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IE: On your Facebook page you state as your
musical genre "Muppets." And as one of your
two musical influences you include The
Muppets TV show house band Dr. Teeth &
The Electric Mayhem. Translate or otherwise
describe, if you will, your band's music to
someone who's totally unaware of the
Muppets?
Billy: "I totally forgot about that one (he
laughs and pauses in thought). I am trying as
hard as I possibly can to convey some emotions that people really might not be comfortable with in hopefully the most upbeat and,
uh, dance friendly way possible? He laughs
again. And, I think I said the Muppets
because, um, the Muppets are so amazing at
conveying the entire spectrum of human
emotion. When they want to make you hurt,
when Jim Henson wanted to put the hurt on,
he could do it like nobody I've ever seen via,
you know, this felt on his arm. And, um, I
spent my youth both enamored with and sort
of terrified by certain Muppets productions.
There are things my family still gives me –
they still make fun of me because I would run
screaming out of the room. And, I wanted
music to be the same thing. I want it to cover
every end of the spectrum and to come at you
in ways that you really weren't prepared for;
and also in a way that sort of leaves you walking away singing it, not sure you want to sing
it or not... if that makes sense.
IE: A favorite song from the live shows we've
caught is "White Lodge," which you cite as
being inspired by the '90s critical and cult TV
sensation Twin Peaks and, indeed, you've
been touring and encouraging