The Edmonton Muse January 2018 | Page 28

Entertainer of the Month:

Electric Audrey 2

All the way from Edmonton, Alberta, these feather pluckin', music lovin' sons-of-guns are tearin' up the stage and rockin' right into your stereos. After two years, an EP, an awesome music video and a couple festivals, these guys are ready to take on 2018.

We got a sit down with Oakland Valleau, lead singer of the band to get an insiders view and the dish on their goods.

EM: Why did you start

Electric Audrey 2?

OV: I was so tired of record

executives tryin' to sign me up

so I figured, 'Hey, Ima start a

new band and keep it low key',

but it didn't work. My

security cameras picked up

three Sony record executives

on my front lawn last night.

EM: Can you tell us a little bit

about the rest of your band?

OV: According to body mass

index chart, we are all over

weight... except for Jarret. He

plays the fiddle. Then there is

Derek on drums. Stacy plays

the lead guitar, Zerk is on bass and Jason is the trumpet and keyboard player.

EM: I heard you mention something about secret shows?

OV: I don't know what you are talking about.

EM: What was your favorite gig so far?

OV: I woud actually have to say playing Tavern on Whyte. Small venue, packed with people and everyone had a ton of fun.

EM: Do you plan on playing festivals this year?

OV: Yes! Jason applied for every festival in Canada this year. So hopefully we get one.

EM: Any plans on releasing a new album?

OV: No. We have sold about eleven copies of Garden of Eatin', at this point I am just going to give them to homeless people to use as a drink coaster.

EM: We announced that you won a comedy award with your video, Chicken Lover, from the Edmonton Short Film Festival. What do you

have to say about that?

OV: Bok-bok-b'kawk. Bok

BAWK! -- That's chicken

speak for Beyonce should

have won. But yes we did

win and our trophy is

sitting next to all of our

other ones in the trophy

room in the east annex of

the trophy castle on trophy

manor. And actually, it's a

paper certificate, but close

enough.

EM: Do you have anything

that you would like to tell

your fans?

OV: My advice is not to take

anyone's advice. Also, 'Live

long and prosper', quote: Darth Vader.

Well there you have it folks! Be sure to check out their website and Facebook page to stay up to date on the Electric Audrey 2 shows and upcoming events!