Interview: Hank Pine and Lily Fawn (June 2009)

This interview is part of a series of interviews conducted via email with a bunch of Vancouver/Victoria bands who will be heading out to Toronto in mid June for the NXNE Festival (North By North East Festival). They were selected to play at NXNE by applying via their Sonicbids account. If you want to see the face behind the mask, you'll have to see the live show.



Please identify yourself(ves) for those reading, what you do in the band, and who else plays in the band

The Hank Pine and Lily Fawn Snake Oil show consists of:

Hank - renegade cult member with his dead girlfriend (in a garbage bag), determined to rest her soul in New Orleans. GUITAR, CELLO

Lily - half deer half girl with a penchant for stealing babies thus rescuing them from the perils of the modern world. DRUMS, MUSICAL SAW

Cecil the Weasel - Doomsday cult member and Assassin. BASS GUITAR

and Choir members we will try to recruit from the audience ! SINGERS LA LA LA


Tell us a little bit about the history of your band.

Hank and Lily started by making their own comic book... then started making music to go along with the comic... now .. it is a multimedia rock party circus !!


How would you describe your sound?

VAUDEVILLE ROCK - Gospel, country, punk, snake oil side show. (Like the Cramps and the Pixies)


You'll be traveling to Toronto to play at NXNE in the middle of June. What makes this festival worth crossing the country for or is it just another show?

NORTH BY NORTH EAST, is not just another show it is a huge festival with tons of cool bands woo woo... we are so excited !! HANK AND LILY ARE LOOKING FOR A LABEL that will love us and call us their own. Please come check out our show ! June 19th Cameron house, June 20th Rancho Relaxo (2am)


What's your favourite song from the 80's?

Hank - Autechre

Lily - Godstar by Psychic TV

Cecil the Weasel - Little Nicky by Prince


What's the coolest thing you've ever bought?

Hank - Hank's fire ring.... seriously it shoots flames.

Lily - um, I bought a huge bag of fire crackers and had the night of my life.

Cecil - Tangelo oranges in Hawaii - so sweet and juicy.


For the people who've downloaded your album, tell us why they should check out your live show.

The live show is an extension of the album and the comic book... you really need to see how much fun it is when all the elements come together. We need YOU for it to work... so get your best dust bowl circus outfit on, grab your song book and get ready to chant and clap along at the Hank and Lily Snake Oil Revival Rock show. It is never what you expect and it is always a good time. Besides, when else will you get to see a Hideous Deer-Girl?


Thanks for doing the interview. You have the last word, say what you want to say.


http://www.hankandlily.com
http://www.myspace.com/hankandlily