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Sir Sly - Backstage Diaries

Sir Sly - Backstage Diaries

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Electro-rock band Sir Sly hangs with Young Hollywood down at SXSW in Austin, Texas! They reveal how Rage Against the Machine influenced their music and all about their dream collaboration with Radiohead! Plus, find out what they are saying about song-writing legend, Paul Simon!

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Sir Sly

Why did you say back to me? Dreaming of Maybach cruising, maybe talking crazy but I want it. 100,000 ways to choose it. Who the hell is out and who's in?

Sir Sly

My name is Hayden. Uh we're Sir Sly and I play drums.

Sir Sly

I'm Landon and I sing and play guitar mostly.

Sir Sly

I'm Jason and I play keys, a little bit of bass and some guitar.

Young Hollywood

And you produce everything?

Sir Sly

And I produce. Everything. Everything. Everything.

Sir Sly

I grew up listening to jazz. Landon grew up listening to uh hip hop or things like Rage Against the Machine around his house. Jason was classically trained. Um and then I think we have more contemporary music influences as well. You know, we love Radiohead. We love different electronic music.

Young Hollywood

Why is that funny?

Sir Sly

Just because you knew with this. Probably what I'm wearing right now. This is what I wear when I play, so not not that cool.

Sir Sly

made of medal, medal, medal. Pocket full of yellow, yellow. Pocket full of gold and I hope you find, I hope you find your dreams. And I'll never settle, settle, settle. Chasing down the devil, devil. Chasing down the gods, and I hope you find, I hope you find your dreams.

Sir Sly

There's one word to describe Sir Sly, it's Sly-Fi.

Sir Sly

If I could collaborate with any artist, it would be Radiohead, or Thom Yorke more specifically. Uh, Paul Simon would be really cool. Just an incredible songwriter that's totally uh out of the the genre that we're in.

Sir Sly

I'm living like a solid gold movie. Show your mouth and see straight through me. Find that you're hiding in your money.

Sir Sly

My favorite city uh that we've ever played in is Kansas City. Uh so many good people in that city. An incredibly supportive radio station. Um like really one of the first cities we showed up outside of California where people were just singing every word and that was like a I'll I'll never forget first time we played in Kansas City.

Young Hollywood

Sir Sly?

Sir Sly

There's not really meaning. We just came up with it one day when we were in the studio and then just kept writing music after that.

Sir Sly

I guess the strangest things that most people would have learned I kind of already knew. 'Cause I've known Hayden for a long time. He he showers a lot, I guess. Like three times a day sometimes? Two times a day? That's fair. Which is more than the average person, I think.

Sir Sly

Favorite trait of other members in my band are how good-looking they are.

Sir Sly

The main reason I became a musician, 'cause I'm not good at anything else and I really love music.

Sir Sly

Other main reason I became a musician is because that's what I love to do. I'm I'm lucky to get to do what I do.

Sir Sly

All we were single of thing. Not a goddamn thing.

Sir Sly

I made a medal, medal, medal. Pocket full of yellow, yellow. Pocket full of gold, and I hope you find. I hope you find your dreams.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Hayden

    Drummer of Sir Sly

  • Landon

    Singer and guitarist of Sir Sly

  • Jason

    Keys, bass, guitar, and producer for Sir Sly

  • Rage Against the Machine

    Musical influence on Sir Sly

  • Radiohead

    Dream collaboration for Sir Sly

  • Thom Yorke

    Specific dream collaboration for Sir Sly

  • Paul Simon

    Incredible songwriter and dream collaboration for Sir Sly

FAQ

Who are the members of Sir Sly?+
The members of Sir Sly are Hayden, who plays drums; Landon, who sings and plays guitar; and Jason, who plays keys, bass, and guitar, and also produces their music.
What bands influenced Sir Sly's music?+
Sir Sly's members were influenced by a diverse range of music including jazz, hip-hop, Rage Against the Machine, classical music, Radiohead, and electronic music.
Which artists would Sir Sly like to collaborate with?+
Sir Sly's dream collaborations include Radiohead, specifically Thom Yorke, and legendary songwriter Paul Simon.
What is the meaning behind the name Sir Sly?+
There is not a specific meaning behind the name Sir Sly; the band members came up with it one day in the studio and kept it.
Why did Sir Sly become musicians?+
One member stated he became a musician because he's not good at anything else and loves music, while another shared he became a musician simply because he loves to do it and feels lucky to pursue his passion.

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