colors as well. They are ever-changing. SR: With the advent of download ‘streaming’ at .99 cents a song, has it affected the dynamics of how you as a group create, produce and sell your music? Zach: Yes and no. The Internet has changed how music moves through culture, but in reality there was never an economic system in place to create an industry around this music in the first place. What we used to call Artistic Identity we now call branding. Luckily, with 16 people, there are a few with some business and marketing savvy. Aldy: I don’t tend to think about it when writing or producing our music. I try to focus on creating music that we are proud of and stimulates us as musicians and music lovers. SR: Reading your lyrics over again. Each song carries a message with it. What is it about music that brings the message out? Aldy: Our music is the vehicle for our message. Keeping it funky and interesting is what makes it consumable for the listener. Zach: That inspiration comes from the political awareness of figures like Fela, Nina Simone and John Coltrane, all of whom directly addressed the issues of their time. If you don’t honor that legacy then you can’t play the music, simple as that. Dishonest art is for politicians and commercials. Camille: message. SR:
I fully agree with Zach, we are not afraid or feel threatened into a mild, or ineffective music
Which songs carry the most relevance to who you are and your story?
Zach: Each song has its own function, but as of now “Come with Us” is the most overt distillation of our agenda. Camille:
We also have some very powerful new material we are working on, very directly related to