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In a perfect world, how would critics describe your music?
In a perfect world, all the blogs would simply say Motorboater sounds like the best thing that could have possibly ever happened in 1991. Mood music for Olympic gymnasts and domesticated wolves.
Who are some other nominated acts you're a fan of?
Cowboy Indian Bear is the best band in Kansas, bar none. Don't even bother. They are so fly. Is Capybara nominated? Their new record is very well done. Don't sleep on Quiet Corral. Conquerors could very well be the best band in Missouri.
What's your favorite KC venue?
I've always liked the majesty of a big room like the Madrid or Uptown. But I've never had the chance to perform there. The Union of Westport is as intimate as it gets, but a packed house at RecordBar is unmatched in this town.
What keeps you in KC rather than moving to a bigger music city?
Thousands and thousands of dollars. For real. It's like that Drums song: I'd like to buy you something, but I don't have any money.
What do you like about KC as a music town?
You can make music that only half the people who experience it understand, and you can still win a Pitch Music Award. Plus, remember the Get Up Kids? They were pretty cool.
Say My Name
What's new?
In the last couple of months, I've done remixes for CVLTS, Ghosty and Fag Cop. I'm still in the process of figuring out how or if I'm going to release Say My Name 2 as a physical entity. I'd love to do vinyl, but it is very cost-prohibitive. I'm not sure what direction I'm going to take for the next album, but I'm thinking it will involve more live instrumentation and less sampling.
In a perfect world, how would critics describe your music?
Some blog described my first record as "two-dimensional sheets of sound rustle and scrape together like the construction paper waves at a gold-glitter and platinum chainz stop-motion beach party." I don't know what that means, but I like it.
Who are some other nominated acts you're a fan of?
The ACBs, Ghosty, Muscle Worship, the Roseline, Mansion and, of course, my ex-bandmates in Fourth of July.
What do you like about Kansas City as a music town?
There's something for everybody, and no one sound or genre is particularly dominant in the area. You'd be hard-pressed to say something had a "Lawrence sound" or a "Kansas City sound," and I actually think that's a good thing. It's a testament to the variety and diversity of musicians willing to endure horrible weather and middling professional sports teams.
Also nominated: Max Justus, Power and Light
EMERGING ACT
Deco Auto
What's new?
We just released our debut EP, Past Mistakes and Hauntings, on July 6. We played a super fun show with the Pedaljets for that, and a total of five shows in two weekends to support the release.
In a perfect world, how would music critics describe your band?
A crunchy, power-pop trio, influenced by the likes of Superdrag and Dave Clark Five but with more attractive members. It's fun, it's not mathematical, and it will delight young and old.
What do you like about KC as a music town?
We've found that the music community is mostly supportive of one another, which is something you may not find in a larger city. The musical and artistic diversity is an added bonus, and what people outside KC don't realize is that we have some damn talented folks here. [Deco Auto members] Steve and Tracy have lived in KC only a few years. They were afraid that life here would be like the movie Footloose, but instead it's been more like a Flaming Lips concert video. Michelle is a longtime native and finds that living in KC is like neither of these things but loves it just the same.
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