Murmurs

LISSY TRULLIE INTERVIEW
We’ve been singing the praises of the inimitable Lissy Trullie since we first spun her Self-Taught Learner EP back in February here at Cannibal Cheerleader. Her brand of jangly guitar rhythms and NYC-livin’ lyrics conjure images of the heyday of garage-rock revival, and since she’s coming to Austin tomorrow Wed. May 27th at Emo’s we conducted a little interview with the talented frontwoman about her rising profile. Check it:

CC: What is Lissy Trullie all about? How did the band form and what inspired you to start making music. What is the music like to the uninitiated?
LT: I’ve pretty much always played music since I was a child. I wrote lots and played in other bands… Lissy Trullie is basically me finally playing/doing my own thing. The Lissy Trullie band has been through many incarnations but this is by far the greatest. CC: What was it like cutting the Self-Taught Learner EP? What was the recording experience like? What’s the story with the wild cover?
LT: The recording of the EP is like that expression “if you blink, you’ll miss it” It was such a rushed experience. We had little money and little time. We literally worked around the clock. The cover is an image that a friend of mine had from an early 70’s porno mag. I changed it a bit to make it less “porno-ie”. I guess it’s my homage to the butt cover of Springsteen’s and the crotch cover of The Stones.

CC: Tell us a little bit about your songwriting process. Is it a collaborative effort? Where do you draw inspiration from? What are some artists that inspire you?

LT: I write the songs on my own and them bring them to the band… They develop from there. I think as far as the song writing goes, my inspiration isn’t a constant “this or that”… I’m inspired by whatever I see or observe. Some come from personal experiences and others don’t. I think I’m beginning to realize that I write a lot about relationships (not of the romantic kind… or not always) But i dunno. That could all change. It’s hard to determine what kinda ridiculousness is coming next.
CC: A lot of press on the band seems to mention your modeling work or the NYC fashion scene just as much as the music – does that association bother you or do you think it helps the band? How would you like to be portrayed by the music media?
LT: It’s more of a surprise than a bother. I did model, but a long time ago and not for a long time. It’s bazaar to be described as a model because that seems like a different life. Musically, I don’t think it helps at all (press wise), but I think that has more to do with the music industry’s beef with the fashion industry and unfortunately I’m getting shit for it. It’d be very nice if our press focused on the music more. If i was really still a model then maybe it’d be relevant? But I’m not so I’m not sure why people care.

CC: What’s next for Lissy Trullie and company? What’s the takeover plan for 2009? Any plans for a full-length?

LT: We’re gonna record the full length!!!!!!!!! July and August. I can’t sit still, I want to start now.

A new Lissy Trullie full-length being recorded this summer? Sign us up please. Be sure and check Lissy and co. opening for the Virgins tomorrow May 27th at Emo’s.

Lissy Trullie – “You Bleed You”
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THE ACTION DESIGN LIVE IN AUSTIN
Yet another awesome performance from Cannibal Cheerleader favorites the Action Design, this time decked out in their sunday best looking like a ramshackle gang of Mods and bringing the dancey hooks to match. With excellent renditions of crowd favorites like “Connect/Disconnect” and “Landmines” and moody takes on slower songs such as “Laundry Day”, the band continues to astound with their brand of Bloc Party-meets-Blondie dance rock. Here’s hoping the band keeps on trucking, catch them on tour!
The Action Design – “Landmines”
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NEW BAND CHEER: KASMSDuring our SXSW 09 Blood Bath members of Rolo Tomassi asked us if we were anglophiles (partly because I invited them to play, partly because of the Gallows shirt JB wore) and we can’t help but confirm their suspicions with our latest obsession from across the pond: Kasms, a quartet with a 50/50 boy/girl split from London. Packing a powerful post-punk crunch and a Jemina Pearl-wailing frontwoman, Kasms balances on the fence between punk fury and experimental feedback loops, creating an art-rock package that one might expect from a band with twice the experience of these UK youngsters. With such an interesting and frankly frightening blend of Liars-style guitar-shredding attacks and crushing wails, it’s no wonder Kasms list both Swans and Six Finger Satellite in their influences. Plus, seeing as how the band has just released their debut album Spayed, we plan on hearing a lot more from this group in the near future. Fantastic stuff, definitely worth checking out (see video for “Bone You” below).

Kasms – “Bone You”
Kasms – “Murmur”

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