If music is the universal language, is there a constant underlying theme of something you are trying to say, a loop in your music that screams "graduate your humanity" or whatever?
John Chandler of the Portland Tribune once wrote- "what's eating at you, Johnny?" I doubt there's a concrete theme to what we do- but there is heart at least. I would love to graduate humanity- do they offer such a course at Portland Community College East Side?
Over the past couple years more and more artists are overlapping as many genres as they can get their hands on in their music, and it seems like you guys are crossing a couple boundaries. When you look to the coming years of American music, is this where you think the only originality can be found anymore? And where the future lies?
No. The genre crossing thing is smoke and mirrors. Good unique songs are the only way to be original. Most of the new supposed cutting edge bands I see are recycling my favorite 80's songs with slick updated production. So on one hand, reorganizing sounds may seem refreshing- but it just doesn't matter to me if it's the same damn song New Order wrote better in the first place. So, my goal is to come up with interesting songs- how we interpret them is secondary.
When I thought of the name L Mix R, I thought it meant Left Mix Right. Is it open to the interpretation of the fan or is there something concrete behind it?
You're right. It initially meant Left Mix Right. But people can have fun with it. It's flattering.
What was first for you guys and what comes next?
The basement came first: the honest joy of playing songs and trying new things with people you enjoy being around. Next…hopefully the honest joy of playing songs and trying new things in clubs and bars and record stores and studios with people you continue to enjoy being around. And since we're all fans of recorded music, we'd like to do some more recording.
If you're a band moving to Portland looking for an "in," do you think the local scene is pretty welcoming, or do you think you get the kids and the respect by being from this area? I ask because you pay a lot of tribute to this city in your song God Bless You Portland.
Portland is a big, small town. It's easy to meet people if you take the time to show interest in local musical things. Many people here are skeptical though. It's difficult to elaborate on that- I still haven't figured it out. Let's just say four regular boys with musical instruments hardly impresses anyone outright. Most houses around here have four boys rehearsing in the basement weekly.
If musical genius was a brain disorder which one would it be?
TOFYOFG syndrome (too original for your own fucking good)
Your Myspace headline is Ziggy Stardust for the next century, those are pretty big cutoff purple stilettos to fill, and it sounds almost like a plan for world domination…got something like that in mind? Care to share?
I like that record. The way it takes you on a NASA trip to space and back to your own back yard with a lone jangling acoustic guitar is fun. We just want to go there - and take people with us. How many people and how many places I don't know. I'd love to tour the world, although world domination isn't really part of the plan.
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