20 Questions with… White Denim

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White Denim’s debut album Workout Holiday (out this week) is a bright, brash and, can I say it, sexy take on angular guitar rock. We caught up with Steve Terebecki (bass) to find out whether they could handle our recently refreshed 20 Questions.

1. Describe your sound in 3 words.
Geeky, clumsy, flourishes.

2. What was the first record you ever bought? And where did you buy it?
The first record I ever bought was Volcano Suns Farced at Wax n Facts in Atlanta, Georgia.

3. What’s the best cure for a hangover?
Potato Bacon and Cheese Breakfast tacos from tamale house with a coffee.

4. What’s on your rider?
Right now it’s just peanut butter, celery, high life and sparks, but that’s mainly because i haven’t gotten a hold of it.

5. How do you get ready for a live show?
I am completely nervous until I plug all my busted gear in and hear that it works..then I calm down. Every sound guy is always like, “CAN YOU GIVE ME A MINUTE” and I’m always like, “CAN YOU GIVE ME A MINUTE?”

6. What’s your favourite song to play live?
Darksided Computer Mouth, Paint Silver Gold, Goldie Locks.

7. What’s your guilty pleasure?
Not going to the bathroom before I go on stage so the whole thing is even more painful and dangerous.

8. Who would win in a fight, a stoat or a goat and why?
A goat because they can gain energy from eating anything.

9. Who’s your favourite new band at the moment? Tell us a bit about them.
As far as stuff that is happening right now, I think I have been listening to more Cass Mccombs than anything else. His EP and his first 2 records are great, his new record is excellent. Most beautiful song construction and pop melodies out right now. As far as ever, I am still listening to Andy Partridges’ Fuzzy Warbles collection, trying to get a grasp.

10. Who would play you in a film based upon your life?
Annie Lennox for the first half of my life, and Ja Rule for the 2nd half.

11. Dead or alive, what 5 acts would you have play with you at a festival?
If I wanted to completely embarrass myself by opening for these groups then: Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett, Soft Machine, a medley of Andy Partridges’ groups, Frank Zappa featuring Captain Beefheart, and the Beatles.

12. If push comes to shove, what is your all-time favourite album?
I will never answer this, there are too many perfect records and if I said one I would be defying another and the music Gods will scorn me. Now, White Music and Skylarking by XTC are probably tied for “most frequently listened to”.

13. What’s your most memorable on the road story?
About a week ago, Dave Foley and Kevin MacDonald came to a show in Seattle. Afterwards, James and I drove Dave Foley to an apartment to play Apples to Apples and drink beer.

14. If your life flashed before your eyes, what would be the highlights?
The Peanut Butter Banana and Bacon sandwich that I had at Peanut Butter Company, riding the Superman rollercoaster at six flags, throwing up in a 320 dollar spanish bull ring on a $7 bottle of vodka with my girlfriend in Zacatecas, Mexico.

15. What’s the best piece of advice someone has ever given you and did you take notice?
“Experience is better than college, save your money.” I was too scared to take notice. (I never wanted to be a professional)

16. If you had to leave a body part to science, what would it be?
My skin, I’ve heard that I have the most beautiful, magical skin.

17. What’s the best book you’ve read and film you’ve seen in the last 6 months?
The only book I’ve managed to read in the past 6 months is the autobiography of John Shelby Spong so it’s the best by default. I don’t know about movies, but I like movies that make me laugh and Forgetting Sarah Marshall was hilarious.

18. What three things could you not live without?
Food, Air, Kitty Cats.

19. Tell us a fact about yourself we probably don’t already know.
I only have a 4GB iPod nano, wtf!

20. And finally, we’d like you to make us a mix-tape. Pick five tracks with a theme of your choice.
Zeni Geva – Burn Your Flesh Out
Godflesh – Crush Your Soul
Bastro – Flesh Colored House
Orange Juice – Flesh of my Flesh
Aix Em Klemm – The Girl With the Flesh Colored Crayon

Links
White Denim [official site ] [myspace ]