Q&A with Crafty Bastards Silver Spring Welcome Mat Performer Friends Of The Library
Friends of the Library are a female-fronted indie rock/pop band from the DC area. They hope you enjoy the show and the festival. Check them out online at www.myspace.com/thefriendsofthelibrary and on the Welcome Mat Stage at Crafty Bastards June 28 at 10:45 am!
Explain your band/stage name and define your sound.
We are called Friends of the Library. The name is pretty self explanatory, but feel free to read into it as much as you’d like. Our band is a four-piece female-fronted indie rock/ pop band that writes music for the information age. You could describe our sound as twee meets overdrive as they aspire to be the beau ideal.
What are your influences and worst equipment experiences?
Our influences stem mostly from long forgotten patterns and colors, tangents, historic events, and cult TV shows. Our “musical” influences can be linked to a long list of bands that can be refered to as being indie-pop, 90’s indie rock, brit-pop, brit-rock, post punk, and other pretty vague genre-fications.
As far as gear problems go, our equipment likes to play games with us. It’s hard to narrow down the #1 incident. We treasure them all so much. As we hate to pick favorites(or worsts), they are all our best little favorite headaches.
What’s your favorite local hangout and best stage you’ve played?
Our favorite local hangout would have to be our home away from home WMUC, the University of Maryland’s college radio station. Where we sometimes DJ, sometimes put on shows, and most of the time deal with uncomfortably warm/cool temperature conditions. We prefer Metamorphic stages. Eveyone needs a little change now and then.
How do you feel about being a Crafty Bastard?
Our band is honored to be Crafty Bastards. To be in the same ranks as the finest peddlers of fabric and fun is quite fantastic! You should all try it and take our word for it.
Where can the adoring public see you next?
The public can next spot us on the now mostly-Arsenic-free stage of Fort Reno, July 10th, with Black and White Jacksons and John Wayne Hero. Come out and support local music!!
