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The New Zealand born, Brooklyn-based band Streets of Laredo, have been creating joyful indie-folk tunes inspired by love, hardship, and life. Part family affair-Daniel, David & Sarah Gibson along with Si Moore, Tom Darlow, they just released their debut EP Volume 1, while Volume II is on the way. Singing in harmony, they truly are a delightful ram shackled family circus of gypsies & ragamuffins. GroundSounds recently had the chance to catch up with David, for an exclusive interview, check it out below.
You guys recently released your debut EP Volume 1, can you tell us about the inspiration and creative process behind this project? It must feel amazing to finally have this out for the world to hear!
Yeah it’s does feel great to have a release that exists & is out there in the world – the inspiration pretty much came entirely from us packing our bags, selling all our worldly possessions – leaving New Zealand and starting a new life here in Brooklyn.
What was it like working on “Lonsdale Line”, how did this track come to fruition?
This song means a lot to us – it was one of the first songs me & Dan (my little brother) starting working on together – and us jamming this great little tune that Dan had penned eventually lead to us starting Streets of Laredo – So it began in New Zealand but we were really influenced by the sounds & flavors of NYC once we got here – then our guitarist Si Moore, who produced the EP – got his hands on it & bought a twisty sonic landscape to what we had on the original demos.
How did you guys decide on the name Streets of Laredo?
We love the song & the sentiment – a dying cowboy giving advice to a young up & coming cowboy – as I mentioned Dan the singer is my little brother & I’m a bit older than him, so this notion of a washed up cowboy giving some “words of wisdom” to the up & coming cowboy really resonated with us.
Coming from New Zealand to Brooklyn must have been quite the change, what cultural differences have stood out the most?
The United States Post Office useless – it’s not really built for out of towners or humans actually – I once spent over 3 hours there trying to send 2 packages back home.
New Yorkers love Bagels & Pizza – we do too but we really love savory pies, that are hard to come by in the States. (Dub Pies are one place that do a great classic NZ pie here in NYC)
For someone traveling to New Zealand for the first time what is one thing they must see and eat?
I would recommend going to Coco’s Cantina on Auckland’s K Rd for the best meal & service NZ has to offer – K Rd is by far my favorite neighborhood back home, it’s basically our red light district but it’s cheap to live there so all the artists, musicians & general ragamuffins live there – it’s ace – then as far as places to go Queenstown will blow your fricken mind!
What do you guys feel when your performing music?
When things are going well complete & utter happiness. When this are going bad, the exact opposite.
What inspires you guys?
Adventure, love, hardship, travel – especially on trains & in tour vans, religion, family…that type of thing.
Your EP Volume 2 is set to release November 22nd, what can you guys reveal about this EP?
I can reveal it works very well at completing the story of Vol I – so much so we’ve actually decided to release both Volumes as a double EP on Vinyl when it comes out on Nov 22nd.
What are your fondest musical memories?
Hearing John Lennon’s “Imagine” for the first time when I was about 4 – I couldn’t believe how good it made me feel – in fact I’m going to listen to it right now. Oh and seeing the Pixies live for the first time.
What’s next for Streets of Laredo?
Getting in a van & touring our asses off.
