Precious things belong in
High Places
Robert Barber and Mary Pearson
Last week Pitchfork gave your EP an 8.2 rating. That had to be a boost to the moral.
How many times have mom and dad read this?
Mary: I don't know if any of our parents actually saw this review. But my mom was pretty excited when we were on the front page of the Hometown Gazette in Plainwell, MI for performing with the elementary school kids there.
Rob: Well considering that my Father just asked me 5 minutes ago what Yahoo was, I have a sneaky suspicion his Pitchfork game is pretty off these days.
BiB: What are your thoughts on the Bushwick/East Williamsburg area shows and vibe?
Rob: Shows are always fun, and it seems like lately they can go down more easily without the cops showing up... But I always get lost when driving the van to shows there. We live in Bed Stuy/ Clinton Hill though. On a bike I'm ok, because I can ride the wrong way down streets, but driving...not as rad. The streets were planned like a plate of spaghetti.
BiB: You have played a lot of shows for Todd P in the area, a few of which I have seen, and seen to have a nice relationship
with him as a promoter. What is about his shows that just seem to be a cut above the rest?
Mary: I try to always remember what it felt like to be underage and unable to see my favorite bands play. One of the best things about Todd's shows is that they are always all ages.
Last week Pitchfork gave your EP an 8.2 rating. That had to be a boost to the moral.
How many times have mom and dad read this?
Mary: I don't know if any of our parents actually saw this review. But my mom was pretty excited when we were on the front page of the Hometown Gazette in Plainwell, MI for performing with the elementary school kids there.
Rob: Well considering that my Father just asked me 5 minutes ago what Yahoo was, I have a sneaky suspicion his Pitchfork game is pretty off these days.
BiB: What are your thoughts on the Bushwick/East Williamsburg area shows and vibe?
Rob: Shows are always fun, and it seems like lately they can go down more easily without the cops showing up... But I always get lost when driving the van to shows there. We live in Bed Stuy/ Clinton Hill though. On a bike I'm ok, because I can ride the wrong way down streets, but driving...not as rad. The streets were planned like a plate of spaghetti.
BiB: You have played a lot of shows for Todd P in the area, a few of which I have seen, and seen to have a nice relationship
with him as a promoter. What is about his shows that just seem to be a cut above the rest?
Mary: I try to always remember what it felt like to be underage and unable to see my favorite bands play. One of the best things about Todd's shows is that they are always all ages.
Rob: Honestly, most of his shows that we play are due to our out of town friends coming through and asking us to play with them. Also, the last show we played before tour, we set up for some traveling friends and Todd is always super helpful with promoting and logistical stuff.
BiB: You guys have been on several tours already. You just returned from a tour that included
Salt Lake and Denver. How did did your music go over there?
Mary: I think Denver is officially one of our favorite places to play in the States now. The kids there dance harder than even Baltimore kids.
Rob: Salt Lake has an amazing couple that owns a book store called Red Light Books, with a rad basement for shows. I feel that kids there are going to start taking notice and a scene is going to get awesome there too.
Bib: Are you guys traveling in van? What passes the time, and makes that bearable?
Rob: Yep. We travel in a van. Really juvenile potty humour helps get through the long drives. Getting comfy with farts helps too. Two vegans can actually get quite bass heavy after awhile.
Mary: Our last tour was with Soft Circle, and Hisham somehow managed to do these really intricate drawings while riding in the back of the van. I don't know how he does that...
Bib: With such a nice start to your musical career, do you have specific goals you want to achieve using
the band? Places you want to play, or creating your own "white album"?
Mary: We love to tour, and we hope to start playing overseas a bunch.
Rob: We are putting out a picture disc next and then a couple splits and a full length. I really like recording. Playing is still pretty scary for me, but the traveling and friend sessions are totally worth it.
Bib: How can we purchase your EP? Is it on Itunes or any other digital store?
Rob: Not sure if the 7" is gone, but it's probably pretty close. You can check with ancientalmanac.com or insound. Our picture disc will be out in a few weeks and we'll have it at shows.
Thank you both for taking some time to answer some questions for us.
BiB: You guys have been on several tours already. You just returned from a tour that included
Salt Lake and Denver. How did did your music go over there?
Mary: I think Denver is officially one of our favorite places to play in the States now. The kids there dance harder than even Baltimore kids.
Rob: Salt Lake has an amazing couple that owns a book store called Red Light Books, with a rad basement for shows. I feel that kids there are going to start taking notice and a scene is going to get awesome there too.
Bib: Are you guys traveling in van? What passes the time, and makes that bearable?
Rob: Yep. We travel in a van. Really juvenile potty humour helps get through the long drives. Getting comfy with farts helps too. Two vegans can actually get quite bass heavy after awhile.
Mary: Our last tour was with Soft Circle, and Hisham somehow managed to do these really intricate drawings while riding in the back of the van. I don't know how he does that...
Bib: With such a nice start to your musical career, do you have specific goals you want to achieve using
the band? Places you want to play, or creating your own "white album"?
Mary: We love to tour, and we hope to start playing overseas a bunch.
Rob: We are putting out a picture disc next and then a couple splits and a full length. I really like recording. Playing is still pretty scary for me, but the traveling and friend sessions are totally worth it.
Bib: How can we purchase your EP? Is it on Itunes or any other digital store?
Rob: Not sure if the 7" is gone, but it's probably pretty close. You can check with ancientalmanac.com or insound. Our picture disc will be out in a few weeks and we'll have it at shows.
Thank you both for taking some time to answer some questions for us.
Catch High Places fun live show next week.
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High Places was one of the best shows I saw this year.
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