Robo Robb

I had a song stuck in my head when I returned from North Carolina in November. This song started to fade as the months went by and I soon forgot about it. Sugar Glyder is a band from Charlotte, North Carolina. I have been wanting to interview these dudes and dudette since I first saw them perform at the Tremont in Charlotte back in September of 2009. Well I made another trip to Charlotte this past May and finally was able to get them all in one place for a great interview. This interview was conducted at their practice space in the Queen City Underground. When I left the interview I popped in one of the CDs they had given me and voila! There it was the song that was stuck in my head! Take a listen, enjoy and leave some feedback for the group.

Emily, Chris and Daniel playing Scrabble!

I first met Brandon at Free Radio Charlotte on the campus of UNCC (University of North Carolina Charlotte). Free Radio Charlotte is a brand new college radio station that Brandon Kirkley is currently working on establishing at the University. I initially was visiting the station to talk to to the General Manager in hopes of interviewing someone for the book I am doing research for. It turns out Brandon Kirkley and the General Manager of Free Radio Charlotte are one in the same. We met later on that month at a coffee shop and Brandon was able to show me a little southern hospitality!

All I have to say is I wish this interview could have gone into the early hours of the morning. The whole group is so fascinating. Their live performance is also a treat. They use a diverse array of sounds and styles and bring it all together like it was meant to be! If you have a chance you should definitely check the video I took of thier live performance on my myspace ( myspace.com/roborobb ) they sound great!