“Up Close and Personal” with the Golden Filter

Richie Adomako / September 28, 2009

We’ve got our tickets and we are on board the Golden Filter train. Since catching the group at the Tribeca Grand, we could only marvel at their secrecy – any information we learned only led to more questions. Between touring and working on a new album, we caught up with Penelope (the lead singer) and Stephen (the simultaneous drummer and keys player) for a Q&A. Their first release “Solid Gold” made a splash on the web, garnering the group some worldwide attention. With “Thunderbird,” their long-awaited single, we can only wonder what they have in store for their upcoming album – set for release early 2010. Click through for the interview and teaser.

Golden Filter – “Thunderbird”

Q & A with the Golden Filter

Up-close and personal. What does that mean to you?
A tad uncomfortable.  I hope that I know the person…

From the word mystery, what do you derive? What comes to mind?
Life is mystery, a puzzle to unravel, a maze to escape from, a scarf left in a tree, Nancy Drew.

How did you come about as a group? What were your beginnings?
A need to escape from the over-saturation of the media and to return to a time where imagination meant more.

When and where did you get together?
1 year ago in NYC

Where are you from?
Penelope: East Coast of Australia
Stephen: Mid-West of America

Where do you live now?
New York City

In your words, how would you describe your music?
A cross between Francois Hardy, Delta 5, Infinity, Electricity, Love, and Death.

What other groups or musicians would you say has influenced your music?
Pink Floyd, 80′s electronic disco, Bush Tetras, and Devo.

What are you currently working on and what should we expect to come?
Our 2nd single out later in the year and a video, along with a UK tour and a couple shows with the Rapture.

What can you say about the album that you’re currently working on?
It is finished and we adore it.

When should we expect the album?
Early next year.

Random Question: what were your favorite subjects in school?
Penelope:  Music, History, Wood-work
Stephen: Art, Study-hall