Indie Rock Moms Sound Off!
Most indie bands routinely name-check favorite artists and influential albums, but there's a whole group of people who often don't get the credit they deserve: the moms. They're the ones who hear all the demos, the revisions and the non-starters. They're the ones who attend underpopulated shows in questionable locations. And they're the ones who offer support and encouragement when that brass ring seems like a distant mirage. They even grin and bear it when their children choose scandalous band names (like, say, Holy Fuck). We decided to ask the moms of some of our favorite bands for their input: which of their kids' songs do they love best, and why? The results, as you'll see, are uniformly heartwarming, testaments to parental pride and to the unifying power of music. We hope you enjoy reading them as much as we've enjoyed compiling them. The responses are arranged alphabetically by artist below.
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