After forming psychedelic rock/downtempo
The Beta Band in London, and mere weeks after signing a contract with
Parlaphone,
Gordon Anderson decided to leave the band and return to Scotland to combat his growing mental illness. After spending nearly a decade in and out of hospitals, recording only sporadically and receiving nearly 150 electro-shock treatments, Anderson went on to join former bandmates
John Maclean and
Robin Jones in
The Aliens. The bands cheery, uptempo psychedelia, found on their debut
Astronomy For Dogs, sounds like the flipside to Beta Bands slow, melancholic trip music. Yet it still showcases the members penchant for experimental music with accessible pop elements. Calling from a cottage in the middle of the Scottish countryside, Anderson is friendly, frank and surprisingly at ease with his past. He talked to Baeble about how the mind works with the creative process, dreaming of songs and how religion helped him conquer his demons.
KEEP READING -
Jason Newman
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The Aliens US/Canadian Tour:
9/17/07 Philadelphia PA Johnny Brendas
9/18/07 New York NY Highline Ballroom
9/20/07 Boston MA Great Scott
9/21/07 Washington DC Rock & Roll Hotel
9/22/07 Toronto ON Lees Palace
9/24/07 Detroit MI Magic Stick
9/25/07 Chicago IL Schubas Tavern
9/26/07 Minneapolis MN The Varsity Theater
9/28/07 Denver CO Larimer Lounge
10/1/07 Vancouver BC Richards On Richards Cabaret
10/2/07 Seattle WA Crocodile Café
10/3/07 Portland OR Doug Fir Lounge
10/5/07 San Francisco CA Slims
10/6/07 Los Angeles CA LA Weekly Detour Festival
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Astronomy For Dogs is out now on
Astralwerks. For more info, check out The Aliens site
HERE and Myspace
HERE.
