CURRENTLY RESIDING:
Joey lives in Seattle and travels down to practice.. but D,E and I live in Portland, Oregon

CURRENTLY LISTENING TO:
David: Colin Newman "A-Z", ELO
Mistina: Celebration, James

LABEL:
Five03 Records (Brooklyn NY)

CURRENT RELEASE:
"...Until the World is Beautiful"

Love is a many and splendored thing....especially when it comes to music. I love being pleasantly surprised at a show. I usually don't stick around at shows. I know, it's awful of me and not very broad-minded, but I have time and transportation contraints on me constantly. So, per usual, I was leaving a show to make my way home and the other band was about to start their performance. I'm walking towards the door....what's that I hear? My god, what is that sound? That Sound was The Prids.

The Prids have a long and enchanting history beginning in the mid-nineties which include a blind introduction to the bass, a love story, divorce and what seems to be enduring friendship and adoration. David Federickson's voice is as compelling to the ears as Peter Murphy's and Mistina Keith's bass playing conquers an enriched sound of subtle keyboards and some very skilled drumming. Her vocals fit ever so gently in with Federickson's and, well to put it bluntly, they make beautiful music together.

In the genre of Post-Punk rock, it is really nice to hear a band which displays my love for such bands as The March Violets, The Pixies, The Chameleons, The Smiths, and Wire. "...Until the World is Beautiful" is bass ladened, sweet, lyrically poetic, melodic, and beautifully moody. When listening to them it brings back a time not forgotten but deep in the realms of a place in which I was finding out who I was and who I wanted to be. They don't conjure feelings of meloncholy but rather their music leaves with me a smart smirk on my face with knowledge of emotional continuity and fever.

How did your love affair as the Prids begin and the name is no known word...what does it mean?

We were shacked up in nowhere Missouri, teaching ourselves to play instruments. This was in 1995. We really were living in our own world because there wasn't a lot of outside interaction. Cabin fever abounded. The name was a nickname David had for me, Pretty... which ended up mutating with cuteness into Prid. Pukey right? haha

you've been touring a lot lately...how has that been going? is this your only occupation?

This is the longest and best tour we've ever been on. It was three months. 15,852 MILES, $3550 in gas, about 230 hours of travel time.
For David and I, it's our main occupation. In our spare time we record bands at our house, "The Compound" or "Castle Sadmore" (depending on who you ask.)

got any good stories from touring?

This tour David had swimmer's ear, could only hear out of his left ear for a week. Then he sprained his wrist badly skateboarding, THEN he fell down some stairs and cracked his ribs. But we didn't miss one show. We all got arrested at a party once in Missouri. I got charged with the most things.. my favorite being "Loud and Boisterous".

What are some challenges the band has faced? What do you feel is most memorable about your shows?

All the challenges seem pretty small when you have a partnership as tight as David's and mine. We're going to keep going regardless of what happens. I think the amount of energy we maintain throughout the set and the sincerity that's fueling it make us memorable.

Your sound is very bass driven..was this intentional and how does the creative process of songwriting come about?

Intentional in the way that I play a lot of leads I guess. David and I sit down and just play together. A lot of times he will have a riff and some lyrics and we just work with it, or don't ha ha, one on one. Then we bring it to the band.

What influences your music and do you feel there is a story you are telling with your songs? If so what is that story?

Life. David writes the lyrics. I know what all the songs are about because I'm close to David, but I don't think he would find it very interesting for me to explain them to you. It's poetry to be interpreted by the listener. I think his lyrics are some of the greatest ever, and people should read with without this music.

How would you describe the people who come to see you play?

We have a varied crowd. Every sort of person you can think of. My favorites are the older punks I've met who have seen just about every band I love, and then come to see us. I take that as a major compliment.

Do you feel that the genre of your music is lost and forgotten?

Oh god, now less than ever. It's alive and kicking and if you can filter through the shit, there are some great new bands. There are people who I think are doing a good job poisoning it by using it as a ticket to fame, but when this post punk 'thing' is over they will go back to making hip hop or ska. No offense to those genres at all, just parasitic opportunists that attach themselves to the heart of whatever seems to be selling at the moment.

Favorite song you enjoy the most performing?

"All that you Want", "Infection". I like "Infection" I get to bash my bass into things. Sometimes including but not limited to David.

Who would you most want to play with?

I have a long list. Already able to scratch Built to Spill off of that. Wire, The Chameleons,Sonic Youth, The Cure, Morrissey, Echo and the Bunnymen. I love a lot of new band but I'm more interested in playing with my idols.

How would you describe the Portland music scene and do you feel you are making a mark on it?

Portland's music scene is one that I've loved for years, with an ever changing cast of bands and characters. But one this is for sure, The Prids aren't going anywhere. :)

Favorite B movie? Why?

My Life with Morrissey. Cause it's just BAD!

 

For more info on the Prids check out their website and say hello on their MySpace!

 

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