ZapTown

This band spotlight is part of a special ZapTown series in correlation with the 2009 Broad Ripple Music Fest: http://www.broadripplemusicfest.com/

Other BRMF interviews:
Heavy Hometown
Daniel Fahrner
Thunderhawk
Matt Mitchell Project
Deep Cricket Night
DJ Deanne
Stationary Odyssey

WHO: Elsinore

WHERE: Indy CD and Vinyl, and Birdy’s

LINKS: Elsinore on MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/elsinoremusic
Indy CD and Vinyl: http://www.indycdandvinyl.com/
Birdy’s: http://www.birdyslive.com/
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 Elsinore - Chemicals: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Elsinore  hail from Champaign, Illinois. After spending a few years playing more sedated, folky music, they decided to change things up a bit. Drifting into indie rock and alternative rock areas, the band are set to release their upcoming LP, Yes Yes Yes in the very near future. They will be playing at the upcoming Broad Ripple Music Fest at Indy CD and Vinyl and also at Birdy’s. They took time out of their touring schedule to answer some questions with me.

Your show for the Broad Ripple Music Fest is at Indy CD and Vinyl on Saturday, then later again at Birdy’s. How does the prospect of playing two potentially crowded shows in one day seem?

We’ve been revisiting Indianapolis frequently enough over the past two years to have cultivated a decent following. So, BRMF will give us a chance to capitalize on all of that building and seed-sowing. We’re ready to begin a love affair with Indianapolis, and so far it looks like everyone’s a willing party.

The Broad Ripple shows are just part of your Midwestern tour continuing over the next few months. What cities are you most looking forward to playing and why?

The highlights of our fall touring will be CMJ in New York, a sweep up through Connecticut, a show in Cincinnati with The Generationals, and a solid pile of dates in Midwestern cities we haven’t played yet.

When your tour is over, what are your immediate plans afterwards?

We finished our new record, Yes Yes Yes, about 3 weeks ago, and are about to wrap on a video shoot for the first single, Chemicals. So, we’ll be spending a lot of time on the road getting ready to shop the record to labels and further plan its release, which will hopefully be early next year. Having an amazing new agent/manager like Dan Fahrner has really recharged our batteries after spending the last two years recording and touring as much as we could without a record to promote. We’re finally at the point where we only need down-time at home to sleep and be with our families. Everything is about this record right now.

You have a good sound brewing up, you have been playing together for a while and have a few releases. Have you gained any label attention yet? Are you looking for it?

We’ve stirred up some attention and will continue to pursue any and all opportunities. We have a lot of friends who “have friends in the business,” and they’re all making good on the promises they made over the past two years. We’re ready for this music to be out in the world, and whether it’s a solid independent or overzealous major label, or TV and movies, we just want it in people’s ears.

What music are you listening to currently?

We just opened for St. Vincent in St. Louis and have been listening to her new record non-stop. Grizzly Bear, Dirty Projectors, The National, Radiohead, & Death Cab for Cutie are in constant rotation, too.