Hey Judy is an alt country/folk punk trio from Tulsa ,
OK
This interview was conducted via email with guitarist/vocalist
Aaron Webb August 4-9, 2012 .
For more information on Hey Judy check out their Facebook, BandCamp, ReverbNation, and Last.fm pages.
Dave: How did the band get together?
Aaron Webb: Judy and I got married about 5 years ago. We
started playing music together a couple of years after that. We were already
friends with Erol, and we knew that he had a lot of musical experience. We were
all at a party one night, so Judy and I waited until he had a few
drinks and made him promise to join our band.
Dave: You recently released your debut album What independently through
BandCamp. What made you decide to go
this route instead of working with a label?
Aaron: We really didn't have much of a choice. Being
a new band with only a modest number of shows under our belt, we didn't have
any record labels knocking on our door. Plus, independently distributing music
is a lot easier these days than it used to be.
Dave: For those who have never heard the band,
how do you describe your music?
Aaron: It's sort of a mixture of rock, folk, punk,
and alt-country". Erol says we should make up our own word using
those genres, something like "rofoaltpuntry"...We're still
working on that.
Dave: Do you have any specific type of
songwriting process?
Aaron: Nah. Not really. Sometimes you might start
playing a chord progression and words will come into your mind. Other times the
words come first. Occasionally, you'll just have a sudden inspiration and a
song will materialize out of thin air in about 5 minutes. Those
often turn out to be the most satisfying.
Dave: What are your thoughts on the current
state of the music industry?
Aaron: There's definitely a revolution going on, and
has been for some time. The major labels don't quite have the power that they
once did. It's a lot easier these days for an artist to distribute music
themselves--mostly thanks to the internet. On the other hand, once the
music is out there, it's easy to get it without paying for it--which can make
it difficult to make a living as an artist if that is what you're going
for.
Dave: Do you have any favorite places to play
(venues or cities) or bands to share the stage with?
Aaron: We like to play Crystal Pistol in Tulsa .
Our favorite bands to play shows with are The Dirty Creek Bandits and Johnny
Badseed and the Rotten Apples. Both bands have excellent songwriting,
musicianship, and are fun people to hang out with.
Dave: What are your thoughts on the music scene
in Oklahoma ?
Aaron: Oklahoma
has lots of very talented artists and bands. The scene seems to be growing,
too. It seems more and more people who enjoy live music are eager to hear
original stuff.
Dave: This is a High Fidelity inspired
question. What are your top 5 favorite bands/artists, albums, movies,
television shows, books/authors?
Aaron: We all pitched in on these top fives:
bands/artists = Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Nick Drake,
Frank Zappa, The Pixies
albums = Revolver/Beatles, Joe's Garage/Frank Zappa,
Surfer Rosa/Pixies, Boys For Pele/Tori Amos, Dark Side of The Moon/Pink Floyd
movies = Shawshank Redemption, Bandwagon (1996), The
Royal Tenenbaums, A Clockwork Orange, Wild At Heart
TV = Frasier, The Office (U.S.A and U.K. ),
Dexter, Carnivale, South Park
Books/Authors = Catch 22/Joseph Heller, Cat's
Cradle/Kurt Vonnegut, The Name of the Wind/Patrick Rothfuss, Stranger in a
Strange Land/Robert Heinlein, Watership Down/Richard Adams
Dave: What’s next for the band?
Aaron: Now that the album is done, we'd like to
start playing a lot more shows. We have enough material for another album, but
we'll probably wait until early next year before we start the recording process
again. We love playing live, and right now that's all we want to do.
Dave: Any final thoughts?
Aaron: We just want to thank you, Dave, for taking
the time to review our album and for all that you are doing for the Oklahoma
music scene!
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