The Interview Show with The Naked And Famous (radio edit) #260

The power of one song can completely change a band's life. "Young Blood" was released back when most of the members of New Zealand indie electronic band, The Naked and Famous, were still living with their parents. Before they knew it, the band was touring all over the world and contemplating a move to either London or LA--so they could conquer the world. I hung out with Alisa Xayalith and Aaron Short backstage at Rogers Arena. They were opening for radio rock supergroup Imagine Dragons--and you can hear the Imagine Dragons support crew finishing the Imagine Dragons soundcheck in the background. Alisa and Aaron were running on less than four hours sleep when we chatted and they were super nice to do this interview when they could have been resting before the show. I tried to make our time together fun, since I love what these guys do. What's a quick way to tell New Zealanders from Australians? What 90s legend inspired the band's name? What was it like to leave New Zealand to grow the band's career? What's it like to do an arena show for the first time? When does inspiration hit? Which TNAF song nearly didn't make the first record? What's the weirdest offer the band has received to license their music? Which member of the band do they describe as Sauron from Lord of the Rings? What's the weirdest object Alisa and Aaron have in their suitcases? Which TNAF song was inspired by the death of Alisa's mom? You'll have to listen to find out! Tracks played on the radio edit of the show... 1) The Naked and Famous, In Rolling Waves (2013) "Hearts Like Ours" 2) The Naked and Famous, Passive Me, Aggressive You (2010) "Young Blood" 3) The Naked and Famous, Passive Me, Aggressive You (2010) "Punching In A Dream" 4) The Naked and Famous, In Rolling Waves (2013) "I Kill Giants" NO songs CANCON