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Miniboone, photo by Marielle Solan
It’s not easy to get reccomended by The Village Voice, but the New York punkpop group Miniboone may be the exception. Called “an enchanting mesh of old-school energy and new-school melody” by the Voice and “joyous power-pop” by NPR the 5-piece guy group gets their shows regularly listed in music blogs and local papers alike. Gearing up to release some new songs after the success of their first EP, Big Changes, Miniboone is taking the stage for several nights at CMJ. We spoke with Craig Barnes and Doug Schrashun (both guitar, keyboard, and vocals along with a third member, James Keary. Taylor Gabriels plays drums and Sam Rich is on bass) about their namesake, free haircuts, and weird groupies.
Cruahable: What is a “miniboone”, exactly?
Doug: An honest to God science experiment.
Crushable: When did you guys form?
Miniboone: We started writing songs in early 2008 and played our first show at the end of the year. Craig and James went to college together but weren’t in the same band until after graduation. Craig and Doug met in Japan on a study abroad program, and Sam and Taylor we met in New York.
Crushable: How would you describe your sound?
Miniboone: Triple-boom zoomcore.
Crushable: Was there a moment when you guys realized that you “made it” (define it as you will?)
Miniboone: If you define “it” as “money”, then we definitely haven’t made it yet. If you define “it” as “noise”, then we made it a while ago. If you define “it” as “dinner”, then quit yappin we’re working on it.
