Kate Eldridge (Big Eyes)
What is the most annoying recurring thing you read about your band (whether accurate or not)?
I am really bothered by the term "female fronted." Being a "FEMALE" has nothing to do with the music I write and play. It also sounds so unnecessarily scientific. Nobody says "MALE FRONTED" or asks how it is to be a MALE in a band. It's also really annoying getting compared to other bands solely because they ALSO happen to have women in them. It's 2015, people, knock it off.
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Steven Douglas Jenkins (The Went Wrongs - vocals/guitar) SPB: Who does the majority of the band’s driving (is there a reason or a story as to why)? SDJ: When we play out of town, we usually split the driving, but if I had to choose who does it most, that … Read more
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