KEXP Interviews Fruit Bats’ Eric D. Johnson
KEXP has a feature on Eric D. Johnson of Fruit Bats. In an intimate interview, he discusses the theme of his new album and all the feelings and experiences that informed his writing process. When asked the meaning of the album’s title, Gold Past Life, Johnson says, “it refers to nostalgia and the notion of some sort of past that’s gilded in your mind. You know, thinking of the past in a romanticized way that might not actually be the reality.” He delves further into the meaning of the album in the interview, which you can read here.
Fruit Bats are also currently on tour, so if you’re a fan be sure to check if they’ll be coming to your city.
07/03 – Madonna Inn – San Luis Obispo, CA *
07/05 – Golden State Theatre – Monterey, CA *
07/06 – Jacksonville, OR – Britt Festival Pavilion *
07/13 – Red Wing Roots Music Fest – Mount Solon, VA
07/25 – MRG30 Festival – Carrboro, NC
07/26 – Union Stage – Washington, DC
07/27 – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
08/01-04 – Pickathon – Happy Valley, OR
08/08 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
08/09 – Thalia Hall – Chicago, IL
08/10 – Hi-Fi – Indianapolis, IN
08/11 – Railbird Festival – Lexington, KY
09/20 – State Room – Salt Lake City, UT
09/21 – The Aggie – Fort Collins, CO
09/22 – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO
09/25 – Record Bar – Kansas City, MO
09/26 – Pony Boy – Oklahoma City, OK
09/27 – Satellite – Houston, TX
09/28 – Club Dada – Dallas, TX
09/29 – 3Ten – Austin, TX
10/02 – Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ
10/03 – Casbah – San Diego, CA
10/04 – Don Quixote’s – Felton, CA
10/05 – The Chapel – San Francisco, CA
11/06 – The Sinclair – Boston, MA
11/07 – Press Room – Portsmouth, NH
11/08 – ArtsRiot – Burlington, VT
11/09 – Wescott Theater – Syracuse, NY
11/10 – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON Canada
11/13 – Otus Supply – Ferndale, MI
11/15 – The Saturn – Birmingham, AL
11/16 – Exit In – Nashville, TN
11/17 – Terminal West – Atlanta, GA
11/19 – Mothlight – Asheville, NC
11/20 – Motorco – Durham, NC
11/22 – Boot & Saddle – Philadelphia, PA
* solo performance by Eric D. Johnson as Fruit Bats
