{"id":3960,"date":"2014-10-27T13:07:22","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T17:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altwire.net\/?p=3960"},"modified":"2023-12-06T06:36:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T11:36:36","slug":"altwire-interview-wild-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/altwire.net\/de\/altwire-interview-wild-party\/","title":{"rendered":"[Altwire Interview] Wild Party: “Who Wouldn’t Wanna Go To a Wild Party?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Wild Party<\/a> is definitely one group that is living up to their adventurous moniker. Founded in 2011, and riding high off the release of their debut record Phantom Pop (October 7th – Old Friends), the band is growing into a refreshing sound that they self-identify as “Indie. Power. Pop.”.<\/h4>\n

Wild Party blends catchy melodic synth hooks and slick guitar riffs with uplifting drum beats to create a beat that’s fresh and worthy of your undivided attention.<\/p>\n

While en route to the upcoming tour and waiting at the airport to catch a flight, bassist Ethan Kaufmann was generous enough to take a few brief moments to tell us more about the band and some of their most interesting moments. Read what he had to say below.<\/p>\n

AltWire [Melissa Wilke]: How did you guys meet and get together as a band? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethan Kaufmann [Wild Party]:<\/strong> I met Lincoln and Lucas through Lincoln’s older brother Jake. He had sent me a really rough demo of a song they had started. All the parts were really cool and I thought it would be fun to work on. We ended up getting together and working on music for the next year or so. When it came time to play live, I used to be in a band with Cary. I knew he was a great drummer… So I thought he’d be the perfect fit!<\/p>\n

AW: The name of your band sounds very promising! Is there a special story about what inspired it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethan Kaufmann [Wild Party]:<\/strong> There’s definitely a touch of sarcasm in the name, but I think it just boils down to who wouldn’t wanna go to a wild party? Right? Right?!<\/em><\/p>\n

AW: It’s impossible to imagine, but some of our readers might not know you yet. Can you describe your music in three sentences?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethan Kaufmann [Wild Party]:<\/strong> I’ll do you one better than three sentences and give you three words. Indie. Power. Pop.<\/p>\n

AW: You worked on your current album Phantom Pop for five years. Why did it take so long? Do you have a lot of demos left for a few more albums?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethan Kaufmann [Wild Party]:<\/strong> It was a situation of us finding the right people to work with. We had a manager for a while that ended up being too busy to handle all of it. We found the right people eventually and just put our plan in motion.<\/p>\n

AW: Do you have a favorite song on the album?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethan Kaufmann [Wild Party]:<\/strong> I think all of us really like Chasin Honey… Probably cause it’s the newest though.<\/p>\n

AW: You are being compared to The Killers and Two Door Cinema Club a lot. Have they influenced your music somehow, or are there any other musical influences? What was the last song you listened to?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethan Kaufmann [Wild Party]:<\/strong> We’re definitely big fans of both those bands. I’m sure they have in the back of our minds. I don’t think we ever go into a writing situation looking to sound a certain way… It’s usually just trying to make catchy melodies or parts that people can dance or sing along to. I think the last thing I listened to was the new single by Catfish and the Bottlemen. We’re doing a few shows with them coming up and I hadn’t gotten a chance to check it out yet. Loved it!<\/p>\n

AW: You are currently touring with Catfish and the Bottlemen, was there a recent show that stood out for you?<\/b><\/p>\n

Ethan Kaufmann [Wild Party]:<\/strong> My previous answer came too soon… I’m actually sitting at the airport en route to start the shows with them. I’ll keep you posted…<\/p>\n

AW: What was the weirdest thing that happened during a tour so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethan Kaufmann [Wild Party]:<\/strong> I found a crack pipe in my hotel room. Lincoln wrecked the trailer. Those two really stand out… Interesting things happen everyday though…<\/p>\n

AW: We are getting close to the end of the year. What was your greatest moment of 2014 so far and what have you planned for 2015? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ethan Kaufmann [Wild Party]:<\/strong> All of 2014 has been great so far… I think in the new year we\u2019re just excited to see how people react to our record. Hopefully well!<\/p>\n

Listen to Wild Party’s latest single “Chasin’ Honey” Below:<\/strong><\/p>\n