Will Rigby has a set routine before he prepares for a trip. “I’ve seen enough of the great cathedrals of the world,” said the dB’s drummer, who is based out of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. “They’re impressive, but all the same.
[I check for] museums and other attractions, see if any band I want to see is playing where I'm going [and] places to eat.” Their recently re-released debut album “Stands for Decibels” will be followed by a multi-format reissue of their second record “Repercussion” this fall, followed by a tour. Rigby, who said he is “quite allergic to social media,” occasionally visits Bluesky (username: @bringbialys).
This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Q: What trips do you have planned for this year? A: In May, [I went to] Mississippi for a gig. [Then] I'm going to New Jersey, New York, Athens, Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Los Angeles – different trips for different reasons.
In Los Angeles, I'm visiting my daughter, Hazel, which I haven't done in a long time. I'm excited to be going when she has a performance – she performs music as TBHQ. Check her out on Bandcamp.
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Q: Do you work on any of your songs on the road? A: I'm not a prolific songwriter. What songwriting I do is generally done at home. Perhaps some inspiration may strike as I'm out in the world, but I'd say that for the most part traveling is not something that causes me to write.
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