Harlem Photo Credit: Courtney Chavanell
NAME: Harlem
ORIGIN: Austin, TX
MEMBERS: 3
QUIZ VICTIM: Michael Coomers, singer/guitarist/drummer
CHECK ‘EM OUT: www.myspace.com/harlemduh
Describe your album Hippies in haiku format:
There is some guitar
Drums, bass, maybe glockenspiel
Not sure what it costs
What is the advantage to having two front men who switch between instruments?
Hiding behind the drums when you feel self conscious.
When writing songs, does the live show get a lot of consideration?
Only in so much as "can we play this live?" Not many of the technical aspects of our band are given much thought.
What’s your experience been like working with Matador so far?
They are all really sweet people. Except Dave.
What was your worst gig ever? Your best?
This is an impossible question. None of us ever agree on how the show went. I would say more often than not Curtis thought it went well, I thought it was pretty rough, and Jose is busy talking to an old friend from college.
How would you describe Harlem’s creative process?
It’s changed, but it used to be: write something, play it. Then it was: write something, work on it. Now it’s: write something, torture yourself about it. The trajectory seems a little self-destructive.
What is the most flattering shorts/hat style combo on a dude?
Cowboy hat and underwear.
