Interview Redux: Two Gallants
So you're heading to Berkeley to see Two Gallants tonight. You'll probably love them. We caught them at a party last night, and man, they really are good. The nicely fill a current hole in the fabric of rock (yes, we did just make that metaphor up, and we are going to stick with it). We are of the opinion you can never give enough love to local acts-- make sure to check them out at Outside Lands on Saturday. Below is an interview we first ran with them back in October of '06. Two Gallants will Headline Presidio Stage at Outside Lands Music Festival in Golden Gate Park on Saturday, August 23. Their set time is 6:05 – 6:45.
You gotta love home-grown awesomeness. SFist interviews a lot of people who are just passing through this city—in fact most everyone here comes from some where else. Not today. Today we’ve got two SF natives, who are making a name for themselves both here and afar. As Two Gallants Tyson Vogel and Adam Stephens have gained a little notoriety of late, but we think you’ll agree they should be known for their music.
Although tickets might be scarce, try your darndest to get to the show. Hey, you’ve gotta love any band that wants to set themselves up with the Mayor, apparently constantly prowls the Mission, and have been here pretty much longer than any of the rest of us.
Best show you've ever played and what made it great?
Morrisonville in upstate NY.
Best venue in the world?
16th and Mission
Best fans in the world?
Everyone that has ears to give
What's your favorite song to perform?
medleys like waves of grain
Favorite collaborators?
Jackie Perez Gratz, Trainwreck Riders, Drakkar Sauna
Lamest Crowd Request ever...
Free Bird
Name
Tyson Vogel and Adam Stephens
Introduce yourself in one sentence –
Hi, I'm Adam Stealin'... I play the piano and kazoo. Hi, I'm Lenahan Katpus I play the djembe.
Age and Occupation –
Forever 21. Tyson - musician/shoe peddler. Adam - musician/fly fisherman
Home Town –
SF - Sucka Free City
How long have you lived in the Bay Area?
All our lives and we don't know why. We were birthed individually at separate times on Ocean Beach.
Favorite place to spend time online
No thanks
Favorite local business –
Cuco's El Salvadorian food
What I'm currently Reading –
Tyson - North American Indian by George Caitlin
Adam- The Autobiography of Larry Flint
Best Deal in San Francisco –
25 cent booth at Crazy Horse on Market Street
Favorite mode of transportation –
Toss up between 22 Fillmore and the bicycle
Best Band or Musician to come out of the Bay Area –
Chris Isaac
Favorite Bay Area Stereotype, and whether or not you buy into it -
That this is the most open-minded city in the world. Yes, we believe
Favorite local hangout –
The bench atop Dolores park
SF has the BEST -
Unimpressive panhandlers
You've never lived in SF until –
Woken up on Valencia and 18th in a pile of your own vomit
Favorite Bay area politician of past or present –
The folks at The Believer Magazine
Now that Mayor Gavin is single, who are you going to set him up with?
Adam.
You can tell someone is a local here IF –
You see them at The Hemlock at noon on Tuesday
SF would be soooo much better if only –
A Walmart was built in Golden Gate Park
Best Burrito –
Plantain burrito at Cucoo's
Best Restaurant-
uh, Cuco's
Best movie scene filmed in or about SF –
I don't watch movies
Favorite artist to come out of the bay area –
Andrew Schultz
Favorite author to come out of the bay area –
Richard Brautigan
Place you always tell visitors to check out –
850 Bryant
Favorite Bridge in the area –
Richmond
You have two hours and $15 bucks to kill in SF, what are you going to
do?
Catch a Cal Train and get out of town
I have found/sold/bought the following on craigslist –
We try not to.
I want all the SFists out there to know –
We take our city very seriously.
Tell us a San Francisco Story –
Once upon a time music mattered in this city but it was eaten by speed addictions, the police, and the .com. But we're coming up again.
Question you'd ask if you were doing this interview –
Who was the last mayor before Gavin?
Who would you like to see interviewed in the future (+ contact info if you've got it): Arnold Schwarzenegger (that big building in Sacramento)