Almost two years ago, guitarist/singer/songwriter Matthew Caws and drummer Ira Elliot of Nada Surf stopped by our studio to bring us up to date on their forthcoming album at the time, If I Had A Hi-Fi. The album, which featured all covers, would not be out for another 5 months. They stopped by the studio twice, once to play live and once to chat with me about this project. Click thru for the interview, followed by the performance, which featured two songs from the forthcoming album and three Nada Surf tunes.
THE INTERVIEW
Who did you bring on-board to produce If I Had A Hi-Fi?
Who did the album artwork?
Who else plays on the album with you three?
Why did you choose to self-release it and not have it on Barsuk?
Are there songs that didn’t make the album?
Of the songs that made the album, were all three of you familiar with each song?
What song was the main choice of your bass player Daniel Lorca?
Has anyone The Moody Blues camp heard your version of “Question”?
THE MUSIC
Electrocution (originally done by Bill Fox)
Love Goes On (originally done by The Go-Betweens)
Blizzard Of ’77
Do It Again
Weightless
Dr. Dog
Minus the Bear
New Politics
Four Year Strong
Runner Runner
Two Door Cinema Club
Freelance Whales
22-20s
The Young Veins
Wintersleep
We Are Scientists
Tokyo Police Club
KT Tunstall
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