Funeral Party Interview

Funeral Party are a cool band from Stateside and surprisingly for once they aren’t a scene band from Brooklyn. They had a really good track out called NYC Moves to the Sound of LA, you might have heard it, no? They have a new one out called Just Because.   

We had a chat with LA’s premier garden entertainment…

(and, like our short n sweet journo, they turned out to be so succinct that they do a natty take on Ellroy’s telegraphic prose. Mostly because we’re pretty sure this is the well cool thing to do when you’re from the land of palm trees and The Hills, and it’s not just sheer laziness but probably the hipster version of hepcat jive talk, daddy-o, you dig?

Just so you collar, we’re leaving this interview just as we found it, all the butter right there so you can lamp the goods for yourself.)

Just for those who aren’t aware of you yet could we have a quick mini history of the band?

We’re from LA been playing together at backyard parties and skate parks Swimming pools burned out buildings

You are on tour now, how’s that going?

Just finished a us tour that lasted a little over a month seems like we have been touring all year somewhere. Its going great meeting lots of new fans and getting to play festivals all over the world

Did you enjoy your trip round the UK with Surfer Blood earlier in the year?

Yea that was cool

What was the best city to play in?

Glasgow was good London is always strong

Any stories?

Not really we did seem to be following Kiss around on that tour and managed to find our way into a few after parties

Your influences seem to be very British and synth-related; how did you get into the likes of The Normal and Human League?

We just found them in the record collections of our parents and older brothers

You have played Download already and are set to play Reading and Leeds, what are your impressions of the UK festival scene?

Its great such a mix of bands / we played the same day as ACDC =at download that’s nuts

Are there any bands that you are listening to more than most right now, who do you admire?

Listening to all kinds of stuff Prince Radio head lots of indie bands we meet on the road

We know you hate being categorized but what can we expect from the new single and the forthcoming album?

Rock disco Guitars and Cowbell 

We hear you used to have to borrow equipment in the early days, what’s the best bit of gear you have bought since your success?

Are you kidding we still borrow this stuff

Final question, which is better playing music or skating?

Depends on how hard you hit the ground in both

Words by Jonathan Heath

Intro additions by tg.