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While the musicians may have traditional roots, they're anything but purists. When it comes to writing their own material, "I think it's just taking a little bit of everything and mixing it together," says Daniel, "just putting some new rock 'n' roll flavor into that, and seeing what comes out." Sometimes what comes out is the Stones-like strut of "In Love With the World," sometimes the raunchy lapsteel blues of "Got This Disease."
"It's just to say, "Here's a good song, even if you hate [Phil Collins],' and we're going to play it our way," says Daniel. "I like to have the song to where you can't tell what it is until a certain point."Speaking of live releases, this fall's well-recorded eightsong CD, simply titled Live, is the band's second - an unusual choice for a new band, but one in line with larger goals. "The show is where we're selling most of the merchandise," says Daniel simply, and if people like the show, the CD allows them to take it home. "That's how we're trying to establish ourselves - the live shows."See the full content of this document
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The New Familiars
LAST YEAR. The New Familiars played some 185 shows, including a blistering set recorded live in front of a raucous hometown crowd at Charlotte, N.C.'s Neighborhood Theater. Not bad for a...
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