With a name that is easily confused with the pop artist of the same name, Ladyhawk is a confident and devilishly amazing rock band formed in 2004. Their 2008 album, Shots has an “off the stage” feel and vigor that is reminiscent of the band’s powerful live performances. Rooted from the recording sessions, everything bred from and expanded from there. The record packs grit while allowing the bands infectious energy and vulnerability to flow freely. In 2008 the band was nominated for a CBC Award for Best Live Act, one of Canada’s highest honors in the national music scene.
While the band may not be touring or even hinting anything new as of late. With the Winter Games over, I thought I’d remind people of one of my favorite Vancouver bands.
So this week lead singer and guitarist Duffy Driediger takes a break from writing about horror movies on his blog to fill out the Kuestionnaire.
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1. Could you state your name and what you do in the band?
my name is duffy and i write songs and sing and play the guitar. i also whine and complain about everything, get too drunk to perform properly on occasion (on stage and elsewhere) and refuse to drive the van.
2. How would you describe your sound?
two guys playing electric guitars through amplifiers, one strumming crude rhythmic changes at a relatively loud volume while singing/bellowing into a microphone and the other playing high pitched lead lines at ear-shattering levels, while another guy plods along on an electric bass and behind him a guy crashes on the drums, squawking into a microphone periodically.
3. What is your favorite local band?
i really love this band called SCOUNDRELS, but they’ve never actually played a show, so maybe they don’t count. other than that, i like NO KIDS, SUN WIZARD, FEAR OF TOMORROW, BOGUS TOKUS… to be honest, i don’t really know that many local bands these days. i’m out of the loop, i guess.
4. Any concerts that blew your mind recently?
we just played a couple shows with THE CONSTANTINES to celebrate their 10th anniversary, those shows were pretty hot. i saw PIERCED ARROWS twice last year and both those shows were completely face-melting. THE PET SHOP BOYS were amazing.
5. Any non-musical influences you would like to mention?
horror movies, drugs and french cuisine.
6. If your music was to be the theme of a film/TV show, what would it be?
cancelled.
7. What musician/artist would you like to collaborate with for a day?
fred cole (dead moon, pierced arrows) or lindsey buckingham. both would be cool…
8. What is the album you listen to on a cold rainy day?
grateful dead- live dead
9. List four songs you would listen to on a roadtrip?
lindsey buckingham- “holiday road”
anything by creedence clearwater revival
misfits- “skulls”
neil young- “roll another number (for the road)”
10. Where do you see yourselves in 7 years?
who knows? fatter, older, probably not making anything close to decent, relevent music…
11. What is the last book you read?
anthony bourdain “kitchen confidential”
12. Is image a factor in music or is it a waste of time?
obviously. is it a waste of time? not if it’s working for you.
13. Any embarrassing moments on stage you would like to share?
isn’t it all kind of embarrassing? there are just too many moments to mention…
pretty much any time we’ve played in seattle or montreal.
14. Any favorite tour locations?
toronto, saskatoon, new orleans, madison, o.k. city, basically anywhere there are nice people that like our band.
15. Lastly, what is your present state of mind?
thirsty.
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[mp3] Ladyhawk – I Don’t Always Know What You’re Saying from Shots (2008)
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[mp3] No Kids – For Halloween from Come Into My House (2008)
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