We saw Darling Norman at the Masquerade last week, and did a write up on what we thought of the night, which you can find here. We decided to do a follow up interview with them, which went as follows.
Q. How long has Darling Norman been together?
A. We have been playing together for two years.
Q. How did you form?
A. We kept bumping in to each other musically and got together as a group one day and it totally clicked. The rest is history.
Q. What other music projects have your members been involved in?
A. David Drexler led the Atlanta band the Drexlers with his wife Annie. Daniel DeCriscio played in the bands June Fool and Zero Spanish (now Private Income) in Brooklyn. Derek Hensel and Dan played together in the band Son Aria in Atlanta. Dan Ra and Derek Hensel played together in 40 Watt Solar System.
Q. What and where is your favorite venue to perform?
A. We’ve enjoyed all the venues we’ve played at in Atlanta but we call Star Bar in Little Five Points home. It’s where we got our start, we love Luis, and their posh green room.
Q. Are there any bands or artists who influence your music?
A. Talking Heads, Television, the Pixies. That’s our comfort zone. But we all bring a lot of different tastes to the rock and roll buffet table. For example David grew up on REM and the Smiths while Dan the drummer secretly wishes he was Mike Bordin from Faith No More. Derek can play a mean 8 string bass while Dan Ra digs the Walkmen. Dan Ra managed to also get Dan D obsessed with GBV. It’s a tangled web we weave.
Q. What genre do you consider Darling Norman to be?
A. 70’s New Wave, Post Punk maybe? Wave Punk? When it comes down to it we just want to and want people that come to our show to have fun. No agenda. You’re free to throw stuff at us or throw your lingerie at the man playing the claves.
Q. What upcoming tour dates do you have?
A. No formal tour. We’re playing our second year at NoPhest on Aug 23rd at the Earl. Come one, come all!
Q. What is the name of your new EP and when does it release? Where will it be available?
A. Our EP should be done in early Sept 2012. On it will be three songs that will likely be on our forthcoming album which may be called “St. Peter and the Vacuum Cleaners,” “Gnarling Doorman,” “ROCK MUSIC,” or any other name that someone suggests that is significantly less lame than those, which should be easy. It’s being mixed in Athens, GA by Patrick Ferguson of FIVE EIGHT and is predicted to whoop a llama’s ass with a belt. We’ll definitely get it up on CD Baby, iTunes, etc. Or just come to our shows!
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