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Two Loons For Tea
While they might be musicians, they’re not really crazy

UPDATE!! You can now find this interview at Burnside Writers Collective!

Being a full-time musician is a rather risky venture and not everyone is able to pursue that dream for as far and long as they might like. Some bands, no matter how successful they might become, must continue to work their day jobs while practicing and playing shows at night and on weekends. There are times when “real life” sets in – bills have to be paid, mortgages taken care of, and (gasp!) families must be raised. And then there are times when a band is so consumed with their art that to do anything else would violate the spirit of the music that overflows from their soul. These are the folks whose who do seemingly foolish things like start their own record labels, not because starting an indie record label is the “cool” thing to do, but because it’s the right move to make. Jonathan Kochmer and Sarah Scott are two such people – not only do they comprise the band Two Loons For Tea, but also they started their own record label, Sarathan Records, in 2005. I had a chance to speak with them recently to talk about their new album, Nine Lucid Dreams, as well as the life of a musician in general.

APN: Hey there folks. Thanks for agreeing to this interview.

Jonathan Kochmer (JK): You’re welcome. Thanks for wanting to talk to us.

APN: How are you folks doing today?

Sarah Scott (SS): We’re doing well. We’re getting ready to go to Bumbershoot.

APN: Oh really? One of the editors for one of the ‘zines I write for will be attending and posting a write-up of his experiences. I’m looking forward to reading it.

SS: We’re looking forward to being there!

APN: I’m sure you are. My first question is this – how are things going for Sarathan? What was your impetus for starting your own label?

SS: [laughs] I didn’t want to start it because it was crazy! Continue reading “Two Loons For Tea Interview”