The fine folks at Northern Spy thought they knew what they were getting into with Jenks Miller. All they wanted was to put out a solo record from the guitarist, he of country-folk act Mount Moriah and art-metal outfit Horseback. Here was a guy they could get behind and, in fact, they did get behind him. They’re releasing his new solo record Spirit Signal later this year. But they did find it weird when he brought the fox.
“This fox is my friend,” Jenks Miller said.
To the surprise of the Northern Spy crew, Miller had brought a live fox to the meeting, who appeared to be his constant traveling companion. “Oh, that’s cool,” they had to respond, admittedly a little weirded out by the fact that he was constantly feeding the fox tiny little peppermints. Afterwards, the fox went to sleep and he told them of his plan to conceive, track, and mix each song in one day. And that’s exactly what he did.
Mount Moriah will be playing Hopscotch Festival on September 5. The fox will not be playing.
• Mount Moriah: http://www.mountmoriahband.com
• Northern Spy: http://northernspyrecords.com
[Photo: Elysse Thebner]
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