3×3: Roselit Bone on Black Randy, Indigo Nights, and Bald Spots

Artist: Roselit Bone
Hometown: Portland, OR
Latest Album: Blister Steel
Personal Nicknames: Josh “Skip” McCaslin — vocals, guitar. Val “Flåm” Osterberg — flute, vocals. Barry “Alan” Walker, Jr. — pedal steel. Victor “Frankie” Franco — guitar, vocals. Matt “Mayhem” Miller — bass. Daniel “Shitpig” Gruska — trumpet. Andy “Dice” Manla — accordion, percussion, keys. Faith Grossnicklaus plays violin and doesn’t have a nickname yet.

 

Our new album BLISTER STEEL, out June 2, is now up for pre-order on Bandcamp and the Friendship Fever site (link in bio). All vinyl preorders will come with a free copy of the “Dreamless Sleep” split.

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Who is the most surprising artist in current rotation in your iTunes/Spotify?

Black Randy and the Metrosquad

If you were a candle, what scent would you be?

“Indigo Nights”

What literary character or story do you most relate to?

Suttree from the Cormac McCarthy book of the same name, or Rieux from The Plague by Camus.

 

Photo by @deaths_pulse

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What’s your favorite word?

“Bougie”

What’s your best physical attribute?

My bald spot.

Which is your favorite Revival — Creedence Clearwater, Dustbowl, Elephant, Jamestown, New Grass, Tent, or -ists?

Jonestown

 

We had such a great time at #sxsw2017 ! This tour has been a blast. Thanks to @friendshipfever for all their hard work. Thanks to all the friends and fans who came to the shows, shared a stage with us, or helped us find a place to sleep each night. Now we drive for 36 hours straight. Oh, and we’re opening for Big Sandy and Wayne Hancock on Wednesday at @dantesportland !

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Banjo, mando, or dobro?

Mando

Are you more a thinking or feeling type?

I don’t do either.

Urban or rural?

I would work in the city and live in the country, if given a choice.