CMW 2007: Mother Mother

03/02/07 4:30pm

by Trevor Hargreaves (CHARTattack)

Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Official Website: myspace.com/mothermotherspace
Members:
Ryan Guldemond (guitar, vocals)
Molly Guldemond (vocals)
Debra-Jean Creelman (vocals)
Kenton Loewen (drums)
Jeremy Page (bass)

So, you're about to play the big industry event that is Canadian Music Week. What's the most shameless thing you've ever done to promote your band?
Ryan Guldemond: Graffiti.

What's the hardest part about being an up-and-coming band?
Can we skip this one?

Describe your best and worst gigs ever:
The best one was the Montreal Jazz Fest. It was terrific because Montreal is amazing and there are lots of people, and it was a magical time for sure. The festival treated us really well and the soundman used to do sound for Supertramp, so that was a bonus.
Worst gig... I don't know. I'm drawing a blank. We've had some pretty poorly attended gigs. I guess like every other band, which isn't great. And we've had some pretty drunk gigs.

How important is it for your band members to "circulate and flirt" with the audience before or after the show?
That probably would just happen anyway, but it's definitely not unnatural. It's not important as a rule of thumb in furthering our career. It's good to mingle and be respectful of people that they've come to see you and to engage and interact with your audience, but we try to stay away from being contrived.

Have you ever stolen from someone else's rider? If so, who was it and what did you take?
We took a bunch of Molson Canadian One-Shots at the Montreal Jazz Fest, but I think we got the thumbs-up from the crew so we didn't feel too much guilt on that.

Have you ever been graded before according to ChartAttack.com's Rock 'n' Roll Report Cards?
No.

Have you done anything new or interesting this week?
I asked to borrow a bunch of money from my dad. That's new and kind of interesting. Should be interesting to see how that plays out.

Mother Mother play the Horseshoe Tavern on Friday, March 9 @ 8 p.m. as part of the annual Chart/Horseshoe/Canadian Music Week showcase.