Q & A With The City & Horses
A Great New Act Out Now On SVC Records.
It's always a pleasure when our friends over at Spoilt Victorian Child Records send us an e-mail. News came in last week of the free 'Little Finland EP' (and believe me, free always catches my attention) by the curiously named The City And Horses. It's true, the best things in life cost nowt.The group have a sound somewhere between Mercury Rev and Teenage Fanclub, but perhaps a more obvious reference point would be The Velvet Underground (although every second band seems to still think they are Lou Reed's offspring these days). Judge for yourselves: have a listen to lead track 'Little Finland' below.
Marc from the group answered some questions for Culture Deluxe ...
Where did the name "The City & Horses" come from ?
I went to college in Philadelphia and always thought that it'd be easier for people to get around if they rode horses. I felt this way for a while until I took a walk past a horse and buggy and was reminded of the odour of the equine. It seems a modern city isn't the best place for an army of defecating horses. I also wrote a screenplay called "The City & Horses" about a young man who betrays his conservative family by accepting an offer to star in one of his famous uncle's TV shows and sleeps with his teenage movie star cousin who turns out to be his sister. The script was never optioned, sold or made.
Where is the band from? Give us some background about them please!
I'm from Atlantic City, NJ. It's the seaside town they forgot to burn down. Instead they built casinos and boardwalks. I'm actually from a little town right outside of Atlantic City but it sounds cooler if I say I'm from such a seedy place.
Name your hero and your zero.
Hero: John Adams, Zero: Sam Adams
Private Benjamin or Death Becomes Her?
Private Benjamin. I love how soft and tan she looked in those army fatigues (he's right y'know!)
If we want to hear some more, where do we look?
I'm putting a band together now but so far I only have another guitarist and a girl who plays violin. Once we get bass and drums the City & Horses should be ready to ride. As for forthcoming releases, SVC Records and I are thinking about re-releasing a compilation of some of my older songs on CD. I'm also talking with a Brooklyn-based indie called White Shoe Records about putting out a new album. Legendary producer Kramer said he wants to record me but I can't afford it at the moment.
CDX is now waiting impatiently for more, but for now check the site and download 'Little Finland'.
Posted on 14 February 2007 by Andy J
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