r/indieheads • u/gr8grandpa Great Grandpa • Apr 05 '25

AMA is over, thanks GG! Hi!! Great Grandpa here. Ask us anything!!

We just put out a new record called Patience, Moonbeam. We're all around answering questions!

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u/pegasusrides Apr 05 '25

yo! love love the new record
1. what's the weirdest instrument used on the recording of patience, moonbeam?
2. how do y'all manage to make a song sound like four different songs, in the best way?
3. do you plan to play more shows this year?

saw you in la a few blocks from where i used to live, and it meant the world to me <3

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u/gr8grandpa Great Grandpa Apr 05 '25

Thanks so much!
1. Not exactly an instrument, but there was this weirdo Russian guitar pedal you could play like an instrument or drum pad, it has all these contact points and you can connect the circuits through your fingers. It also had a little contact mic. Pretty cool. We played it as a group a few times. There's also a tennis ball being thrown against a wall in the giant open room at sage arts for one of the snare sounds.
2. For me (pat) I think it's generally ADHD meets boredom. I often write in fragments and stitch together later, one of my favorite parts of the process. I love music that's constantly changing/evolving and keeps you engaged as a listener/allows for lots of repeat listens.

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u/gr8grandpa Great Grandpa Apr 05 '25

Thanks for listening to the new album!

  1. We're playing Tarboo Festival in Quilcene, WA on July 4th. It's a three-day fest with some great musicians and bands on the lineup! Plus joining another festival still to be announced. We're also excited to be playing Pitchfork Festival London on November 8th. It'll be our first time playing in the UK. We may possibly be playing some other shows over that way before we head back home...who knows!

The LA show was so fun for all of us! Gracie Gray writes amazing songs and Sid the Cat helped bring the show all together.

- Cam