So what's new for the Presidents? You guys obviously
have more laurels to rest on than most, but, after breaking up and
then getting back together again in 2004, there's obviously a
purpose.
Well, we'd been working pretty steady since our Last album
came out in late 2004. So, we had specific plans to take 2007 off
as much as possible. I don't know whether any laurels were
involved, but we did indeed manage to get through the last 10
months only playing a couple of shows. Yay us. It's nice to have
some time to re-stoke the fires of inspiration! Extra important
because next year will see us unleashing the new album we've been
working on all summer.
We're lucky to have 2 of your albums on Amie Street
including the ridiculously popular multi-platinum self-titled
debut. But isn't there something interesting about that first
album, other than just how much it sold?
Yeah, we got the masters back from Columbia in 2003 or so. I
don't know if that's interesting though. Interesting would be
something like the fact that one night at the Fillmore in SF many
years ago, Sammy Hagar told me I had a LIFETIME INVITATION to CABO
WABO. Awesome! Less awesome but also interesting: at the next table
was Mere Winningham, of St. Elmo's Fire fame.
But yes, we do own the record.
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