Lawn, an indie quartet from Miami, FL, blends genres like shoegaze and psychedelic rock to create a danceable yet raw sound.
Please list all of your band members and their roles in the band.
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Romeo, bassist Cooper Davis, drummer Cliff Dobson, and guitarist Daniel Coppola.
For starters, what bands were you guys a part of prior to (insert band/artist name here)? How long has the band been around?
Prior to Lawn, Cooper, Daniel and I [Romeo] were in a band called Oblivious Puppets, and Cooper and Cliff were also in a band called Puddley, an Indie R&B band.
What’s the origin of that name and have you changed the band’s name before?
The origin of the band's name is actually kind of funny - we needed something short. A few of the band members started in a band called Oblivious Puppets. I hated the name and thought that it was too long, so during that naming process of the new band we wanted something shorter and easier to spell. Lawn was born.
Who writes your songs? What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs and do you think these topics will change over time?
I write all of the lyrics for the songs. I mostly write about personal experiences with things with heartbreak, loss, grief, and how to move forward in life.
What bands are currently inspiring the music that you’re making?
We draw inspiration from artists such as Title Fight, Mac Demarco, The Strokes, and Geese.
Was there a particular band/artist or concert that inspired you to start a band?
I would say most of the local bands at our college inspired us to do it. I wanted us to be as good as our peers, bands like Pinewood Derby, Rug, and Nuclear Monkey.
How do pop culture and media influence Lawn's shows?
Lawn was recently featured on Adult Swim's Instagram after we went viral for dressing as Smiling Friends for a Halloween show, which was awesome! I also curate visuals to play at our shows, which are collages of clips from movies I love, video games, news, world events and whatever I really see on my phone that day.
How is the Indie genre evolving?
In my teenage years, Indie really became this idea of cutting out all of the middle men and just doing music as authentically as possible. If artists didn't have access to a studio, that was fine, all they needed was a laptop and a $80 microphone and they could have a chance to make it big by uploading their music to the internet. In that way, there was a sort of beauty within the earlier days of YouTube that I found to have more of an artistic taste than today’s digital world.
But with the rise of AI, I think that there's a demand from people who really do care about the arts for authenticity. I believe that artists over the last 2-3 years have noticed that and want to give authenticity back to the world again, which is in part reflected by increased experimentalism.
How are rising artists like Lawn finding unique ways to set themselves apart?
I think, bringing it back to what we said earlier, it's about having a community and finding people who resonate with the music and really get us and our sound. Our house parties have allowed us to show visuals that I cut together specially for our shows and we actually have played video games at our house shows so we have created a really unique vibe that actually led to us naming our first EP "House Party Hero".
What do you do to prepare for a show? Any flexing, exercises, ect …
Each band member treats the pre-show a little differently. Cooper gets nerves and has a lot of energy before a show, so he's usually bouncing around. Cliff will sometimes do pushups before going on, I get quiet and try to lock in. Daniel is just born ready and has nerves of steel.
What has been the biggest highlight of the band’s career so far?
Our first album took us about a year to write and then a few weeks to record and mix. But we are all incredibly proud of it and can’t wait to share it with the world.
If you could tour with any bands, past or present, who would they be and why?
Out of present bands, I'd say Geese just so I could see if Cameron Winter really sounds like that when he talks. But if it could be any band ever, I'd say Title Fight because they're the goats.
Is there anything else you would like to add?
We are forever thankful to all of the people who have come to our shows and specifically our house parties. I have met some of the funniest, nicest, and most creative people in my life at those things and they have helped form a real sense of community that Lawn will hold in our hearts forever. We hope to be able to foster that same community at future shows!
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