Claps are back! After two great EPs from last year, they have released their fantastic debut album entitled 'Wreck'. They might be the next Experimental Products singing and producing music for modern living in the 00's. A modern take on classic minimal synth. Let's hear what Pat, Sara and Jed said about their music, their influences and more.
What is the origin of your band name and what did you inspire to take this name?
While
we were trying to figure out a band name, we found ourselves reading old radio
magazines in Jed’s room. We were reading some of the words out loud and most of
them we decided were too complicated, and they were better off being album
names. After awhile, we stumbled upon the word claps and we really liked the
simplicity of how it sounded.
Where
do you come from?
Pat
grew up in a small town in Southern Minnesota called Mankato. Jed is from a St.
Paul suburb and Sara is from a Minneapolis suburb.
How did
you guys meet and what inspired you to make music together?
We all
met in college at the college radio station. We shared similar musical
interests and soon became roommates so it was quite easy to start playing music
together since we had a large basement we could play our instruments in.
From there we just started playing shows around town since Minneapolis is so
welcoming to local bands.
Who do
you consider as a major influence?
John
Foxx, Vince Clarke, OMD, Mute records, Factory records
Is your
music related to any specific genre in music?
Minimal
Synth and Synth Pop. I think we are somewhere in the middle of those two.
What is
the main topic of the songs, general mood and atmosphere?
Our
singer likes to write about things based in real life. A lot of the reoccurring
themes are destiny, permanence and isolation. A lot of the more dancer songs
have a gloomy topic and we kinda like that juxtaposition.
Any
thoughts on your latest album?
We are
very happy about how cohesive it ended up sounding. It’s our first album so we
were worried it would sound unbalanced and weren't really sure if we could pull
it off but are very happy with how it ended up sounding.
What do
you listen to these days?
We seem
to be listening to late 70’s instrumental synth stuff like Jean Michael Jarre
and Tomita. And I guess a lot of R&B and Hip Hop in general.
What is
your all time favorite record, song or album?
Pat-
The Cure “Faith”
Jed-
John Foxx “Metamatic”
Sara-
OMD “Architecture and Morality”
How do
you promote your live shows and your music, any tour plans?
A lot
of stuff seems to be done on Facebook these days, so I think a lot of people
mostly learn about our shows online. We plan on going east in the spring and
hope to do an international tour someday.
How can
fans gain access to your music? Do you have a website with sample songs or an
official fan page?
Following
us on Facebook is probably the best way to get the most recent up dates.
Otherwise we have a twitter, tumblr and bandcamp where you can download our
music and get updates about the bandhttp://www.facebook.com/CLAPSUS
http://clapsus.bandcamp.com/
http://clapsus.tumblr.com/
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