Re: Interview for Scallywag, etc.
Subject: Re: Interview for Scallywag, etc.
From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
Date: 4/30/09, 14:36
To: "Johnny B." <johnnyfeedback@yahoo.com>

Johnny-

Here are those interview questions. I may have a couple of follow-ups for you after I get the answers back.

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302

1. How did Electric Black get started, and how long had the band been working together before your debut performance?

2. Do you write all of the songs yourself, or is there some degree of collaboration?

3. Your throat has gotten a lot of attention. Do you have to do a lot of smoking or whiskey drinking to get your voice that raspy? Did your voice sound similar when you were an adolescent?

4. What do you think about being compared to Tom Waits so often?

5. Any plans to do any more "street theater" promotions like the one you did in advance of your first show when you passed out balloons?

6. Were you happy with your first show?

7. What are you thinking about doing label-wise, if anything?

8. You referred to your work as "American gypsy music" in answer to a question on the YouTube video of the balloon thingy. What other groups past and present, if any, would you consider to fall under that genre?


On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 11:30 PM, Johnny B. <johnnyfeedback@yahoo.com> wrote:
sweet and wonderful. let me know about sat. if you'd like a pre-release copy of our debut album just holla. word to big bird

 
Yrs.
Johnny B.

Electric Black's Next Show
May 2nd 11:00pm 
Lit Lounge
2nd Av. @ 5th St. 




From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
To: Johnny B. <johnnyfeedback@yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 3:38:21 PM

Subject: Re: Interview for Scallywag, etc.

Hi, Johnny-

I'll be sending along the interview questions at some point tomorrow. Not sure if I'll make the show on Saturday, but I'll let you know if I can.

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302

On Wed, Apr 29, 2009 at 1:55 PM, Johnny B. <johnnyfeedback@yahoo.com> wrote:
Barrett

Hey bro hope you are doing fine and well. Just wondering what the news with our interview? have you got some questions you wanna email over? no rush, just touching base.  Also you coming out to the gig on sat, I'll guest list ya if so. let me know
 
Yrs.
Johnny B.

Electric Black's Next Show
May 2nd 11:00pm 
Lit Lounge
2nd Av. @ 5th St. 




From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
To: Johnny B. <johnnyfeedback@yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 2:17:02 PM
Subject: Re: Interview for Scallywag, etc.

Okay, great; I'll probably just e-mail you some questions next week then. Regarding Bushwick, I just started writing for Bushwickbk.com, a blog that covers the area, so I'll want to do another e-mail interview with the drummer just to get a local hook, probably sometime next month. Got to check with the editor over there first to see if he's interested, since I'm not sure if he wants band coverage at the moment. Either way, I'll most likely want to do another profile piece on you guys for some other publication a bit down the line.

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 1:32 PM, Johnny B. <johnnyfeedback@yahoo.com> wrote:
Hey Barrett

Good to hear from you.  I can not wait to meet you and begin working together, we will have a blast for sure.  We have a show May 2nd at Lit Lounge. If you wish to come to that I will put you on the guest list. Maybe after the gig we can find a quit spot in the bar (though i doubt there will be one on a Sat. night) and do the dance.  If email is easier for you let me know, i prefer email to be honest. That way i can me much more thoughtful in my responses rather than off the cuff but either way is good.  

As far as your BK inquiry goes: I don't live out there but my drummer lives in Bushwick and is a big fan of it. Also my harmonica player lives in williamsburg.  If you want there contact info i'll shoot it over to you.  Why do you ask?  Note i have CC-ed my manager, Andreas Zettlmeissl on this email. looking forward
 
Yrs.
Johnny B.

Electric Black's Next Show
May 2nd 11:00pm 
Lit Lounge
2nd Av. @ 5th St. 




From: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>
To: johnnyfeedback@yahoo.com
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 9:38:59 PM
Subject: Interview for Scallywag, etc.

Hi, Johnny-

This is Barrett Brown; I write for Scallywag, Vanity Fair, and a couple of other pubs centered on New York and Brooklyn in particular. Chris said he wanted me to interview you guys for a piece for Scallywag, and I'll probably do another piece on Electric Black for another pub as well later on. We can do it by e-mail, or if you've got a show coming up, I can come check it out and meet with you afterwards; let me know what's good for you. Also, are you guys based in Brooklyn, and do you have any connection to Bushwick at all (live there, play there, etc.)?

Thanks,

Barrett Brown
Brooklyn, NY
512-560-2302