In episode 8 of Officially A Podcast, Bill Reese host's Officially A Yuppie Owner / Editor in Chief Salvatore Bono's interview with Sebastian Pringle of Crystal Fighters. Take a listen to the interview above and for more info on Crystal Fighters, take a look at some addition questions Bono got in with Pringle below.
Being a band that is
based out of UK, how do European audiences differ from American audiences?
European audiences are great
and have supported us with love and extreme energy for a couple of years now,
and we are very grateful to have made so many great friends and fans across
that continent. American audiences seem great too! Though we have
played much less over here and not to the same big crowds and festivals we have
in Europe. I suppose the American audience seems very fun-loving but also
inquisitive and curious about our music, which is a nice thing.
Since a majority of your
life is on the road, what has been the most memorable experience you have had
on tour?
It's pretty hard to put a
finger on the most memorable experience, but our set at Glastonbury last summer
was particularly fun and since it is such and epic festival with such history
and spirit about it, we would have to say that.
You have been praised
by Mojo Magazine, Spotify, NME, Mixmag, how do you respond to such high
acclaim?
We can only be appreciative! We're
very happy that the music journalists have been kind to us - as they can be
very cruel for sure - and hope that we can carry on having people write about
our stuff in a positive way.
What is next for
Crystal Fighters?
Next we leave New York where
we are right now and head for San Francisco and L.A. before heading back to
London where we are currently based to continue writing our second album. We
will be back in the States in May and June hopefully too.
Do you feel it is an
exciting time to be a musician, given the amount of bands out there today?
It is definitely a very exciting
time to be a musician, though we do realise it is very hard for bands to get
noticed and, more importantly, make original music. It is very difficult
of course, but somehow that makes the job even more rewarding when it goes
right.
Catch Crystal Fighters next month when they come back to North America!
Catch Crystal Fighters next month when they come back to North America!
MAY
21 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
22 Washington, DC Rock and Roll Hotel
23 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
25 Montreal, QC Il Motore
26 Toronto, ON Wrongbar
27 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle
31 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club
JUNE
2 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
4 San Francisco, CA The Independent
5 Los Angeles, CA Echoplex
