Pattern Is Movement will be starting their month-long tour with Via Audio down to SXSW tomorrow night in D.C., but you won’t need to wait long for your PIM fix when they roll back into town this Wednesday, Feb. 24th at Kung Fu Necktie! We had a chance to catch up with one half of the bearded dynamic duo and the man behind the skins Chris Ward.
The Deli: Which cities are you looking forward to the most on this tour and why?
Chris Ward: I love playing in St. Louis because we have such a great group of friends there. Every time we play, it’s like coming home to a bunch of friends you haven’t seen in years, and the shows are always amazing. I feel the same way about Chicago – it’s the best coming into town and hanging with such great people who you only see generally when you’re on tour.
TD: So what’s on the new tour-exclusive EP?
CW: Well, we have two songs we recorded here in Philadelphia with Jeff Zeigler (Kurt Vile, The War on Drugs, Arc in Round) and mixed by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Polyphonic Spree). These two songs are ones that we started playing while on tour with St. Vincent back in the Spring of ‘08. They will be showing up on our full length, which will be coming out in Winter 2010/Early 2011. We also have some covers on there: Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love”, Bowie’s “Time” and The Smith’s “I Want the One That I Cant’t Have”.
TD: What should we be expecting in the future from Pattern Is Movement?
CW: We are doing some shows here and there after this tour w/ Via Audio, but generally, we are taking it easy this Spring/Summer so we can focus on the new full length.
TD: So whose idea was it to make the bags with the drawings of your faces, and where did they go? I thought that they were pretty rad! Who was the artist?
CW: Our label, Hometapes, had the brilliant idea of placing our beautiful mugs on those bags. One of the owners of the label, Sara, took a photo of Andrew and I, which became the now infamous press photo. That photo was the inspiration for the tote bags. An artist friend and all around helper of the label, Lyndsey Denyer, drew the faces from that photo and then screen-printed them. The bags are now in retirement as we just produced t-shirts with the aforementioned faces. Get them before they sell out – just like the tote bags did!
TD: What do you love most about Philly?
CW: I love that it’s got a thriving music scene and wonderful eateries, and I can afford to not have a horrible desk job and be a musician.
TD: What annoys you the most about Philly?
CW: Having an interaction with any city employee – it’s the saddest, most frustrating experience ever!
TD: What do you like to get at the deli?
CW: Smoked Turkey, American Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Black Pepper, tiny bit of Mayo and some Vinegar. YUMMY!
– The Deli Staff