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Font ResizeIf you're not intrigued by the name, you will be fascinated by Snake Rattle Rattle Snake's brand of indie rock.
The Denver band's on the new buzz list of Colorado acts. That's why Snake Rattle Rattle Snake's playing a special Friday showcase at the Larimer Lounge.
The group's fusion of percussive beats and eerie rock riffs creates a unique sound package -- and its putting this act on the local radar.
Who: Snake Rattle Rattle Snake, with Beach Bloodz
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Where: Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver
Cost: $8
Hayley Helmericks is Snake Rattle Rattle Snake's vocalist and her band's ready to rock the Larimer tonight.
Q: How did your band form out of the Denver music scene?
A:
I started meeting all these bands on the local Denver scene, so we got together and formed Snake Rattle Rattle Snake.
We have members in the group from Monofog, Space Team Electra and Red Cloud West. We all knew each other's music and we essentially became friends first.
Q: Why did the band pick the name Snake Rattle Rattle Snake?
A: It was a play on words and it spoke about we're doing as a band. The name's fun, progressive and strange -- just like our music.
Q:
A: Our music is spooky surf and carnival music. It's kind of dancey and it really moves -- we definitely see people moving around at our shows.
There's a dark aspect to our lyrics, tunes and sounds. And, we're also a very polyrhythmic band. We have two drummers and that creates this driving percussive sound.
We have this rock and electric aspect to the music, but at the core of it all, we're really a rock 'n' roll band.
Q: How is your band creating its buzz?
A: We just put out a four-song EP. We had a record release party at the hi-dive a few weeks ago. Making that EP was a big move for us. It's definitely a snapshot of where we are as a band.
Our next big thing will be playing South By Southwest in March. We're going to be playing the Mile Hi-Fidelity showcase. From there, we plan to record a full-length CD and do lots of touring in 2010.
Q: How hard is it being a band in this economy?
A: We all have day jobs, and we just save up the money we make at shows and put it in our band fund. We've used the money for recording, and it will get us down to Austin for South By Southwest. It's definitely hard to work full-time and do a band, but we're doing what we love.
