02/17/09
Text: Nik Mercer
Transatlantic rock groups are pretty tough to find, and rarer still is the category Extra Golden slips into; how many half-Kenyan, half-American quartet do you know?
We caught up with the guys who're prepping for the release of their third LP, Thank You Very Quickly, out on Thrill Jockey on March 10. Be sure to pre-order the sucker after you jam to hot new track below, "Anyango."
Extra Golden - Anyango (MP3)
BAND NAME: Extra Golden
HOMETOWN: Washington, D.C./Nairobi, Kenya
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR SOUND IN TWO SENTENCES?: Without a doubt the best half-Kenyan/half-American rock band ever. Probably.
FAVORITE NIGHTSPOT IN THE CITY YOU CALL HOME: TCM.
THREE BANDS OTHER THAN YOUR OWN THAT YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: Awino Lawi, Sorry Bamba du Mali, Orange Juice
THREE GUILTY PLEASURE BANDS THAT YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: I would never be afraid to admit to genuinely liking something.
MOST HORRIFIC STAGEDIVING (OR CONCERT) EXPERIENCE: Must have been when we opened for Tad and Mother Love Bone.
EMBARRASSING INSTRUMENT FETISH: I love flute and harpsichord but, as I mentioned before, I see no shame in it. I suppose if the answer were Chapman Stick, that might change things.
FAVORITE CUISINE TO EAT ON THE ROAD: Anything that's not fast.
TOUR NECESSITIES YOU NEVER TRAVEL WITHOUT: Our last rental van had a PS2 and our bass player threatened to quit if we ever tour again without one, so...
DESCRIBE WHAT YOUR STUDIO RECORDING/CREATIVE PROCESS IS LIKE: Usually it's like this answer―very rushed.
