Fleet Foxes interview

PF:

I met two of the members of Fleet Foxes– lead vocalist Robin Pecknold and drummer/vocalist Josh Tillman– in the Black Cat bar before their Washington, D.C. show, while minglers were downing Blue Moons and Yuenglings as the jukebox blared the Ramones. As we made our way through the crowd to find a quiet place for an interview, Pecknold was stopped by a family– a woman and what appeared to be her college-age children– who all congratulated him and told him how much they love the band. It was typical fan small talk, until they mentioned they had seen part of the Fleet Foxes set at the Sub Pop 20th Anniversary Festival back in July. When they asked him to sign their tickets, he said, “Of course” and began patting the pockets of his enormous red coat for a pen. (more…)