At Sound on Sound Fest, I fought through mud and food trucks to make my way to the press tent where I met with the Frights. The guys munched on tacos while we talked about their latest release and all things touring. Unfortunately, the Texas rain got the best of Sound On Sound midday Sunday, and the Frights were never able to take the stage. However, theyāve promised via social media to be back to Texas soon.
This is Brooke here for KTSW and I am sitting down with the Frights at Sound On Sound festival. Could each of you say your name and what you play?
Jordan Clark: Iām Jordan. I play guitar with these guys on tours.
Marc Finn: Hey, Iām Marc, I play drums in the Frights.
Richard Dotson: My name is Richard, I play bass.
Mikey Carnevale: Iām Mikey, I play guitar and sing.
You guys had a bit of an unconventional start as a band, what was that situation like?
RD: Well yeah, we never really planned to do this for very long. It was kind of a āLetās just play a show for funā type of thing but we got signed on our first show. So, it was kind of a crazy little surprise, like okay, do this now for somebody else!
Thatās awesome. And now you had your second album You Are Going to Hate This came out, can you talk about the meaning behind that title?
RD: We thought people would hate it; I guess itās kind of a defense against criticism, you know. If you hate it, well then yeah we told you , of course youād hate it. If you donāt hate it, well then yeah, we released more music.
Brooke Adams interviewing the Frights at Sound on Sound Fest. Photo by Tafari Robertson.
Were you guys really worried about losing fans because of the change in your sound, or was it more just about making the music you want to make?
MF: I think we all thought there would be a little bit more people who didnāt like it then there actually was. There were a lot of people who really liked it. But, I mean, I donāt think we ever thought āThis is gonna ruin us,ā or anything because we all liked the songs, we all thought the songs were good.
RD: It wasnāt gonna stop us.
MF: Yeah, it was never gonna stop us. We knew we were gonna keep going.
Zac from FIDLAR produced that album, so whatās it like getting to tour with him now on that record?
MF: That guy is the worst. (laughing) Heās cool and theyāre awesome guys.
Being on tour with a huge group of guys is quite the experience Iām sure. What are your favorite foods to eat on tour?
MF: Well, we had Cracker Barrel this morning and thatās considered a treat so⦠that says something.
Has anything crazy happened on this tour or has it been pretty tame?
JC: We had that crazy Texas thunderstorm.
MF: Yeah, it was like the perfect storm rolling through Texas on our way here. We were hydroplaning and sliding all over.
Texas storms can be pretty scary, Iām glad you all made it through! One last question: tattoos are a big thing to a lot of musicians and I can see that you all have quite a few yourselves. Does anyone have any super weird or quirky tattoos?
MF: Well, you know some people are like, āMarc, maybe you shouldnāt have gotten the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Mt. Rushmore,ā but Iām like āDude, thatās my dream, okay? And if I want to put it on both of my thighs, youāve got to deal with it!ā
RD: Thereās also a guy on this tour who has a butthole tattooed on his knee. I havenāt seen it, but Iāve heard about it.
One of the crew?
RD: Yeah, one of FIDLARās guys.
That is definitely quirky. Well, thank you so much for sitting down to chat with me today. I hope you guys have an awesome set on Sunday. This has been the Frights at Sound On Sound Fest, have a great weekend!
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