Riding Shotgun With The Eames Era
The Eames Era. Say those words to students of design, and they'd tell you about groundbreaking designs of Charles and Ray Eames. Say those words to music lovers, and we'll tell you about the adorable quintet currently residing in Baton Rouge making sweet indie-pop rock. They're sugary cute yet sassy, which is just how I like it. Read on to find out the real story behind the band's name, their diplomacy, and their individual drink preferences. And then go see them on Feb. 23rd at the Warehouse Next Door with Metropolitan and Odiorne.
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Touring is:
When a band goes on the road and plays in creepy clubs in other cities and sometimes gets assaulted by trannies in bathrooms.
Our first gig was: Wwhen Greg first saw Ashlin’s ass crack.
Our favorite venue to play is: Schuba’s in Chicago and The Thirsty Hippo in Hattiesburg.
Hygiene on a tour is: Optional (a particular weakness for Brian).
Our favorite thing about touring is: All the cities and titties.
And the least favorite: Sitting in a van with the same four dudes/three dudes and one girl for at least two weeks.
City with the best audiences: Tokyo, or so we’ve heard.
The band member most likely to disappear after a show is: Ted.
The tour bus/van smells like: Mountain Dew from the time Greg threw it up on the steering wheel.
Laundry is: a) washed regularly, b) washed irregularly, c) we go shopping a lot: d) depends on how you define “laundry.”
What's the most unusual item on your rider: “A cordial and sober soundman”; Bala from DC9 in Washington is the best.
Who controls the music in the touring vehicle? And what are you listening to at the moment:
Democratic. “Shaq Attack” of Shaq’s Shaq Diesel (that’s not a joke), Fleetwood Mac live album where they bring out the USC marching band.
Your new favorite watering hole after being on tour? And/or the best place to get greasy, hangover-curing food:
There is a particular place in Austin where you can get these
super cheesy eggs and put them on a taco with beans. Mmmmm.
Most amusing memory from your current or most recent tour:
The time in Iowa city when Ted threw himself down a flight of stairs upside down, and then threw up a plate of buffalo wings.
Everyone has one. Please name the city you wouldn't ever play in again? Or, if not a particular city, which venue makes your skin crawl:
Ha, yeah right. And blacklist ourselves in that city forever?
Any bands you've toured with already that you wouldn't mind hitting the road with again? Or a band you dream about touring with:
We’ve played a couple of shows with the Rosebuds, who are good. We’ve never toured with them, but would love to.
Apart from the obvious cd, what's the merch item of yours you think people should shell out for: The free buttons.
Have you been to the top of the Washington Monument: Greg has. He’s from D.C.
Whose idea was it to change the name from the Double Zeroes to the Eames Era? And why was the change made:
Brian came up with ‘the Eames Era’ out of admiration for Alliteration. Come on, how serious could you take a band with the name ‘Double Zeroes?'
You were "Band of the Day" on Spin.com recently. How'd that work out in the end (with the voting and such):
Yeah we got an A. Now we’re up for Band of the Millennium. We don’t really understand how that really works. Anybody who’s ever visited that site might agree with us.
For our readers that aren't aware, you all were involved in a big accident this past year. Is everyone just about recovered from that:
No.
What would you like people to be saying about the Eames Era in 50 years?
“I want to download that band into my brain because I can do that now that it’s fucking 2056!”
Utterly unrelated, but please recite a line of poetry:
“Oh, wet pet.”
And finally, it's BigYawn's round. What's your poison:
Highlife with a lime - Brian.
Snapple Light… y’heard - Ted.
Zima, with a sour apple jolly rancher - Grant.
Saki - Ashlin.
Beer - Greg.
And should you need more of an Eames Era fix, check them out at www.theeamesera.com, or on Myspace at www.myspace.com/theeamesera.