The Strumbellas are a Canadian rock band who play alt country, indie rock and something they’ve been calling folk popgrass.
A feature at Bluesfest, they revealed a few dark secrets about their musical raison d’être. Simon from the Strumbellas revealed all on the Blues Blog…
What is the one song that reminds you of growing up, and why?
Bruce Springsteen – I’m Going Down. My dad was a lawyer and he traded his services for a sports car and we used to drive around country roads blasting that song.
What is the song/s that get you on the dance floor every time?
At home – my kids are obsessed with Fitz and the Tantrums I Can Make Your Hands Clap so I’ve danced to that song 78 times in the last month.
What is the song/s that’s always busted out when no one is around; why?
Celine Dion – The Power of Love. It reminds me of my grade eight girlfriend and so, whenever I listen to it, it takes me back to when I was a kid.
What is the song/s on high rotation in your car at the moment?
This is going to sound opportunistic, but I really actually am on a Silverchair kick right now. I listen in awe at how 16-year-old kids can create such a masterpiece of a record with Frog Stomp.
What was your wedding song?
Bruce Cockburn – One Day I’ll Walk.
Your favourite song/s to cover at the moment?
I don’t cover songs because I can never remember the lyrics. But if I did cover a song, it would be Old Man by Neil Young.
If you could sing a duet with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and what would be the song?
Bohemian Rhapsody with Freddy Mercury. I would take the high parts (wink, wink).
Your all-time Blues hero is… Why?
Robert Johnson because the mystery behind his selling his soul to the devil is one of the most fascinating stories in music.
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