I don't know anybody who doesn't hate being called alt.country. It just sounds like a website. I don't mind being called Americana, I don't mind being called country noir, or independent country is fine, but the words alt.country make me insane.
Neko CaseThere's this art form in songwriting that's incredibly difficult - to be really funny in a song and also really touching. I can't do that.
Neko CaseWe shouldn't censor ourselves based on the weak idea of "looking cool." It's such a waste of potential awesomeness.
Neko CaseBeing in two full-time rock bands is pretty impossible. I love to tour but I have a dog and I want to see him. And, being a songwriter, you have to have experiences and do things. You can't just go on tour all the time, otherwise you get nothing to write about. It's finally at a point where the balance is perfectly right.
Neko Case