The Untitled Interview #184 - Hopscotch Edition: Starring Jeffrey Silverstein (Secret Mountains)

As y’all know, I had a rather enjoyable time down in Raleigh last year for my first ever Hopscotch, and it was so very good that I just had to go back again this year! The lineup looks frighteningly good, which means that yours truly will be making some seriously difficult decisions about how to spend her time. And of course, I had to get in touch with some folks that I was super excited about getting a chance to see in this installment of the festival. If you’ll be down for Hopscotch this year, make sure you keep these bands on your radar. And now, friends, let's get into it with this year's INTERVIEWSCOTCH!

There's really no better place to start than one of Baltimore's finest, Secret Mountains. The smoky, homespun psychsters are starting to cause a little bit of an attention ruckus, and I must say it's incredibly well-deserved (and about damn time). Mr. Jeffrey Silverstein took some time to answer all those burning festivalian questions, which you can check out below. And if you see him in Raleigh, odds are good he'll be accompanied by chicken on a stick. Stay tuned for more out of me about these folks in the future, too.

Fuzzy Logic: How are you getting to Hopscotch: plane, train, or automobile?
Jeffrey Silverstein: 2004 Toyota Camry.

FL: Inevitably, you will forget to pack:
JS: A capo and a toothbrush.

FL: How many shows/parties will you be playing?
JS: 2 (Anyone want us to come play at their house?).

FL: Band you're most looking forward to seeing at the festival?
JS: Four way tie between Matthew E. White, Mark McGuire, Megafaun and all our Baltimore friends.

FL: What's the first thing you plan on doing upon arrival in Raleigh?
JS: Try to find the rest of my bandmates.

FL: What was the first festival you ever attended, either as a musician or member of the general public?
JS: Probably either Warped Tour or Skate and Surf in Asbury Park, NJ.

FL: Favorite thing about festivals?
JS: Chicken on a stick.