you may recognize this frat-boy electro-pop duo as the band that sings
electro-pop duo as the band that sings
electro-pop duo as the band that sings that Helen Keller saw your girl shut
that Helen Keller saw your girl shut
that Helen Keller saw your girl shut your lips do the helen keller and talk
your lips do the helen keller and talk
your lips do the helen keller and talk with your hips hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
with your hips hi I’m Rebecca Brayton
with your hips hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watching with calm and
and welcome to watching with calm and
and welcome to watching with calm and today we’re speaking with 303 girl I
today we’re speaking with 303 girl I
today we’re speaking with 303 girl I gotta know not a show we always like to
gotta know not a show we always like to
gotta know not a show we always like to start with the origin stories of the
start with the origin stories of the
start with the origin stories of the band’s new entry so tell us how 303
band’s new entry so tell us how 303
band’s new entry so tell us how 303 originated well we met on match com back
originated well we met on match com back
originated well we met on match com back when we were so we actually Sean and I
when we were so we actually Sean and I
when we were so we actually Sean and I met at the University of Colorado it
met at the University of Colorado it
met at the University of Colorado it became pretty evident that we had
became pretty evident that we had
became pretty evident that we had similar musical tastes I was DJing at
similar musical tastes I was DJing at
similar musical tastes I was DJing at the time and he was emceeing and so we
the time and he was emceeing and so we
the time and he was emceeing and so we go and unlike my disgusting dark sweaty
go and unlike my disgusting dark sweaty
go and unlike my disgusting dark sweaty basement and just make music I would
basement and just make music I would
basement and just make music I would spin records and even freestyle and
spin records and even freestyle and
spin records and even freestyle and stuff then eventually started producing
stuff then eventually started producing
stuff then eventually started producing music and we both start singing and got
music and we both start singing and got
music and we both start singing and got some local shows like from our friends
some local shows like from our friends
some local shows like from our friends who played in bands and then from there
who played in bands and then from there
who played in bands and then from there like pretty quickly went to headlining
like pretty quickly went to headlining
like pretty quickly went to headlining on been using in a in Colorado and kind
on been using in a in Colorado and kind
on been using in a in Colorado and kind of kept it at that for a while because
of kept it at that for a while because
of kept it at that for a while because we were both finishing school and when
we were both finishing school and when
we were both finishing school and when we finish school we want to make a CD
we finish school we want to make a CD
we finish school we want to make a CD like I of an official see we got signed
like I of an official see we got signed
like I of an official see we got signed and kind of concurrently with that went
and kind of concurrently with that went
and kind of concurrently with that went out on the warp tour in 2008 you make me
out on the warp tour in 2008 you make me
out on the warp tour in 2008 you make me stop make me stop make me food
ladies ladies so what kind of music did
ladies ladies so what kind of music did you grow up listening to we’ve had both
you grow up listening to we’ve had both
you grow up listening to we’ve had both grown out listen to a lot of different
grown out listen to a lot of different
grown out listen to a lot of different kinds music our parents instilled in us
kinds music our parents instilled in us
kinds music our parents instilled in us a lot of like keen on their own whether
a lot of like keen on their own whether
a lot of like keen on their own whether it was old rock or blues or bluegrass or
it was old rock or blues or bluegrass or
it was old rock or blues or bluegrass or classical music jazz or whatever so and
classical music jazz or whatever so and
classical music jazz or whatever so and then on our own we didn’t visually come
then on our own we didn’t visually come
then on our own we didn’t visually come to hip-hop and electronic music there
to hip-hop and electronic music there
to hip-hop and electronic music there was a big underground hip-hop thing
was a big underground hip-hop thing
was a big underground hip-hop thing going on in part like I said with people
going on in part like I said with people
going on in part like I said with people coming through and touring and for Sean
coming through and touring and for Sean
coming through and touring and for Sean and I was like that was hip hop music
and I was like that was hip hop music
