Plight took a moment to tell us about their music and how they make it. We appreciate their time! Let’s see what they have to say!
First off, What’s up with your name? Is there a story behind it?
Not really, just thought it sounded cool and was fitting for our style of music.
Tell us about your musical past, would you tell us about your early years?
Plight began in 2017 through a series of Craigslist encounters in Brooklyn. Matt found Anthony and they bonded over a love for slowcore bands like Low and Bedhead; Anthony found Andy and bonded over a love for Tom Petty and Motley Crue. I think our bass player at the time oozed up from the ground and won us over with his ridiculous tone.
We wrote and recorded 8 songs, which became the Linger EP and the B-sides demos, both of which were released in 2019. We played a bunch of shows within NYC and surrounding areas, and toured a bit, but when COVID hit, we were able to sit down and write ~20 songs and cut it down to what became Plastic Sun.
How would you describe your sound?
Familiar, but fresh alternative rock.
Which artists have the biggest influence on your sound?
Hum, Red House Painters, Duster, Title Fight, Deftones, Cloakroom and Drug Church
What’s the last song you listened to?
“Machine Gun” by Slowdive
What’s your source for hearing new music?
Word of mouth, blogs (stuff like Brooklyn Vegan), Spotify, BandCamp
Who is your dream producer?
Ken Andrews or Walter Schreifels
If you could collaborate with anyone, who would it be?
Matt Talbott
What led you to music, and what motivates you to keep making it?
I got really into music that most of my peers weren’t listening to near the end of elementary school and the infatuation with alternative bands kind of grew from there. I think around middle school is when I decided I wanted to play music and be in a band. The thing that motivates me to keep playing music is always getting better at my instruments, hearing new things that excite me (by new and old bands) and seeing bands live.
Tell us about the songwriting process. How does it all come together?
Usually one of us will come in with a riff or two and we will jam on it for a bit to get the feel and direction we want the song to go. We take the democratic approach to the song and all contribute ideas to the arrangement and then vote on what we feel is best. We usually play the parts a few different ways to map out our options before we vote to make sure it sounds good to us all. We then do a phone recording of the song to take it home and listen for more refinement and repeat the process until we have something we all feel is the best song it can be for our band.
How do you connect with your audience? What is the easiest way for them to
connect with you?
Playing shows and Instagram. I’d say the easiest way for our audience to connect with us is the same. Talk to us at shows, and message us on Instagram or via e-mail.
plightnyc.com | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Bandcamp | Spotify
What’s next for you?
Continuing to promote the Plastic Sun record is top of mind. We are all super proud of this record and excited for everyone to hear it. After this summer tour we’ll likely hunker down and begin the writing process again. Hopefully tour some more this fall as well.
Anything else you’d like to add or let us know about?
Thanks for taking the time to read this, and thanks for asking us to be a part of this interview. Go check out Plastic Sun on your favorite streaming platform, come see us on tour, follow us on Instagram, and pick up a vinyl and shirt at our shows or online!
Bio: Brooklyn-based four piece Plight has spent the last five years making a name for themselves in New York City, cultivating their own brand of alternative over the years. Now with their debut LP on up-and-coming imprint à La Carte Records, the sound of Plight has evolved into a concoction of chunky power-pop anthems, wall-of-sound shoegaze, and morose slowcore ballads.
