AN UPDATED INTERVIEW WITH DUST MOTHERS
Summer 2023
How do you feel your sound has changed since we last talked (summer 2022)?
A little less psych and a little more punk. We have swings of caring a lot about progressiveness
and wanting to just make something fun and loud, think we're getting into a reallll tasty blend of
the two.
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What was your favorite show you’ve played? Favorite band you’ve played with?
We were invited to play at a local Denton bar, Cool Beans, last year for a festival they were
throwing called Beanstock and it was a damn BLAST. Didn't already know most of the bands
from that night but I'm super glad we got to meet so much local talent. Fav band we've played
with?? That's kinda hard... from Beanstock? Totally Cherry. Local band? Sour Star Head.
Touring band? BIG FUN.
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Describe the creative process of your most recent album DEBACADEBACLE!
Ahhh sweet sweet DEBACADEBACLE. It was our first mostly collaborative release, with Rog
laying down the foundation and main riffs of each song and everyone chiming in with different
ways to approach them. The vocal intro quoting the verse riff in Self-Sabotage? Nathan's idea.
The blistering bridge section with the absurd octatonic cadence? Adrian's idea. Little bends at
the end of each dry hit in The Rub? Kegan's idea. Probably the most fun we've had writing to
date, it came together really quickly and we blasted the whole thing out in 3 days at Nathan's
studio.
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How do you deal with creative block as a band? how do you continue to come up with new
sounds/ideas as a group?
Any kind of block has been way easier to tackle with our current iteration of the band. With such
lovely and creative fellas all riding the same wave, any doubt on a riff or struggle to get past why
a section doesn't fit is pretty easy to talk through with. Songwriting as a concept will always be
pulled from inspiration, either consciously or indirectly from what we listen to in our free time. It's
really cool seeing ideas from all of our favorite bands make their way into our Dusty goulash.
We got some King Gizz, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Ovlov, and Meatbodies all dancin around
on our tongues. Gotta get a healthy serving size of it all before serving.
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How do you as a band work through the 'business' side of things? (booking shows, merch,
promotion, etc.)
It can't be all music and jams I suppose. Luckily a lot of our shows are offers from the incredible
community we're a part of, but most of the business is to further push our Dusty agenda. Merch
to help fund or support a release/tour, promo and marketing to celebrate a milestone and look
forward to the next one. It's a necessary part of the music game but we try to mix business with
pleasure as much as we can ;)
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Whats been your favorite moment/biggest achievement as a band so far?
Other than being able to play music alongside my favorite people?? Probably our tour up to
Brooklyn in June of '22. Seeing the sights, meeting all those bands, popping those tires, and
cherishing those memories will be a hallmark moment for the rest of my life.
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Is there anything currently in the making? (songs, albums, tour, etc.)
The demos have already ensued, we got a bunch of delicious jams coming in hot from everyone
in the band. Some fast, some fun, some WITHOUT DRUMS?? :O There's a whole slew of ideas
brewing, this next release is gonna be a fat serving dish of hors d'oeuvres for sure. Who knows,
we may even be touring around Texas relatively soon... just remember to keep your eyes and
ears peeled.
AN INTERVIEW WITH DUST MOTHERS
Summer 2022
Who/what inspires your music?
Feeling the greedy need for speed and excitement, something that challenges the listener's and our own ears. I wanna be inspired by the artistic ethic of my faves both inside and outside of music, but end up thinking 2 much and typical artistic ego takes over to inspire creation.
How did you come up with the name?
Admittedly was just a bit of a brain splurge that hit one day and felt apt. Welcoming, encompassing, and dirty. Seemed like a round, fulfilling verbal atmosphere of the sonics presented !
How would you describe your sound?
Either on the nose or in your nose, I suppose. Self sabotaging infancy of legged dreams. Loud and constant, we don't like repeating ourselves too much.
How did the members meet?
We’re all involved in the general music scene of our beautiful town of Denton! 3/4 of us met in an old band of ours from a couple years ago, Allegheny Drive. Although, all four of us were part of a live stream festival mid-covid called Nest Fest and actually ended up feelin each other's music minds out pretty soon after.
If you had no choice but to become a cover band, who would you cover?
Reggie Watts or Weird Al
What is the hardest part about being in a band?
Either the usual pitfalls of artistic ego gettin in the way of fulfillment, or the forced break from not getting to play music with my friends between shows :(
What is your end goal?
Not to stress and havin fun wit it baby
If someone wrote a book about your band what would it be titled?
The best ones we could come up with were : From Under the Rug to Clogging Your Ears
and Journey of the Most Epic Win Sauce Band of the Four Nations (Vol I - VII)
If a middle aged white man wrote a review on your band what would
it most likely say?
*notices ur bulge* “H-hey, Dust Moms- er, Mothers I mean! Heh” *sweats profusely*
Something something progressive like Rush
Something something noisy like Motorhead
Something something contrived like Beefheart
That’s what he’d write
What is the craziest thing you've experienced as a band?
Touring the east coast to Brooklyn as an 11 person convoy... still impressed we made it home in one sweaty piece on good terms with one another!
Which song of yours was the most fun to write & make?
The winding journey of Jamais Vu might be a collective favorite, it's kind of a culmination of themes and ideas from throughout our new album, The Gates of Horn and Ivory. It's a bit of a tease, an overture, and an ass smacker all in one!
What helps bond you as a band?
Workin and playin hard. After hours though, Nathan can make a pretty mean yogurt
What is your dream venue/place to play at?
Will settle for either Trash Island, Petra, the Polar Express, or the underside of the flat earth!