Well hello there. Could you please introduce yourself and your position in Palm Springs to our readers.
My name is Erica and I write the songs, sing and play guitar for Palm Springs alongside genius rhythm keeper Raquel Solier and incandescent bass/vox combo Sara Retallick. Presently, I am into finishing Moby Dick, learning about claw-hammer finger picking and listening to Yuzo Kayama.
Your upcoming show at The Old Bar is in Palm Springs solo mode, what can we expect to see?
When Raquel took time off to be a new mama and Sara hadn’t joined the band yet, I played solo all the time. Playing solo is psychological warfare but it’s important for any songwriter to have a crack at. I’ll be playing some of the Springs back catalogue, more of the pastoral folk, finger picking variety.
You guys recently supported The Drones, how was that experience and did you learn anything from them?
Another band I’m in, Harmony, have supported The Drones on national tours twice now, and the Harmony singers sang on Feelin’ Kinda Free. The Palm Springs support slot came off the back of that. Did I learn anything? Always. They are an amazing, hardworking band who constantly push all the envelopes and themselves. Watching them for six weeks smash through a 120 minute set with the same level of intensity…I was trying to take notes.
You recently released The Flowers in a Vase, can we expect to hear material from that EP at your show at The Old Bar on Thursday June 30 or different material?
Definitely some of the tape tracks. It’s exciting, I don’t often play some of those songs, as they are so pared back. In the tape recording sessions, Dan Luscombe was really good about letting some of the songs remain minimal, one take, and acoustic. I’m looking forward to giving those a whirl.
