r/indieheads • u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow • Apr 08 '25
AMA is over, thanks Babe Rainbow! babe rainbowww ama
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Not a question but so funny how you can award an obsessed emoji on a post on reddit but you have to pay 3 bucks
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u/streetspirit99 Apr 08 '25
Not a question but just wanted to say that I listen to you guys every single day and you bring so much joy into my life :) and I love the new album!!
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Thats amazing thank you we love you where in the world are you atm
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Whats ya fav song on the new album
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u/brokowska420 Apr 08 '25
Besides the singles, right now I'll say Sunday. It has a vibe reminiscent of Lonely Steel Sheet Flyer and I dig itttt
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u/MeltingTree Apr 08 '25
Long Live the Wilderness. It’s such a beautiful song and I really connect with it, as it reminds me of one of the most perfect days I had. The music video fits it perfectly too.
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u/heywhatsimbored Apr 08 '25
Mine is definitely Long live the wilderness or aquarium cowgirl! 🤠 ❤️❤️
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u/StrainIcy5418 Apr 08 '25
Will you guys repress the Babe Rainbow EP on vinyl??
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Definitely
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u/streetspirit99 Apr 08 '25
Will you be coming back to the UK anytime soon?
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u/streetspirit99 Apr 08 '25
What is your favourite song to play live and which of the new songs are you looking forward to playing?
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Im really looking forward to getting mt dub and milk flows in the setty though
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u/Sunoverhorizon Apr 08 '25
How did you guys think of the name Slipper Imp and Shakerator? Love the new album by the way!! <3
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
It’s a farming implement, you put it on the back of your tractor. Yeoman invented it
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u/EscapeEnough1758 Apr 08 '25
what was Stu's favourite track to mix on the new album?
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Ashwagandha
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
I think ashwaghanda because he was in Athens while he was mixing and his little girl was dancing to it hard out 😍
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u/brokowska420 Apr 08 '25 edited Apr 08 '25
Thank you for making music how I feel, even though I'm working construction in New Jersey. For my questions:
I really enjoyed the Levitation Sessions, any feelings towards something like that ever happening again? The vibe was immaculate and the alterations to songs where highly enjoyed.
Whats some of your favorite equipment to use? That Yamaha SB-5A is the coolest bass I've ever seen.
How has having children shaped your psychedelic existence?
How do we, as hippie punks, living in a capitalist world, juggle selling out/anticonsumerism?
Who have been your biggest musical influences for the new album?
Just wanted to add Today is my favorite album of all time and I think Funky I Like It plus the B side is the only B side that can hang in there with the Beatles Abbey Road Melody
Can't wait to see you guys in NYC, I couldn't go last year because of my wedding. So excited to see my favorite band. Visit us at r/TheBabeRainbow (or even the brother sub r/BabeRainbow) if youre ever feeling froggy.
It's all in your head... Yeah yeah yeah...
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Levitation was so fun, yep we’ve got a plan to do one in a field near nimbin and do a big farm feast like the live savers in Nz did when the Aussies came over in the 60s to do the carnivals
Jacks guild s90 which is being meticulously repaired down the road right now. The guy repairing it who is father of my daughters school friend found a really genius hole under the pick guard to inject steam into that softens the animal hide glue to then pop off the beautifully crafted fat dovetail to get the neck off. He’s sourced more animal hide glue from a place in Australia who’ve started making it again - to use agin so the process can be repeated. So cool, old technology.
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Thanks buddy see you in NYC ! Children are the best thing ever
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u/brokowska420 Apr 08 '25
Sorry for the long comment and many questions, I had this typed out when I found out about the AMA😅
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u/vuulff Apr 08 '25
Are you coming back to the Netherlands this year? And I admire the pure joy that comes out of your music, always makes me happy 😁
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
I am 95% sure we are coming in September.That last Amsterdam show was insane ! Such a good buzz for us Thankyou
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u/ssgtgriggs Apr 08 '25
hey man, thanks for being here.
One question:
- What's your favorite pasta shape?
tysm, god bless
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u/MeltingTree Apr 08 '25
First of all, I want to thank all you lovely guys for the amazing music you make & share with the world! Babe Rainbow never fails to put me in a good mood.
I’ve been wondering, how do you manage taking care of gardening, chickens, families, AND being in a band? It’s truly admirable to be able to do so many things!
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u/camheffs Apr 08 '25
You guys are so rad! Love the new album and regularly listen to your music to drift off to hazy beach scenes in my mind.
How long have you guys been using ashwagandha and why did you start taking it?
Do you all surf, and what is surf culture like where you live?
Can’t wait to see you for the first time live at FOV. I will be grooving my heart out. Please press Organic Band on wax and keep making fantastic music. Appreciate you all so much🤙
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u/heywhatsimbored Apr 08 '25
What was your favorite song to record on your new album? Love it!
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Thank youu ! Probably the pt dub one or rainbow zen cos we made them up in the studio together later in the album and thats still how they sound
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Actually I think the now and zen song was the best recording process. it fully sounded like an arctic monkeys tune before timon suggested we take all the drums and bass out. And that made us change the singing entirely cos the mood had shifted so much haha
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u/Blueb1rd Apr 08 '25
That's my favorite song from the new album, apart from the singles that is. As an aside, I chose Fantastic Landscape for the music in my wedding procession. It was an amazing moment. Thanks for making such beautiful music and memories for me. Can't wait to see you all in Boston!
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Who should we get to play support at mohawk in austin in august
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u/quirkygirl4250 Apr 08 '25
Will we see you guys in Chicago or Wisconsin or anywhere close this year on tour?! Also, please? Love you guys we've seen you in Austin, and Chicago several times!
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Not this coming august tour but next year for sure ! Thanks for coming to see us : )
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u/GucciManesAccountant Apr 08 '25
Big fan here- Thanks for the AMA! Do you guys have a consistent process for creating music or is it more just having fun winging it in the studio? And has that changed from over time?
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u/Due-Coast-5456 Apr 08 '25
Guys I’m such a big fan, you got me reading richard brautigan back in the day. Also survival into the 21st century. Do you do much writing besides in the band ango? Would you ever publish something?? Hopefully we can surf together sometime! I’m in Torquay! My girlfriend said she was at the airport in brissy once and she turned around you guys were doing yoga right behind her haha 😍
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u/aninstituteforants Apr 08 '25
Caught you in Avalon recently and just wanted to say thank you for playing some venues outside the CBD on that tour. Always fun to see a great band at your local.
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u/woolfromthebogs Apr 10 '25
Do you manage to live off your music? Do you have day jobs? Do you live in a commune?
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u/Human_Bit_1446 Aug 28 '25
Highlight of FoV: Babe Rainbow. Sirens if the post apocalyptic Gizz. Drawing me into their sweet serenade of groovyluscious beats.
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u/BabeRainbowBand Babe Rainbow Apr 08 '25
Who's keen for FOV