Next Friday, June 10th don’t miss a solid lineup at Chop Suey featuring Tea Cozies, Fox and the Law, Hounds of the Wild Hunt and Basemint. In preparation for this glorious grunge/surf rock show check out my interview with Tea Cozies where I was able to ask them some questions about their history with music and of course whether or not they really use tea cozies.
TVD: Did you make it to Sasquatch this year and if so what was your favorite Sasquatch 2011 memory?
TC (Jessi): Yeah, it was my first time at the Gorge… it was nice being out in the middle of nowhere. The Flaming Lips were my favorite.
TVD: What is your favorite Seattle record store?
TC: Bop Street, Everyday, Easy Street!
TVD: What was the first album you ever purchased?
TC (Brady): It was Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill. We tried out the new car stereo with it, but when she said “fuck” my dad pulled the disc out and said “EXCUSE ME.”
TC (Jeff): I forget which version it was, but one of the first albums I bought was MTV Party To Go. I used to practice the Humpty Dance in my garage.
TC (Jessi): My first CD was Janet by Janet Jackson but my first tape was Please Hammer Don’t Hurt Em, which I later traded with my cousin for Bon Jovi’s New Jersey. It was a bad trade.
TC (Garrett): Ain’t Too Proud to Beg by TLC. I think I got it from the BMG Music Club.
TVD: Who has been the biggest musical inspiration for Tea Cozies?
TC: Alanis Morissette, Janet Jackson, MC Hammer, TLC and Digital Underground.
Lovely Hearts Club presents: Tea Cozies – Dead Man’s Sister by Paper Garden Records
TVD: If the band had to agree on wearing matching outfits for a show, what would you pick?
TC: Business casual.
TVD: What Seattle bands are you listening to now? Who would you love to tour with?
TC: We’ve been recently grooving on The Nightgowns and Basemint who are from Tacoma. TheeSatisfaction, Glassy Globe, Exploding High Fives, MK Speed Dial, The Lights (RIP), and Kinski. We would tour with anyone.
TVD: Does your band really use tea cozies?
TC: No.
In addition to Tea Cozies, we can look forward to seeing Hounds of the Wild Hunt (formerly The Whore Moans) along with Fox and the Law, and of course you can’t miss one of the Tea Cozies’ favorite, Basemint.
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