Garden from Burger's Flickr acct 2013
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INTERVIEW: THE GARDEN 11/13/16
Despite the disheartening nature of a 2pm time slot on a dusty LA day, twins Fletcher and Wyatt Shears of “constantly evolving” conceptual punk band The Garden were anything but lethargic.
The duo, dressed in dichotomous deep purple and lime green suits brought a palpable and animalistic energy. Although many probably found themselves at The Garden’s set solely by chance, the crowd all bobbed their heads in unspoken acknowledgement of the two’s undeniable energy.
Regardless of the lackluster energy of the majority, choice concert-goers in the front thrashed and sang every word. But even they paled in comparison to that of Camp Flog Gnaw’s founder, Tyler the Creator. With a towel covering his face, eyes wide and mouth agape, Tyler jumped up and down in the press pit, eventually hurling himself out into the crowd. Wyatt soon followed, reaching out directly to those who knew every word.
The band never lost their stamina; somersaulting, climbing up the metal rafters, and jumping with no hesitation from a top high speakers. Although likely out of their element at well-known rapper Tyler the Creator’s hip hop dominated music festival, Camp Flog Gnaw, The Garden’s performance was vibrant, genuine, and effortlessly iconoclastic.
KCSB’s Natalia Arguello sat down with The Garden after their show, where they spoke about touring, the definition of “punk,” Vada Vada, their demographic, and much more.
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