and I was like that was hip hop music that was pretty innovative and was doing
that was pretty innovative and was doing
that was pretty innovative and was doing different stuff and so I mean we bonded
different stuff and so I mean we bonded
different stuff and so I mean we bonded a lot over that stuff enjoy dinner y’all
a lot over that stuff enjoy dinner y’all
a lot over that stuff enjoy dinner y’all paranoid now I saw the band’s music
paranoid now I saw the band’s music
paranoid now I saw the band’s music described as a Celine Dion week-long
described as a Celine Dion week-long
described as a Celine Dion week-long meth binge give any other descriptions
meth binge give any other descriptions
meth binge give any other descriptions for music that wasn’t that was pretty
for music that wasn’t that was pretty
for music that wasn’t that was pretty good on I guess the same there’s a lot
good on I guess the same there’s a lot
good on I guess the same there’s a lot of humor and not too seriousness about
of humor and not too seriousness about
of humor and not too seriousness about all the stuff we do it in the same sense
all the stuff we do it in the same sense
all the stuff we do it in the same sense I think we’re very serious about making
I think we’re very serious about making
I think we’re very serious about making music and about making fun music and
music and about making fun music and
music and about making fun music and about making different sounding songs
about making different sounding songs
about making different sounding songs you know we’re excited about making you
you know we’re excited about making you
you know we’re excited about making you know catchy sounding pop music oh
know catchy sounding pop music oh
know catchy sounding pop music oh hopefully sounds a little bit different
hopefully sounds a little bit different
hopefully sounds a little bit different and then within that making a much
and then within that making a much
and then within that making a much different sounding music and most
different sounding music and most
different sounding music and most important just having fun you know
important just having fun you know
important just having fun you know having fun at our shows making sure
having fun at our shows making sure
having fun at our shows making sure people come talk shows that fun and also
people come talk shows that fun and also
people come talk shows that fun and also have having a lot of fun and and doing a
have having a lot of fun and and doing a
have having a lot of fun and and doing a lot of hopefully new cool things
lot of hopefully new cool things
lot of hopefully new cool things creatively when we make music
and how do you feel about this new
and how do you feel about this new phenomenon of mixing genres I mean what
phenomenon of mixing genres I mean what
phenomenon of mixing genres I mean what kind of opportunities does that open up
kind of opportunities does that open up
kind of opportunities does that open up for you we do it consciously especially
for you we do it consciously especially
for you we do it consciously especially a lot at first I think we did it
a lot at first I think we did it
a lot at first I think we did it consciously in our music but now I think
consciously in our music but now I think
consciously in our music but now I think it’s we think about it less than then
it’s we think about it less than then
it’s we think about it less than then maybe other people might assume it’s not
maybe other people might assume it’s not
maybe other people might assume it’s not like we say like oh let’s make a you
like we say like oh let’s make a you
like we say like oh let’s make a you know a garage rock hip-hop song it’s
know a garage rock hip-hop song it’s
know a garage rock hip-hop song it’s more just we just start making music and
more just we just start making music and
more just we just start making music and make what feels right and make what
make what feels right and make what
make what feels right and make what sounds cool to us and you know obviously
sounds cool to us and you know obviously
sounds cool to us and you know obviously we bring a lot of influences from from a
we bring a lot of influences from from a
we bring a lot of influences from from a lot of different jobs and of what we do
lot of different jobs and of what we do
lot of different jobs and of what we do but it’s it’s I think it’s less
but it’s it’s I think it’s less
but it’s it’s I think it’s less conscious for us it’s more just use a
conscious for us it’s more just use a
conscious for us it’s more just use a lot of the tools that we have and make
lot of the tools that we have and make
lot of the tools that we have and make music that sounds cool to us first and
music that sounds cool to us first and
music that sounds cool to us first and foremost and then you know if they are
foremost and then you know if they are
foremost and then you know if they are friends like it and play for hands
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