1.Welcome to Indie Monkey ladies, make yourselves comfortable. Feel free to introduce yourselves to the people at home.
Hey, I’m Amy - songwriter, lead singer, & guitarist for dragsterbarbie.
Hello, I’m Kelly, dragsterbarbie’s drummer.
Hi, I’m Teresa, bass player & background vox.
2.So where did the name dragsterbarbie come from, and do the people at Mattel know?
It’s named after a drink. Think Shirley Temple only with lots of booze.
3.So lets face it, you are a cute damn group; do you worry that people/the media may just pick up on the image thing, and ignore the music?
If they do, it’s their loss. Being a girl band comes with its own image and stereotype built in anyway, so we figure you might as well have fun with it. Go-go boots can only take you so far if people aren’t into the music - it’s the songs that really win fans, but at least it gives ‘em something to look at while they’re enjoying the tunes.
4.You have some interesting song on your excellent CD. tell me how dragsterbarbie write and perfect their songs.
Amy brings songs to the band with lyrics and guitar and then we collectively hash them out and arrange them with our own brand of dragster flair.
5.Back in my youth I played in many a band, and simply put three pieces are much sexier than any other band variation, would you agree?
Of course. Power trios rock. There’s more space to move around and breathe in - stage space and sonic space. Plus, it takes guts to play with just 3 people - there’s nowhere to hide!
6.Women in rock are gaining acceptance from just about every quarter, but there is one stereotype that is still knocking around. A woman can't play the drums, now I don't agree but how would you answer that one?
3 syllables - Sheila E
7.So are you a 'have guitars will play' type of band, or a 'have guitars, just give us an hour to get the outfits and make-up right' type of band?
We like to plan the clothes we’re going to wear so that we have a general "look" for each show and so we look like a band, but we’re also in the habit of running through our set before we do a show. We always intend to leave ourselves time to get dressed, but what usually happens is that we work on songs ‘til the last possible second and end up applying make up in the car and getting dressed in the club’s bathroom. Sometimes we wind up with mascara on our noses, but at least we sound good.
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