When you can woo an Indigo Girl over dinner one night with just your vocal talents, it's clear you've got it good. The Shadowboxers did just that and ended up the backing musicians for the "girls" on a handful of tours. But this trio isn't just a bunch of good pipes; this band is ready to show the world it has a bigger niche to carve and many more fans to win over.
New Times: Your debut album, Red Room, was released in January of this year, and fans can buy a copy of it on vinyl at your store online. Why did you decide to press vinyl as well?
Then suddenly, a lot of bands began to rerelease their older albums on vinyl, and they were selling pretty quick.
We want our listeners to know we care about the quality of our sound. We mastered it specifically for vinyl, and we're really excited about it.
I think that essentially playing two shows a night really helped us understand the dynamic of working together. The idea that there are different ways to shine and not all of those opportunities have to be spent promoting just yourself, but promoting the people you're working with as well.
Aside from that though, it is really cool to play in venues you've always heard about, but have never actually been. Landmarks like the Beacon Theater and the Ryman Auditorium.
And people were so much more generous than we expected. It really gives a whole new purpose to the internet. Whereas it can be such a cold and sterile environment most of the time, a situation like Kickstarter is really an opportunity to show real support to people trying to make their dreams a reality.
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