Slowcore and emotional-rock band Garb has been hard at work. Debut album stiff as a feather came out in September, and since then, the group has captured the hearts of locals and out-of-towners alike. The band has had both valley shows and slots in Los Angeles and beyond, supporting stiff and honing their brand of heavy shoegaze rock. Hear more at garb.bandcamp.com. Carrick O’Dowd is the vocalist and guitarist of the band. He is the latest to take the Lucky 13; here are his answers.
What was the first concert you attended?
It’s hard to say; probably Coachella in 2009.
What was the first album you owned?
The first record I remember buying was In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel. I do remember a Jimmy Buffet CD laying around as a kid I used to listen to all the time.
What bands are you listening to right now?
I could name so many, but I’ll name five: Fleshwater, They Are Gutting a Body of Water, Feeble Little Horse, Alms, and Blue Smiley.
What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone love, but you don’t get?
I don’t know. I appreciate it all, for the most part. I’ve found it hard to get into Bladee and the Drain Gang, but even then, I like some of their songs.
What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?
Weezer with Matt Sharp on bass.
What’s your favorite musical guilty pleasure?
No such thing. Probably musical theater, considering it’s out there, and not a lot of people in the music scene expect that I love Stephen Sondheim heavily.
What’s your favorite music venue?
The Lodge Room in L.A., currently. The Silent Barn in Brooklyn, N.Y., in the past (RIP).
What’s the one song lyric you can’t get out of your head?
“Jordan wanted to sign with Adidas for shoes / But Nike gave him an offer that he could not refuse / It wasn’t a pizza that poisoned him in Utah / With a hotel bill to prove / Three thousand dollars on just five dudes,” “Hangover Game,” by MJ Lenderman.
What band or artist changed your life? How?
It would probably be Slint. Learning that they were all teenagers, not really knowing what they were doing, creating the most intricate, dark and meaningful music made me believe I could do it, too.
You have one question to ask one musician. What’s the question, and who are you asking?
I’m asking Corey Feldman how he got the Snoop Dogg feature on his amazing album Angelic 2 the Core.
What song would you like played at your funeral?
“The Sunshine State” by Farrah Abraham.
Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?
Apple O’ by Deerhoof.
What song should everyone listen to right now?
“Wavy Maze” by Goon.
