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artwork. He sent a few ideas of some concepts and the one
chosen seemed to resonate the best with the vibe we are trying
to create. It also tied in nicely with our pool party music video
we released for one of the tracks – “Got You Down”.
Could you give me some insight in to your songwriting
process?
It usually starts off with either a guitar hook or a vocal melody,
a good buzz and isolation.
How did you come up with the band name ‘Flaggs’?
The concept was to create a gang of inseperable members who
rolled as a gang visually and sonically. Our own “lord of the
flies” type of nation where we make up our own rules and fly
our own custom flag.
California had some of the best music scenes throughout the
years. When I think of California I think of The Byrds, The
Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Mazzy Star and The Beach Boys.
Your music is clearly influenced by California living. What
music scene influenced you the most? What bands/artsists
do you consider to be your biggest influences? How would
you describe Flaggs sound?
The music is definitely moulded by the environment I grew up
in San Diego, CA. Our influence styles range from Motown,
50’s rock, 60’s rock & punk. It’s hard to pinpoint the exact
sound but I would definitely classify it as California Rock. For
our upcoming album a lot of inspiration was taken from The
Strokes, Roy Orbison & Gram Parsons.
Do you have plans for an upcoming tour? Any chance of
Flaggs hitting Europe for a tour? We’d love to see a Dublin
date in the future!
Yes we are planning a California West Coast tour this spring
and play SD/LA frequently. We’d love to visit Dublin, can we
stay with you?
How was it filming the music video for “Got You Down”?
We didn’t really have a set plan for the music video which was
a curse and a blessing at the same time. We basically invited
some friends over and just filmed us doing what we normally
do on a sunny weekend.
Are you currently working on any projects? Do Flaggs have
any plans to get back in the studio? Is there an album on
the horizon?
Yes we are back in the studio working on a sophomore EP to
release this year. I don’t have many other details to say about it
other than it has some of my favourite songs we’ve ever written
so far on it.
Flaggs current EP “Beach in Her Hair” can be purchased on
iTunes.
You can log on to www.flaggsmusic.com to keep track of
upcoming events.