I’m interested in the work ethic and what drives you. It seems like you’ve been working really hard, which is great. Your last record was released in 2015, and you guys toured a lot last year, and now you have this new record coming out. I dunno… It’s right in the middle of America, so we don’t have a whole lot of influence from any other places. It’s not like you’ll roll up to Louisville and see a bunch of American flags everywhere. There’s all kinds of crazy stuff going on. We have Thunder Over Louisville in April, it’s the biggest fireworks show in America – maybe the world. Fourth of July is a big deal in Louisville, especially amongst our group of friends. But you’re right – it is a very American city, what with the Derby… It must’ve. It’s where we’ve lived for going on sixteen years for me, and for the other guys. Did that theme come from Louisville, or did the city inspire you in that way? Louisville is such an American city, and you have this White Reaper album that makes the idea of being an American band a central idea. Louisville has a ton of American symbolism and heritage – there’s the Kentucky Derby, the Slugger baseball bat factory, and Muhammad Ali is from Louisville. What would you say is the best place and time to listen to the album? The following interview has been edited for length and clarity.ĭan Redding: I love the title The World’s Best American Band, and the album has this big personality and presence. White Reaper guitarist and vocalist Tony Esposito spoke to Dan Redding about his band’s new album and much more. It’s refreshing to hear a band pull out all the stops in an era when many indie rock bands seem to think that going big is going too far. The title track alone includes an anthemic chorus, the cheer of a stadium audience, a sing-along ooh-ooh coda, and a ‘school’s out’ alarm bell. The World’s Best American Band brings a rousing classic rock feel to the band’s sound. It’s kind of like when Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest rhymed, “If I don’t say I’m the best, tell me who the hell will.” That bold album title serves as a mission statement: White Reaper are not going to wait for anyone else to declare them the best in the land when they can do it themselves. The Louisville rock band are back with The World’s Best American Band, due April 7th via Polyvinyl Records. White Reaper are swinging for the fences this year.
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