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Editors note: Beth and I covered the Newport Folk Festival last month, and we were both blown away by Middle Brother’s performance, in part because they made being in a band look like so much damn fun. NPR recorded the band’s set, and you can download it here.
Randy catching up with John McCauley & Matt Vasquez of Middle Brother at the Newport Folk Festival.
As Emmylou Harris sang her heart out on the main stage at last monthโs Newport Folk Festival, Beth and I had a chance to catch up with Middle Brotherโs John McCauley (Deer Tick) and Matt Vasquez (Delta Spirit) as they headed backstage to catch the final numbers of Emmylouโs set. Just as we started talking, the duo got word that if they wanted to participate in the festivalโs traditional closing singalong led by Pete Seeger, then they had to get to the stage pronto. McCauley and Vasquez graciously still gave us a few minutes, so with no time to spare, I decided to skip the more traditional questions I had writtenโ like โWhat makes Newport so special?โโ and go straight for my closers.
Taylor Goldsmith, Matt Vasquez & John McCauley of Middle Brother perform at the Newport Folk Festival.
If Middle Brotherโs plane crashed in the Andes and you had to eat someone to survive, who would get eaten first?
MV: Thatโs debatable. Probably me, because I have the most mass. I think I weigh the most and Iโm taller.
MV: Youโre taller than I am. How much do you weigh? (Vasquez asks turning to McCauley.)
JM: I donโt know man, it fluctuates.
MV: I donโt know; weโd eat each otherโฆout.
JM: If I had to, I wouldnโt be opposed to eating Matt or Taylor, if I had to.
I read in an interview that when you are on tour with Delta Spirit, you guys listen to Howard Stern daily in your van. So, should the Stern show bring back Artie Lange?
MV: Yeah. Well, of course they should. If he can stay clean, well, regardless, I think he should come back. He needs a lot of help, a lot of people are always worried about him because he is a really destructive mother fucker, but heโs also really funny and heโs a great personality and heโs in the Stern family. I mean has the Stern family ever really kicked somebody out forever? Heโll be back.
Matt & John of Middle Brother performing during their set at the Newport Folk Festival.
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8 comments
Thanks for sharing the interview , I had a good time reading the question and answers, especially the cannibal topic – lolll… :))
Thanks Mia! So glad you liked it. @Mia Van,
It’s too bad you didn’t get more time with them. I love band interviews, even if I’e never heard of the band… ๐
I know. It was too bad we didn’t get more time. Are you saying you’ve never heard of them? They are quite good – bet you would like them! ๐ @Raymond @ Man On The Lam,
this interview made me laugh out loud. a couple of times. hahaha. it’s too bad you didn’t get the time to do you r whole interview, but judging from that one throwout example, maybe it was for the best (no disrespect). i liked the interview.
What a fun interview! I hadn’t heard of Middle Brother before, but I will definitely be checking them out after reading this article. Thanks for the recommendation! ๐
~Heidi
Hi Heidi,
Definitely check them out. We’ve been slightly addicted to them!
Some of your tours look great too – I was checking out your website. ๐ @Tours Of The Vatican,
Great feedback from the Middle Brother. The think I really like about band interviews is that many times you learn stuff you’d never even imagined about them.
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