The name of the band is an acronym for “Fuck It Dog Lifes A Risk,” is this a phrase you all went around saying or something you came up with?
A few skater friends came up with the phrase. It was being said for a bit before the band.
Did you think forming this band would be a risk?
Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
You
have been called “Skate Punk,” Slacker Punk,” “Garage Rock,” all these terms.
What do you consider FIDLAR?
I
think we consider ourselves just a rock band. Styles change from song to song.
While
the spotlight for many bands these days is on Brooklyn and the NYC area, what
is it like to be an LA band now with the East Coast getting so much attention?
I
guess it feels cool? There are a bunch of really good up and coming bands from
LA, so keep and eye out.
How
has LA influenced who you are as a band?
The
music from out here has definitely influenced the band a bunch. We all like a
lot of LA punk. And even just the fact that we met and started in a studio is
something that is more likely to happen in a place like LA.
For
someone that doesn’t know, what is the scene out there like?
Super
tight. There a bunch of really sick people and really good bands.
This
year had to be very special for you, the band was well received and began
getting really noticed and you were featured at Lollapalooza among other
festivals. How do you top all of this in 2013?
Just
touring a bunch and playing new places.
Being
a buzz band or a radar band, are there any pressures put on you to live up to
the hype?
I
don't think so. The only real difference in our show is that we've gotten
tighter because we are playing all the time.
After
going and playing small clubs and playing in your garage, what was it like
entering a recording studio for the first time?
We
actually recorder our record at our house so we didn't really have the full
studio experience. Zac and Elvis actually both used to work at a studio, and
the band formed in the studio.
You
are releasing your debut via Mom & Pop, what was it like signing with them?
Really
great! They are super awesome and they let us do what we want.
What
was it like recording your debut?
It was super rad.
We did it at Zac and Brandon's house so we had some time to fuck around.
FIDLAR
has seemed to lay down their own set of rules and will not bend for anyone,
which is awesome. Was this a theory from the get-go or did you not want to get
swallowed up in the media and things surrounding indie bands these days?
We
kinda always just do what we want and what's fun. It's important for us to have
a say in everything.
What
does 2013 hold for you?
Playing so many fucking shows. It's going to be sickkkkkk