Sophie’s Body – Thanks for Asking!

Sophie’s Body – Thanks for Asking! – by Liam Sweeny.

RRX: We all get a little support from those around us. And we also can be impressed by our fellow performers. Who do you admire in your community, and why?

Sophie: In the local Boston community, I really respect and admire a lot of the visual and performance artists- these are people who really push the boundaries of what a live show can be. Some artists that come to mind are Pleasure Coffin, and the whole Digital Awareness crew. Mixed media performances are so inspiring as a musician, and I look forward to joining forces with more visual artists in the future.

Dylan: In addition, some local (ish) musicians that are super inspiring for me are Jon Argondizza, Francisco Mela, and Ebba Dankel.

Adam: I am constantly inspired by our buddies in CPS. The explosive energy of their live performances has had a profound effect on my own stage presence. Not to mention their insane work ethic; last year they played a show a day for almost all of october.

Harry: Most of my friends are musicians in the community and all of them are quite inspiring. A few that come to mind are Chase Behar, Bella Demita and Elise Rochet!

RRX: A band is a business. A business of love, but you got to work for it. Let’s pretend, instead of a band, you all owned a business. What would it be, and why would it be good?

Sofie: We would collectively own a diner that specialized in Pancakes. Being on the road a lot, we are frequent diner visitors and understand the gravity of having a really bitchin breakfast. We would always have fresh hot coffee and the fluffiest pancakes this side of the Mississippi

RRX: Cover art is cool. It shows listeners what the artist thinks the album is all about. Because music can be felt visually. If you had to give the public a visual image that you think they would see and just “get” your groove right away, what would it be?

Sophie: A really beautiful butterfly that someone just stepped on.

Harry: A starry night that’s just cold enough to need a jacket but you don’t have a jacket.

Dylan: an empty road at night with streetlights on

Adam: A walk along the shoulder of a busy highway.

RRX: Artists, musicians, we immortalize. We set it in stone. Is there anyone who has passed that you feel you have immortalized in your work? If so, can you tell us a little about them?”

Sophie: With every show that we play, and every release that we put out, we immortalize a past iteration of ourselves as a band (and as individual musicians as well). Looking back, every song is a snapshot into a past life. We’re all constantly evolving, so those versions of what Sophie‘s Body is, is kinda dead– but who we are now is more alive than ever.

RRX: Stereotypes are a bitch. I mean, aside from the really bad ones, you have cultural stereotypes about everything, including music. Would do you think is the stereotype for the music you play, and how far are you away from it?

Sophie: Stereotypes aren’t really something that we consider. People can perceive us how they want to. Art, music, media– these are always going to be viewed through the lens of individual perspective.

RRX: Our style comes from the extension of our influences. It’s like an evolution. We’re influenced, and it inspires us to influence. What can you say about your influences, and what you feel you’ve done with their influence as a musician or band? Have you extended their work?

Sophie: When people think about influences and musicians, they often just bring up other musicians, but I feel like what a lot of people neglect to talk about is just life, yknow? Like how the climate around you influences your actions and expressions. For me, life’s external factors turn into internal feelings and then they just turn into sounds and that’s what Sophie’s Body is. Life carries a lot heavier of a weight in this music than thinking about a band that I like. I’m constantly inspired by what’s going on around me, musically and non-musically. Personally, I’m not trying to carry on anyone’s legacy. I’m not trying to fit a genre. I’m choosing to treat my life as a penpal, so I guess that makes my music the response letters. Does that make sense? It’s the truest way that I can talk about anything, and it’s the only thing that helps me make sense of what the hell is going on.

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