Local pop orchestra Eskimo and Sons have, like many other arctic-dwelling creatures, ceased to exist in recent months. The news is bittersweet though, because while the odds of witnessing a polar bear in its natural habitat decrease by the day, witnessing a former Eskimo and Son is hardly difficult, thanks to the multitude of former band members, many of whom have other projects and releases. Songwriter Dhani Rosa recently spoke with the Vanguard about his former band and plans for future awesomeness.
Brian Veysey: So, Eskimo and Sons have officially disbanded, but you guys have made no indication of ending your respective musical careers. What prompted you to leave the Eskimo and Sons moniker behind?
Dhani Rosa: Eskimo and Sons fell from its tree and is in the ground now ready to grow into something new and better. We know what it is, but that is a secret for now. This is all happening because there is a feeling in my guts that it is right and good.
BV: Do any of you anticipate entering the studio together again as a full group, or will your future projects be on a more occasional and collaborative basis?
DR: We’re not really sure what future projects are going to happen. But the plans are in motion for a massive amount of work.
BV: In the MySpace posting you made, announcing the breakup, you said you had a “lot of work to do” on some “very awesome things.” What kind of awesomeness are you planning to unleash?
DR: There is going to be all kinds of awesomeness as far as I’m concerned. I plan on developing an awesome relationship with my family, and my sister is having an awesome wedding, and my awesome friends and I are getting closer to each other, the Red River is coming to visit us, just awesome shit all around. How much of that will get projected onto a record, we’re yet to see…
BV: Tell me a little about the other music projects you guys are involved in. Is there anything fans can expect in the coming months in terms of releases or shows?
DR: A few of us in the band are in other bands, which you should check out: Doubledutch, TKYK, Day of Lions, Dirty Mittens, Breakfast Mountain… They’re all playing shows pretty regularly as far as I know. Doubledutch, TKYK and Dirty Mittens just released some records this summer. There’s a new Doubledutch record in the works currently.
BV: What do you think is the advantage of spreading one’s creative output across a wide variety of bands with different styles as opposed to consolidating your various tastes into a single group?
DR: I can’t speak for everyone, but with me, it’s important that every project be focused on something different, because there are many different parts of myself that need expressing.
BV: How did you come to find Boy Gorilla Records and will you be sticking with them for future releases?
DR: Danielle met Tyler, who co-founded the label, at school. Then we played a show with Typhoon, his band, and the rest is history. We don’t really know what is going to happen with the label between now and whenever anything might be released, so we’ll cross that bridge when we get there.
BV: Eskimo and Sons’ debut album has been out of print for a few months now. Is there any intention to re-release it?
DR: We actually just talked to Devin about “re-releasing” that 7-inch digitally. So, soon I think you’ll be able to download it from www. boygorilla. com.