Dirtwire
is a collaboration of David Satori (Beats Antique) and Evan
Fraser (Hamsa Lila, Stellamara) which places emphasis
on the fusion of Americana live
instrumentation
and electronic sounds. They
recently released their second album 'Riptide' which shot straight
into the itunes world music chart at No# 1 and the Billboard world
music charts at No#13 we caught up with Evan to discuss their project
and their recent success.
1)
You are both members of world fusion acts I imagine Dirtwire is the
polar opposite focusing on the home-grown so to speak. Could you
explain the Americana scene for those who like me don't really know
anything about it other than it sounds like a melting pot of country,
bluegrass and blues.
It
doesn't feel like we're super in touch with the current Americana
scene either other than what we've been exposed to at Bluegrass and
folk festivals like Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival and High
Sierra Music Festival. We also really enjoy the music of Rising
Appalachia who are good friends of ours. As far as our sound, we're
drawing from so many sources including African, Latin, Indian, Blues,
Country, Folk, R & B, and the different Electronica genres. We
have our feet in all these worlds at the same time. Global
Swamptronica sums it up pretty well I think.
2)
How does the Dirtwire sound differ from other Americana artists?
Dirtwire's
sound is different from other Americana – if you want to call it
that, because we're blending in the sounds and instruments of the
planet as well as having a firm footing in an electronic music
production aesthetic. We love the juxtaposition of roots and electro
together. Purists may have a hard time getting behind this but we
believe it can be done tastefully. It's really how you go about it as
you create the recipe, getting the ingredients to a point where
you're happy with it.
3)
Your recent album release 'Riptide' shot straight in at No# 1 on the
itunes and No#13 on the Billboard World Charts. Did you anticipate
such a rapid response to the release and with such a response do you
see Dirtwire as an on-going project?
We're
very happy to have charted at #13 on Billboard and #1 on iTunes.
It's a pat on the back and makes us feel like we're doing something
right. The response from all our fans has been incredible. We're
really thrilled! Dirtwire will continue to make albums and perform
as long as we're able. We love it so much and it feels like that’s
what we're built for.
4)
You both play a vast array of instruments on the album, how do you
amalgamate this in the studio and you are playing at Sonic Bloom
festival in Colorado how would this work as a live show?
Both
of us have a large collection of instruments in our sound pallet. In
the studio we might start with a melody, loop or a beat to get our
creativity flowing then we start layering, editing, overdubbing,
editing some more, etc. It's a fun and long process and we take a
lot of care doing it.
On
stage, since there are only two of us at this point, we are
essentially performing our music compositions with an emphasis on
melody to our own custom backing tracks that we build with all our
organic, electric, and electronic sounds. Sometimes we do live
looping as well.
5)
Are there any plans to take Dirtwire to the international stage in
the future?
YES!
We are currently in
the process of seeking
an international booking agent. We want to plan tours to Europe,
Central and South America. But first we're going to head back east
and down south this July and August.
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