Q&A with Crafty Bastards Silver Spring Main Stage Performer The Beanstalk Library
The Beanstalk Library sounds like The Beatles and The Band had a bratty baby in the polluted Atlantic Ocean that washed up on the Carolina coast and hitchhiked to Washington, DC. Check them out online at www.thebeanstalklibrary.com and at Crafty Bastards Silver Spring June 28 on the Main Stage at 12:30 pm!
Explain your band name and define your sound.
If you don’t get the band name, go to the library, check out Jack and the Beanstalk, and read it. The music sounds like The Beatles and The Band had a bratty baby in the polluted Atlantic Ocean that washed up on the Carolina coast and hitchhiked to Washington, DC.
What are your influences and worst equipment experiences?
Influences: In addition to the above, Dylan, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, The Who, books/films/dance/politics/life. Worst equipment story: Every time we play with Exit Clov we have to go to the music store afterward, because they are thieves.
What’s your favorite local hangout and best stage you’ve played?
Favorite local hangout: Anywhere good bands are playing, record stores that sell new and/or used vinyl, Galaxy Hut for drinking beer, Nationals park. Best stage: It’s kind of out of the way, but Jammin’ Java has to take the edge for being the only stage that we actually fit on comfortably, but IOTA is bar none the best place to play, nice people, impeccable sound, delicious food. If you like a band, you must see them there.
How do you feel about being a Crafty Bastard?
We support any art that is made without regard for the machine of mass-production, that is one of a kind, that is made with love, care, and personality. So, obviously, it’s an honor to share this day with all of the other bands and craftsmen and women.
Where can the adoring public see you next?
We’ll be in and out of town this summer, but our next BIG show is at the aforementioned IOTA on August 14th.
