He's slowly stepping out from "Under the Radar," touring with the likes of Metro Station, The Academy Is, and Secondhand Serenade. Frequency Magazine recently had the quick chance to chat with Evan Taubenfeld about his album, Avril, and...Steve Jobs?
FM: Your debut album as a solo artist, Welcome to the Blacklist Club, is only a month away. It's undoubtedly an exciting time in your life—but it has been a long time coming. Now it's your turn in the spotlight. What message do you most want to convey with its release?
Evan: I'm not looking to convey a message. If everyone can find a song they like and connect to...I'll be happy.
FM: The album's first single, "Boy Meets Girl," just reached the one million views mark—due in large part to your fans. Congratulations! With the recent release of the fan-centric "It's Like That" video, we have to ask: What are your future plans for your fans—or friends, as you often call them?
Evan:...
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Let's rewind: It's 2002 again, two years post-Y2K, too much time spent tangoing with boy bands and pop princesses.
Enter Avril Lavigne: Blonde (but make no mistake), bratty, and unabashedly filled to the brim of her Dickies cutoffs with her catchy, more-pop-than-punk melodies. "Complicated," Lavigne's debut single, which climbed to number two on the U.S. charts, undoubtedly remains her commercial centerpiece. Yet even the most memorable musicians (or poseurs, as Lavigne's critics might insist) need a support system.
Enter Evan Taubenfeld: Lavigne's part-time singing partner & full-time guitarist. Similarly posed and coiffed, the pair were the picture of pop perfection—with one minor exception.
Pre-frame, a young Lavigne listened and lip-synced to the likes of the Goo Goo Dolls; Taubenfeld fronted bands like Baltimore-based rock outfit, Spinfire, prepping himself for Berklee, Boston's leading music conservatory.
It's with this center-stage penchant that Taubenfeld welcomes us to The Blacklist Club, the name of his former band, current fan club, and (obvious) inspiration...
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We reviewed their EP Sing What You Want in February and wanted to follow up with The Ugly Club. The band hails from Jersey and is comprised of six members. Their influences are... Read More »
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