On The Road with JamBase: Dirty On Purpose
Purpose make some damn fine music as well. With fuzzy guitars, ambient swells, and epic peaks of noise, the indie-pop-rockers have drawn comparisons to My Bloody Valentine and the Jesus & Mary Chain. But what sets this Brooklyn four-piece apart from such acts is their sweet tooth for melody. Instead of constantly bashing you over the head with walls of distortion, Dirty On Purpose often pull back the volume as they bust out acoustic guitars and allow their dreamy clouds of comfort to wash over you. But don't get the wrong idea, while they explore their softer side on record – even bringing in female vocalists to flesh out 2008's Like Bees--their live show explodes with energy, often crushing the listener with their attack. On tour now with The Wedding Present, check dates here for your chance to get dirty.Name: Group Answers for Complete Band
Band(s): Dirty On Purpose
Place You Call Home: Brooklyn
Album you always take on tour: The mixes Liane makes for Joe [Jurewicz - guitar, vocals]; Brian Posehn comedy albums; Best of the Vaselines
What would someone always find in your van or tour bus?
Garbage, dudes, good times.
What supplies don't you leave home without?
Diesel fuel.
What personal rituals do you have to help keep your sanity while on tour?
Drinking, waking up first for some quality alone time.
Speaking of rituals, does the band have a pre-show ritual to help prepare for the stage?
Fight over stupid sh*t.
Audiences come in all shapes and sizes. What's the screwiest fan encounter you've had?
A woman who followed George [Wilson – guitar, vocals] across the country, from Minneapolis to Oregon.
What's a great, positive fan encounter you've had?
People we've met along the way: Glenn from Local 506 in Chapel Hill who's booked us from the start, and shared a lot of crazy evenings.
What's the strangest thing you've seen from the stage while performing?
Girls passing notes to DJ [Boudreau - bass]. George's amp blowing up.
What's the first thing you like to do after a show?
Smoke break. Drive to next town.
Tell us about a great road food stop you've discovered in your travels.
Stoner Drug in Iowa. Young Avenue Deli in Memphis.
(Fill In the Blank) are the baddest mothas on the planet.
Au Revoir Simone are the baddest mothas on the planet.
Your band mates will often reveal strange things about themselves during a tour. What stuff have your fellow musicians shown you that took you aback or delighted you?
When DJ killed a man in a bar and we buried him in a field in Bozeman, Montana.
Name a few things we'd find on your rider.
Docile animals.
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