Would you care to introduce yourself?
My name is Adam Stearns and I play in a band called The Glass Animals.
How would you describe the music you make?
Always
a tough question. We like to write popish songs with interesting
arrangements. Every song is very different. I suppose you could put it
under the category of baroque/folk/pop or kitchen sink pop?
How did you start out making music?
I
have been playing music as long as I can remember. We had a drum kit,
an old nylon string guitar and a very out of tune piano in our house
when we were growing up. I used to come home from school and just play
music for hours. It was only natural that I would join forces with my
sister Alexis who also writes music. I can't really imagine not playing
music.
What process goes into the way you write songs?
I usually write a song and
then bring it to the band and we all figure out the best arrangements.
I have found a group of musicians that I can really trust and they all
have fantastic ideas as well as being incredible musicians so the songs
usually take many shapes and forms and continually evolve. I think
songs usually write themselves, i don't really know how to explain the
process.
What can people expect from your live shows?
We
either play as a three piece or as a six piece. The three piece is a
more skeletal stripped back acoustic affair consisting of violin,
guitar, piano and singing. When we play as a six piece we have drums
and bass and electric guitar. There is quite a diverse dynamic in our
live shows and a great deal of energy too. Also even though the songs
are well arranged we always leave room for improvisation so each gig has
a very different atmosphere.
What are you all listening to at the moment?
At
the moment I am listening to Gorkys Zygotic Mynci. Jim Sullivan's album
UFO. I have been listening to a lot of Judee Sill, the song 'The
Donor' is incredible. I am a huge fan of Jim O'roukre and his records
are never far from the player. I love Van Dyke Parks. Also I have been
listening to quite a but of Moondog of late.
What can we expect to see/hear from you in the future?
Adam Stearns and the Glass Animals - Strange Weather by adamstearns+glassanimals
Adam Stearns and the Glass Animals release their debut, limited edition double A-sided single “Benjamin Bluehands/Tender Roots” on June 8th through Employment Records. You can catch them playing live at Stereo in Glasgow this coming Friday, (June 8th).
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