ANT FEST CHAT:
Five Questions with Eli James from William and the Tradesmen.
Q: What is William and the Tradesmen? (In ten words or less.)
A: A show about a man, not a one-man show.
Q: What was the inspiration behind calling on Joe Strummer, Morrissey, and Paul Weller for guidance? (They don't exactly seem like model therapists...)
A: Over the last few years, I spent lot of time in the shower thinking to myself about the biographies of my rock heroes. In an effort to work out why I was so unhappy, dissatisfied, disappointed, I would stand there, talking to myself, going over the details of the rise to fame of guys like Weller, Strummer, Morrissey, etc. I then analyzed what I knew or thought I knew about their personal lives: their families, their romances, their substance problems. I then thought about what they would say about my standing there that long in the shower. Finally I said to myself - "Jesus Christ I know a WAYYY too much about these guys." A show was born.
Q: Who have you been listening to most this month, as you prepare for the show?
A: The Beatles.
Q: Can you think of any up and coming NY bands or musicians who are picking up where The Clash, The Smiths and The Jam left off?
A: Every single fucking one of them. (And that's without knowing any of them. I don't listen to other up and coming New York musicians. Yet I know it's true.)
Q: What other ANT FEST show are you looking forward to?
A: The one where the guy does the thing with the other guy, and then that girl says something, and then they all sing that ironic song? Can't remember what it's called but I hear it's great.
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