Baker recently discussed transforming the recording project into a band and his compulsion to create.
Reinterpretations: “Playing these songs has been different every time. We’re still trying to figure it out but it’s really fun. The songs are all completely different from the recordings but in a good way. I don’t want everyone to just play what’s on the recording. I want everybody to be able to do what they want to do and express themselves creatively. It’s been cool to see the songs change and evolve.”
Adjusted expectations: “I always planned on playing these songs live but I had more grandiose ideas of how it might be. I didn’t want to play any instruments, I always wanted to just sing and dress as Speed Racer for some reason. We haven’t quite gotten to that point yet but it’s been a lot of fun doing it live.”
Analog alternative: “Cassettes are probably all I’m going to mess around with anymore. It takes so long to get vinyl pressed these days. I don’t have the patience or the money for it. It’s an arduous process. Ideally, I’d love everything I do to come out on vinyl but it’s nearly impossible. Even the cassette prices have gone up but I want to release music as I’m making it and not wait forever to put it out.”
Musical motivation: “I’m still plugging away. I just want to record all the time. It’s a crazy high that never gets old. I should probably be in school or something but I’m still recording and practicing and playing shows all the time. I don’t know what else to do. I was already conditioned to do exactly what I’m doing now in my mid-teens. This is what I know and it’s also fun for me. I feel like I’ve got to chase that while I still can.”
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HOW TO GO
Who: Brian Damage, Lioness, Oh Condor, Cooley the Curator and Pseudonym
Where: Yellow Cab Tavern, 700 E. Fourth St., Dayton
When: 8 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6
Cost: $8 in advance, $12 day of show
More info: 937-424-3870 or yellowcabtavern.com
Artist info: permanentbriandamage.bandcamp.com
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