Your name:
Jason Erb.
Where are you
from?
Charlotte, North
Carolina, USA.
Name of band:
Velcro Mary.
Who else is in your band?
Nobody.
It’s just me.
How would you describe yourselves and your music?
I’m a one man
band, recording under the name Velcro
Mary. I follow a very DIY punk ethic, meaning that I do almost everything
myself, and I’m mostly self taught. Most of the music is guitar driven,
and would be classified in the indie rock or alternative rock genres. I
write, perform, record, mix, and master everything at home.
Who are your main influences musically?
I took a lot of
inspiration from late 80's to mid 90’s college radio. Stuff like the
Pixies, The Dead Milkmen, Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh, R.E.M., Sonic Youth, Pavement,
Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, and the list goes on and on. That was a
really great time for music.
What do you hope to achieve in music?
I just want to
be loved.
What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
The absolute
peak of my career was being interviewed for RealSoundsOK.
And what’s the moment you want to forget?
Some of the
first songs I wrote and recorded are probably a little embarrassing to listen
to now. But you have to write a lot of bad songs if you want to learn how
to write good ones. And I think the ones I’m writing now are pretty good.
If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what
would it be and why?
“Whatever Helps
You Sleep At Night,” which is the first track on Leave A Light On. If I
had to pick one song to represent the album, that would be the one.
Where can we listen to it?
Where can we find out more about your music?
Bandcamp: https://velcromary.bandcamp.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/VelcroMary
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/velcromary
Instagram:
http://instagram.com/velcromary
Mailing List:
http://eepurl.com/q_ytj
Email: velcromary@gmail.com
Thanks for the interview!
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