Interivew with Kevin McAdams from February 2005.
What are some of the New York bands that strike your fancy?
"Here are some of the New York "area" bands that strike my fancy: The Occasion, Tarantula, The Fame, Ghetto Blaster, Radio 4, Megatronix,and Ape Fight."
Does Mod have a real name?
"In essence, his name is more real than mine, or anyone else's given name,because it relates to the nature of his personality.. the lurking psyche below.So yes, it is quite real, although, if you unearth a copy of Teenbeaters' (our old band) "My World, My Sky" record, you may find a different name..Would a Mod by any other name, not be a Mod?"
How would I describe the album "Sunlight Makes Me Paranoid"?
"It is really a succint and brief introduction to Elefant, which is primarily agreeting to the world. We had only been together as a band for a few months before it was recorded. It was a very innocent time.I think it is cinematic in the journey it takes from sort of a youthfulwhimsical sunlit vibe that lasts until the storm clouds of "Static on theChannel 4" roll in and then the paranoia begins. "Ester" (the last song) sort of ties everything back together and brings up the lights.Which, on a side note, is something that annoys me about iPods, in that with constant "Shuffling", you lose the impact of creating an album, or laying out amood in placing certain songs with, or against each other."
Does changing labels mean we have to start all over?
"Actually, we are still on Kemado, but are distributed by Hollywood Records,instead of Palm Pictures, but to answer your question, no, we do not have to start all over, we just have a larger family.The beauty of music is that it evolves continuously."
