The experimental, pop-rock trio;
The Foot (Denver, CO) have certainly been on their grind lately. Coming fresh off their official album release party this past weekend, the group will leave their comfy confines of the Denver rock scene and hit the road to storm the midwest like a twister in a trailer park. Recently I caught up with the group whose debut album
Primary Colors is currently available for free d/l after the jump.
The album showed your versatility on individual tracks, but was able to maintain a cohesive sound/perspective for the album as a whole. I know its hard to exactly characterize your sound, so how bout you name a few of your favorite artists or inspiration for your sound.- We kind of come from different musical backgrounds, but there is definitely some overlap. As we've played and lived together we've really gotten turned on to a lot of the same bands and have been discovering a lot of music at the same time. As far as individual influences go, Noah really digs groups like 311, Green Day, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Stone Temple Pilots. Like the '90s alt-rock scene. As far as more specific drumming influences, Noah draws his sound from drummers like Neil Pert, Chad Sexton, Matt Wilson, and Jojo Mayer. Jeff draws influences vocally from musicians like Paul McCartney, Bobby McFerrin, and Thom Yorke, and grew up on the Foo Fighters and 311 (being from Omaha), but these days is more into modern electronic rock pioneers like The Faint, Gnarls Barkley, and Radiohead. Phil started playing guitar because of groups like Rage Against the Machine, Incubus, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, then went had a really heady jam band phase, listening to groups like Phish, Umphrey's McGee, and String Cheese Incident. Now he's digging the non-pussy indie scene. Bands like White Rabbits, Hockey, and a new band he discovered last night called The Postelles, who coincidentally were playing with Hockey.
What are you favorite tracks on the album?
- Favorite tracks on the album: Noah says Dreams, Jeff says Always Near, Phil says Andrew.
I really like the "secret" track at the way end of the Andrew track. It makes me think of fast-forward the end of every new tape I ever had to see if there was any extra action. What were you guys thinking when you decided to include the final little jam?
- For the final "hidden" track, Jeff was in the electronic music studio and came up with this little snippet, he came home and threw it on the stereo and we felt like it would be a funny way to put a little bow on the package that is our album, just for the people who have the stamina to play everything all the way to end.
What's next for The Foot?
- Well, we're pretty busy because all of the girls we've been getting since the album came out, but pretty much after tour we're trying to hit up some festivals around the country during the summer season and will be touring relentlessly starting in the fall. It's all about getting our name out there and spreading what we have. We're already writing a lot for the next record and we're really just never slowing down. Never ever. Ever. Ever.
If you're in any of the mid-western cities stop what your doing and rock your balls (or tits) off with The Foot!
4.16.10 - Kansas City, MO
Czar Bar
w/ Cherry Tree Parade, The Noise FM, Life in Jersey
4.17.10 - St. Louis, MO
2720 Cherokee
w/ Tim Reynolds TR3, Carpenter, DeWeese & Wehling
4.18.10 - Louisville, KY
Hideaway Saloon
4.20.10 - Bloomington, IN
Max's Place
4.21.10 - Chicago, IL
Elbo Room
w/ Caught In Your Pockets, Butterfly in Traffic
The Jimmy Carter Experience
4.23.10 - Muskegon, MI
The Blue Note
w/ Learn to Swim
4.24.10 - Lansing, MI
Temple Club
w/ Four Finger Five
4.25.10 - Des Moines, IA
El Bait Shop
w/ The Atudes
4.26.10 - Omaha, NE
Pizza Shoppe Collective
w/ The Answer Team
