Sister act English folk-rock trio The Staves who played in the city last night with Fink are excited about their debut Asian gig

Sister act

English folk-rock trio The Staves who played in the city last night with Fink are excited about their debut Asian gig

Their musical stint began in the midst of family car journeys, sing-alongs and squabbles over the stereo, and immersed in the music of artistes like Fleet Foxes, Simon & Garfunkel, and Motown. Since then, the evolution of The Staves — Emily, Jessica and Camilla — has been a steady process. The band recently supported indie biggie Bon Iver on his 2012 tour of the US and Canada. They released their debut album last month and performed alongside Fink last night, and will also play at the Bacardi NH7 Weekender in Bengaluru. After Hrs chats with bandmember Jessica Staveley-Taylor Tell us about your debut album Dead & Born & Grown? It’s a collection of songs ranging from the first few we ever wrote until the present. We feel it’s an honest introduction to us and our music. We recorded the whole album live and feel it captures what we do nicely. Fink has been to India before and done a show like The Dewarists. Is it something you’d be interested in doing? Definitely. We only saw The Dewarists recently because of Fink, and it’s a wonderful show. Is this your first gig in Asia? What have you heard of India? This is our first ever gig in Asia. Camilla has been here before and she loves it. We’re looking forward to soaking in the sights and sounds, and meeting new people. Would you like to collaborate with any artistes in India? It would be so interesting to work with musicians from a completely different musical background and see what we come up with. Where do you draw inspiration from for your music? Inspiration comes from other music, certainly, but also from books, films, people, places. It’s interesting what can trigger inspiration for a song — it could be a car journey you had or conversation you overheard. There are no rules, which is what makes it so interesting. What’s the best and worst part about working with family? The best bit is knowing each other so well that we can be very intuitive. The downside is that we bicker quite a lot. What was it like to tour with Bon Iver? Touring with them was inspiring. We’ve been fans of their music for a long time so they’ve had an influence on us in that way. Plus, their live show is mind-blowing!