In case you haven’t already been notified by the billions of blog write ups, interviews, and magazine articles…there’s this band called Amazing Baby and they’re a lot of fun to listen to. It’s fair to be skeptical at first due to their friends (MGMT) and their home-base (Brooklyn) but Amazing Baby easily proves themselves as more than just a hipster’s weekly obsession. Having released their ‘Fucking Cross EP’ last year to a rave response, this year set up the perfect time to spike their sparkly spaced out rock debut record ‘Rewild’ to the masses (Out Now). Unlike their tour buddies in MGMT, there is more consistency in this album. A sense of freewill to progress in not only in the sound of psychedelic pop but in their songwriting. While it may be easy to pick out their 60′s hayday rock influences, Amazing Baby sounds comfortable and confident with their well established style and sound.
Amazing Baby will be in San Francisco with Total Hound at the Bottom of the Hill on September 19th. Get tickets here
Lucky for us, lead vocalist Will Roan dropped by the Kata Rokkar and answered this week’s Kuestionnaire.
1. Of all the bands/artists in your CD/record collection, which one is your most cherished?
My slowly growing Vinyl collection of John Cale records. Still gets me excited to dive into the used bins.
2. What have you been listening to lately?
Mixes I make. Love Dwight Twilley, the Kinks, Ian Mcdonald. A couple Divine Comedy songs, Bill Fay.
3. What’s your favorite local band?
Suckers, Acrylics. Holy Ghost, Au Revoir Simone.
4. What was the last show you attended?
Aphex Twin in Belgium. Saw it from the stage, very awesome experience.
5. What was the greatest show you’ve ever been to?
1998 – Radiohead/Spiritualized my dad brought me. I was in 8th grade.
6. What show are you looking forward to?
I guess Fuji Rock in Japan. It should be pretty breathtaking.
7. What musician would you like to hang out/work with for a day?
Graham Coxon from Blur. He has been an inspiring force in my life. Though I think he is sober, so it may be difficult, I prefer pubs.
8. What four albums you would bring to a deserted island?
Low – David Bowie
Paris 1919 – John Cale
Inspiration Information – Shuggie Otis
Remain in Light – Talking Heads
and one last…
Rock Bottom – Robert Wyatt
9. Would you call yourself a music geek?
duh.
10. Any favorite music-related videos/DVDs you own?
Wire has put out some good ones, so has Pink Floyd!
11. What’s the last book you read?
Low Life by Luc Sante
12. Do you prefer live performances or recording in the studio?
Recording, but I think I have more “fun” playing live.
13. Any embarrassing moments on stage you’d like to share?
I once gave myself a black-eye by head-banging into our bass player Don.
14. Any favorite tour locations?
Glasgow, Gent, and Brooklyn
15. Lastly, what have you done today?
Grown a little older, and gotten a little drunk.
Amazing Baby – 
Smoke Bros
Sucker – It Get Your Body Movin’