On Location with C.R. Avery & The Special Interest Group

left to right Noah Walker - guitar, Adam Farnsworth Lautsch - piano, Evan Bates - bass, C.R. Avery - harmonica, Kevin Romain - drums

Tasty Ears On Location is stoked to have caught up with C.R. Avery & The Special Interest Group for an amazing performance of  their hit single Dungeon of Love. We got to spend the better part of the day with this amazing band from Vancouver. For this video we we're in a very hip little pad on the top floor of a storage facility over looking False Creek. These guys tore the place apart, rocked, and then put it all back together before moving over to Commercial Drive for another video with us. Finally we relaxed in true Vancouver Hipster style at The Legion for a few pitchers full of beer and a few bellies full of laughs. Seriously good times. Thanks again C.R., the next pitcher is on me.


Here is the second instalment of On Location with C.R. Avery, this time he brings it down a notch for a beautiful live version of Young Mechanic's Bride. This was filmed On Location at Highlife Records on Commercial Dr.. Where we all ended up purchasing a few records before we left. Thanks again for the courtesy Highlife. This track shows a different side of the multifaceted C.R. Avery & The Special Interest Group, specifically their vocal harmonies. Crack a cold one and enjoy this my friends and neighbours.


C.R. Avery even did a little interview for us, here's what he had to say:

TE) Is there a certain aesthetic that you go for with your live show?

CR) Sailor suits , a giant painting from highschool hung as a backdrop , clip on bed lamps, clipped to everyone in the bands mic stands which I control there on & off with a foot switch, intro movies , and outro films , once we had a car on stage .

TE) What local band would you most like to tour with?  

CR) Sarah McLaughlin

TE) How do you decide between what is a song and what is poetry in your own work?

CR) One of two can't keep her hands to herself, I thought she was a song, then she slyly tried to cop a feel.

TE) Tell me about your worst interview.

CR) With American Boarder guard ,winter of 2000.


Thanks again to C.R. Avery and The Special Interest Group for being so awesome and letting us invade their space. Go check these guys out live April 2nd at the Wise Hall. If you can't make it feel free to download the mp3's of our live session here.
DungeonOfLove by Tasty Ears

Young MechanicsBride by Tasty Ears

For more sweet photos and a look behind the scenes check Shaine Jones Photography's blog here. For more info on C.R. Avery click here.

Beard out!