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In 2017, California-based outfit Moonsville Collective released four EPs that showcased their strong song-craft, dynamic musicianship, and heartfelt lyrics. Embraced by both fans and critics alike, the projects blurred genre lines, capturing songs that spoke to, and moved, the listener. In advance of what is sure to be another busy year, members Corey Adams and Ryan Welch (the group also includes Matthew McQueen, Dan Richardson, and Seth Richardson) took the time to answer their Essential 8 and talk struggles, success, the road, and more.
What’s your favorite food on the road? CA: We enjoy finding the local mom and pop market or deli for lunch. The people are friendly and the food is fresh. There's no sense in travelling if you end up at Denny's everyday. Though, despite some occasional push back, I opt for a Sausage McMuffin and Egg from McDonald's for breakfast. What do you love most about being on the road? CA: The convenient stores. We'll spend thirty minutes looking at Native American jewelry and pocket knives. Dan grabs a popsicle, Ryan grabs a tea. We stop and talk and laugh at each other. What has been your biggest struggle so far? CA: Expectations: the expectations we have for ourselves and the band. We wrestle with those. Where do we want to be? Are we getting there? They are internal, but the most frustrating. What has been your biggest success? CA: Consistently selling out Pappy & Harriets' in Yucca Valley. We fell in love with the place the first time we visited, maybe seven years ago. Now it's part of what Moonsville does. People come out from San Diego, Orange, Los Angeles, Inland Empire. Everyone stays the night, everyone gets to know each other.
Favorite (or first) concert you have ever attended?
RW: Wilco at the Filmore in SF. They are such an incredible band and that venue is legendary and beautiful. That was definitely my unrivaled favorite. Recent release you cannot stop listening to? CA: I'm still hanging on Mandolin Orange's Blindfaller from 2016. I saw them in Nashville for an Americana Music Awards showcase last Fall. Fantastic. Where do you draw inspiration from when writing? RW: Ideas are everywhere. It could be something small and accidental like overhearing someone say an interesting line or word while waiting in line at the grocery store or it could be a feeling you get from the romantic sonic clash of a TV football game and your neighbors Mariachi band practicing again. It seems to be the subtle, the everyday things that can hit a heart to the warning track. Is drinking at gigs a positive or a negative? RW: With drinking, it’s usually positive until it turns negative. Most occupations don’t allow for drinking on the job. I’d say it’s healthy that we don’t give crane operators or zookeepers free drink tickets when they show up for their shift. We definitely throw them back and get a little loose but I’d say we always aim to remain respectful and keep it positive. We don’t always hit the bullseye but who does. Website Insta Purchase
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