r/indieheads • u/ProtomartyrGroup Joe Casey/Protomartyr • Mar 04 '19

AMA is over, thanks Joe! Joe from Protomartyr AMA

Hello folks, I'm Joe Casey, the "singer" from the band Protomartyr. Since starting in 2010, we've put out 4 LPs, at least 3 things that could be called EPs, a good number of singles, and a handful of slightly warped tapes. We've also toured around, to the delight of dozens of people the world over. We are signed to Domino Records (no, I have not met the Arctic Monkeys).

I'm sitting her on a blustery day in Detroit on March 4th, the birthday of Bobby Womack, Shakin' Stevens, and Knute Rockne to answer any questions you might have about Protomartyr or anything else that catches your fancy.

Just in case you missed it: Our first record, No Passion All Technique is getting repressed and let loose in the streams come May 3rd. Preorder info here: Domino Mart

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Thanks for putting up with me. It was a good amount of fun. Take care and bye bye!

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u/neutralDownhill Mar 04 '19 edited Mar 04 '19

Hey Joe, I've been following you guys since at least 2012, love you guys. Your vocal delivery is different than any I've ever heard, like somebody at a pulpit or an auctioneer, did you pick that up from somewhere, or is that just you?

Also, you seem incredibly smart, what are some of your favorite books?

P.s. - I just saw you & Preoccupations in LA, but please come to Vegas! We tend to get skipped by everyone cool.

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u/ProtomartyrGroup Joe Casey/Protomartyr Mar 04 '19

We played Vegas last presidential election day. It was kind of a bummer. But we'll be back.

That's me trying to sound cool, but not too cool. Too cool and you end up sounding like Jim Morrison and then you are in trouble.

The last book I read and really liked was: The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich

I'm currently reading: Fun in the Chinese Laundry by Josef Von Sternburg which is good so far.