It’s not every day that we folk here at CTindie write about an out of State band. But when we do it must be special. Sure there are amazing bands outside of our 5,543 square miles, but there are also some phenomenal ones inside the Nutmeg State. However today lets us introduce you to The LittleRichards who hail from Salem, MA.
With a mixture of classic punk bands like The Ramones, garage bands like The Reatards, and the pop elements of The Kinks, The Little Richards play fun, fast, chanty punk rock that will make you feel as if you were in the hayday of punk hanging out on Bleecker & Bowery with your skinny jeans, and leather jacket. In our case at places like the Heirloom, The Oasis, or Café 9. This band is fun, fast, loud and very entertaining to listen to. They write two minute songs that will make you wish there were more and that the night will never end. They are currently on an east coast/Midwest tour and are ending the tour here in Connecticut! On Friday November 22nd they will bring the party to Cherry Street Station in Wallinford and its going to be a party that you do not want to miss out on. Check out an interview that The Little Richards did with us while on the road somewhere in Middle America.
1. Who are you and
what do you want?
We’re the Little Richards and we want your skulls!
2. Why Little Richard
and not Chuck Berry or Jerry Lee Lewis?
I guess Jesus saved him or something and now he identifies
as a “ gay black man playing rock n roll,” but Little Richard was a gay black
man in the American South in the 1950s. If that's not punk.
3. You guys hail from Salem, MA. What is the music scene like there?
It’s almost
non-existent. Salem used to be a place for all ages shows back in the
millennium-era, but now there’s rarely anything going on there. Predominately
dad-rock bands in crummy bars or the occasional open mic. All the basement
shows (that rarely happen) seem to get broken up by the cops (the last one I
put on sure did and it wasn't even 10PM yet). As far as anything going on in
the Northshore, I’d say Gloucester, MA is the place for music. Our own Joey and
our buddy Riley book shows at these two all-ages venues up there, the Hive and
the Art Haven.
4. I listen to your stuff and hear The Ramones
and the Toilet Boys in your music. Am i the first person to compare you to the
Toilet Boys? and how do you feel about that comparison?
Yeah we're just some
ooze secretin' cretins. Someone said that before about the Toilet Boys, but I’m
pretty sure that it was you, Jeffrey .I think the Toilet Boys party a lot
harder than us, but we'll take it!
5. What records are
you currently digging?
A lotta different stuff. There’s this band called the
Shivvers who Vinny discovered. They were a powerpop band from Milwaukee in the
late 70s/early 80s who never really got noticed for whatever reason. The
collection of songs is called “Lost Hits from Milwaukee’s First Family of Power
Pop: 1979 – 82.” We only have the mp3s and not the actual record. Not sure what
that band even has out there for vinyl stuff... Joey works up at a record store
in called "Mystery Train" in Gloucester and a while back he made me
buy some bubblegum compilation. It has 1910 Fruitgum Co., Ohio Express, and the
Lemon Pipers on it. Real classic stuff. I lent that record (can't recall the
actual name of it - I know, I'm a crumb) and some others to Glenn, my buddy
from work, and he lent me some of his stuff. One of them was Nick Gilder’s
“Here Comes the Night.” I really like that voice. As far as current, modern
stuff goes, Vacation’s “Candy Waves” is great.
6. The Little Richards are ending your tour in Connecticut. How is the
tour so far?
No one really knows us, so that makes it especially
difficult to find shows. Also - we don't really know too many people. It seems
like I've pestered about a thousand people in the past month or so. As of today
(11/7), we have a shows in: Trenton, NJ (11/16), Milwaukee, WI (11/18),
Chicago, IL (11/19), Mansfield, OH (11/20), and then of course, in Wallingford
on the 22nd. We’re still looking for a place to play on the 17th and 21st. With
all that said - a big THANK YOU to everyone who has given me the time of day!
We’re touring in my ’01 Toyota Camry with guitars, amps, drums, and whatever
else. Down with big gear – X amount of guitars, 2 Fender blues juniors, an
acoustic 260, and a jazz kit will all fit in my trunk. I have an overhead
storage thing for our bags and other stuff. It's gonna get pretty interesting
being in such tight quarters for a week. We're gonna make bring some t-shirts,
cassettes, pins, stickers, THC, DMT, LSD, and some peyote!
7. Johnny Thunders or
Richard Hell?
Johnny Thunders.
8. There is a definite pop element to your
songs. What is the poppiest record in your collection?
Probably the aforementioned bubblegum comp or my 1910
Fruitgum Co.'s "Juiciest Fruitgum" (also sold to me by Joey).
9. With that said
what are your top 3 favorite records of all time?
Uhhhh... Ramones LP, Leave Home, Rocket to Russia!
10. What does the
future hold for The Little Richards?
Not too sure. We just
wanna play more shows. Make more songs. Hopefully not kill each other. It would
be fun to make a video. Maybe we'll do that? As of right now, I don't think
anyone has been compelled to film any of our shows. With that said - I think
there should be some more practicing in the future... We re-recorded 6 songs
for a 7” due out as soon as we figure out who exactly will put it out. Our
buddy Zac and Nate (Billy Raygun and Cat Dead Details Later Records) were the
ones pushing us to put out a vinyl. Thus far it’s gonna be at least them and us
dishing out the cash to make it happen. Not sure if anyone else wants to bite
at it, but if you’re reading this, and you want in on that – get at a crumb!
11. Any last words?
Start a band...GABBAGABBAWEACCEPTYOUONEOFUS.
listen to The Little Richards
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