The Many Faces of Akron/Family
January 18, 2008
Akron/Family drummer Dana Janssen describes his band’s sound as “Between Justin Timberlake, King Sunny Ade, and the Grateful Dead” in a great article published on Gigwise.com this week. Everything from the band’s humble beginnings, live philosophy, current album (the amazing ‘Love is Simple‘), the departure of guitarist Ryan Vanderhoof, and the band’s lofty future ambitions (“I don’t know about world domination…Maybe world experimentation”) are discussed at length.
[official akron/family website]
[download] “Lake Song/New Ceremonial Music for Moms” + “There’s So Many Colors” from Love is Simple (Young God, 2007)
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