Mr Danny G took the time to answer some questions about his bloody briliant breezy, summer-scented powerpop band Increadible Weapons. They're not super-famous yet but they ARE great, Indiepages.com decided to class the demo submitted by Danny for a review as a "proper" release cos it was just so darn good. You should do yrself a favour and get his tunes in yr ears by going right down to http://www.incredibleweapons.com/. If you ask nicely, Danny will send you a disc too, bless.
(Again, all linkies added by me, so if they're all to cock that's my fauly, not Mr Danny G's)
Bite Yr Lip: How long have you been making music as incredible weapons (and please tell us about what came before)?
Danny G: Well Incredible Weapons played one festival and made the EP last summer; since then we've played a couple more times with all new jams and I've done some acoustic shows too. Before wuz a pop group outta Winchester called the Go Waves followed by an excellent 'lost weekend' bringing us right back up to the Weaps.
BYL: Do you play live often? What’s Andover like for being pop performer?
DG: This year I've done two acoustic shows and two rock shows. Only this weekend my drummer was saying he wants to do at least a show a fortnight until our bass player moves to Austria in the summer. We've got literally nothing booked though... maybe I should get off my arse?
Andover's the new rock'n'roll
BYL: Do you record yrself at home? Do you play all of the instruments?
DG: Yes, recording and full-volume rehearsing happens at home. There's a lot of space out here.
I'm a hack on the traps and bass but I'll lay down guides if the band aren't about. Keys too. I love playing all of them but I'm kinda inconsistent... like I'll have a tidy little hip-hop groove going on the drums then have no idea where to put my hands for a fill so I just throw them at the drums and see what happens. This means playback with the band is often accompanied by a generous round of guffaws.
BYL: How did the EP come about and where’s it available, how do we get one?
DG: The EP is the first five songs I finished when I decided I could get back into finishing stuff off (see 'lost weekend') which is why it's a little all over the place. 'Asking For Trouble' is from the un-finished Appletown EP and 'Solipsister' is in it's second version . The first had completely different words & flow and the cutest BV's by my friend June from Tokyo. These are sadly missing from the EP versh. I want to record an orchestra on my four-track for a new 'Pure '82'.
BYL: The record as a whole could be described as power-pop, what stuff goes in yr ears to make that stuff come out?
DG: My alarm clock every day is an Abba mixtape.
BYL: Are you making more recordings/planning any other releases?
DG: I record all the time but that's cause I'm an ideas man. I always love the freshest brain-scrapings most. It's terrible really; I've so many half-baked recording that'll never see the light of day. BUT... there are plans - we're gonna try recording the live set at home and see if it's good enough for backing tracks for something. I'm also thinking super-limited tape and a 7" this year. I may also release a mixtape as I am deeply besotted with a number of tunes I've found this year.
BYL: What’s great pop music that we should check out sometime soon?
DG: Some pop songs (go on hypemachine then buy it when you love it!/have cash - delete as appropriate)
Wavves - So Bored
Sexy Kids - Sisters are Forever
Jane Woody - Tiny Ants (myspace only?)
Mazes - Bowie Knives
Anne Bacheley - Drive in the Dark (maybe email her?)
Jean on Jean - Tonight
The Oh Sees - Carol Ann
Young Governor - Virginia Creeper
Owen Tromans and the Elders - Crew of the Raven (from the forthcoming Fall of Acre LP)
Thanks Ray, peace out!
(Again, all linkies added by me, so if they're all to cock that's my fauly, not Mr Danny G's)
Bite Yr Lip: How long have you been making music as incredible weapons (and please tell us about what came before)?
Danny G: Well Incredible Weapons played one festival and made the EP last summer; since then we've played a couple more times with all new jams and I've done some acoustic shows too. Before wuz a pop group outta Winchester called the Go Waves followed by an excellent 'lost weekend' bringing us right back up to the Weaps.
BYL: Do you play live often? What’s Andover like for being pop performer?
DG: This year I've done two acoustic shows and two rock shows. Only this weekend my drummer was saying he wants to do at least a show a fortnight until our bass player moves to Austria in the summer. We've got literally nothing booked though... maybe I should get off my arse?
Andover's the new rock'n'roll
BYL: Do you record yrself at home? Do you play all of the instruments?
DG: Yes, recording and full-volume rehearsing happens at home. There's a lot of space out here.
I'm a hack on the traps and bass but I'll lay down guides if the band aren't about. Keys too. I love playing all of them but I'm kinda inconsistent... like I'll have a tidy little hip-hop groove going on the drums then have no idea where to put my hands for a fill so I just throw them at the drums and see what happens. This means playback with the band is often accompanied by a generous round of guffaws.
BYL: How did the EP come about and where’s it available, how do we get one?
DG: The EP is the first five songs I finished when I decided I could get back into finishing stuff off (see 'lost weekend') which is why it's a little all over the place. 'Asking For Trouble' is from the un-finished Appletown EP and 'Solipsister' is in it's second version . The first had completely different words & flow and the cutest BV's by my friend June from Tokyo. These are sadly missing from the EP versh. I want to record an orchestra on my four-track for a new 'Pure '82'.
BYL: The record as a whole could be described as power-pop, what stuff goes in yr ears to make that stuff come out?
DG: My alarm clock every day is an Abba mixtape.
BYL: Are you making more recordings/planning any other releases?
DG: I record all the time but that's cause I'm an ideas man. I always love the freshest brain-scrapings most. It's terrible really; I've so many half-baked recording that'll never see the light of day. BUT... there are plans - we're gonna try recording the live set at home and see if it's good enough for backing tracks for something. I'm also thinking super-limited tape and a 7" this year. I may also release a mixtape as I am deeply besotted with a number of tunes I've found this year.
BYL: What’s great pop music that we should check out sometime soon?
DG: Some pop songs (go on hypemachine then buy it when you love it!/have cash - delete as appropriate)
Wavves - So Bored
Sexy Kids - Sisters are Forever
Jane Woody - Tiny Ants (myspace only?)
Mazes - Bowie Knives
Anne Bacheley - Drive in the Dark (maybe email her?)
Jean on Jean - Tonight
The Oh Sees - Carol Ann
Young Governor - Virginia Creeper
Owen Tromans and the Elders - Crew of the Raven (from the forthcoming Fall of Acre LP)
Thanks Ray, peace out!
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