An Interview with Funky Microwave Brigade, July 2022

Who/what inspires your music?

    we listen to chon, delta sleep, and that kinda stuff. for fmb we tap into a more mathy guitar sound. the muse of Dionysus eternae inspires our music.

How did you come up with the name?

    eating lunch in a high school cafeteria, the microwave sitting there, like a dream… funky microwave brigade.

How would you describe your sound?

    fun and whimsical but Rhythmically thought provoking. An emotional storytelling experience through chord structure, dynamics and attitude.

How did the members meet?

    Roman (the drummer) and Scott (guitarist) are related. So they go way back. Anthony (lead guitarist) and Scott met through school, and Evan (bassist) and Roman met through his girlfriend’s roommates’ boyfriend’s D&D session.

If you had no choice but to become a cover band, who would you cover?

Hiatus Kaiyote!

What is the hardest part about being in a band?

    The hardest part is coordinating every single person’s thoughts into music that we all agree upon and keeping it simple (stupid).

What is your end goal?

Changing people’s view on music would help roll the stone to the top.

If someone wrote a book about your band what would it be titled?

Monkey Bicycle Frigate

If a middle aged white man wrote a review on your band what would it most likely say?

“they play too many notes and lack soul.”

What is the craziest thing you’ve experienced as a band?

    The craziest thing was probably just seeing each other embark on every path and project.

Which song of yours was the most fun to write & make?

    "Sushi Near Me" was the most fun to write because it just came alive before us and it’s about a cat.

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