Howlin RainLet’s start by talking about Bonnaroo, which Howlin Rain played earlier this month. What were your initial impressions of the festival?Mad MaxFor some of our readers that aren’t as familiar with Howlin Rain, can you walk us through the group’s history? Before Howlin Rain, you played in the group Comets on Fire, correct?the bandYou and Ian went to high school together, correct?Who were some of the bands you first bonded over?Appetite for DestructionRecently, there has been a lot of emphasis placed on the so-called “New San Francisco Scene.” Relix even recently did a feature on the city’s musical revival [please see our June issue]. Have you seen a change in the city’s musical climate?Going back to the band’s origins, at what point did you feel comfortable leaving Comets on Fire to work on Howlin Rain?At that point was it a full band? Or just you and Ian?Magnificent FiendHow did the band evolve from just you and Ian to a quintet?powerMagnificent FiendIt’s cool to evolve. Look at the Byrds.RumorsMagnificent FiendDid you write most of the songs on Magnificent Fiend specifically for the album?With that in mind, do you cite San Francisco legends like the Grateful Dead or Jefferson Airplane as influences?American BeautySurrealistic PillowBringing the conversation full circle, do you write specifically for Howlin Rain now?
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