A thrillingly urgent, free-spirited, yet terrifyingly taut exercise in garage punk, White Denim's debut album 'Workout Holiday' is out now, with new single 'All You Really Have To Do' following closely behind on 7 Jul. Ahead of the band's Glastonbury set this weekend and UK tour, bassist Steve Terebecki took time to answer the Qs for us.
Q1 How did you start out making music?
We met at a rock club in Austin called Beerland, our bands were playing with each other and we were impressed with each others skills.
Q2 What inspired your latest album?
The woods, sparks, whiskey, the love of music, toasted peanut butter sandwiches, exercise, weekends.
Q3 What process do you go through in creating an album?
We will never reveal our secrets! We have a bank of thousands of songs and we pretty much just make a mix tape of our favourite ones.
Q4 Which artists influence your work?
Hundreds of artists individually. Collectively, Dukes Of Stratosphear, Sly, Stevie Wonder, Trans Am, The Creation, The Monks.
Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
I’d say, "I'm not going to say anything to preface it because it might ruin it for you". If I am witnessing them experience it and they look like they are having a rough time I might apologize and take it off for them? If they look like they are loving it, I might give them a high five.
Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest album, and for the future?
We just want to keep writing and recording as much music as possible.
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