Introducing #175 - bandanna
Let us introduce you to indie-pop band bandanna, who have just released their debut album ‘Uncertain/ty’ via Cat Family Records. They took a moment to talk to us about their music and their most recent single ‘Ghost Home’.
Hey bandanna, how are you? How does it feel to be releasing music during this troubling time for the creative industry?
All things considered, we have been doing pretty well! It is of course a bit strange to be releasing music now since we can’t even play in-person live shows to support the album. We would have liked to have had a tour and been able to get out there to share our music, but in another way it feels right to share these songs with people now. These songs were born from uncertainty and vulnerability and change, and those feelings have only become more relevant lately.
So you are based in Tallahassee, what is it famous for?
So we are actually now based out of Atlanta! But we did get our start in Tallahassee, and it will always be a special place for us. I’d say to most Tallahassee is famous for college football and being the capital of Florida, but for me it’s famous for Spanish moss, Cat Family Records, and surprisingly good vegan food.
How did the band form? Where did you all meet?
I (Anna) was playing shows by myself around town and had just signed with Tallahassee’s non-profit record label, Cat Family Records. Nick and Tim were volunteering with them at the time, and they asked if I wanted a band. I said yes of course, and they said, “can we be your band?” Mason joined a bit later, and here we are.
What are your key musical influences as a band?
We all have different influences, but we have looked to artists like Big Thief, Snail Mail, and Brittany Howard for inspiration.
Your track ‘Ghost Home’ is out now, can you tell us what the track is about?
‘Ghost Home’ was written about the difficulties of change, more specifically about moving out of my childhood home. I had lived there for 20 years, and it was a place of such warmth and comfort for me, so it was a very taxing process to pack it all up. I was also in college at Florida State at the time, so coming back to Georgia to help move felt almost unreal. It was pretty hard for me to not get caught up and linger in all that nostalgia, so I sat on the floor by my favorite window and wrote this song as a way to cope with it all.