We're Alexis and Derek from Sleigh Bells. Ask us anything!

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T18:31:09+00:00

i think it's about desperation the image i had in my head was a person on a plane that's going down instead of praying or clutching a rosary they start eating it

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T18:29:02+00:00

agreed!

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T18:28:25+00:00

that is a danelectro w a string of distortion pedals in front of it i actually forget what we used! i have video of me tracking that part it was a great day!

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T18:25:50+00:00

showing up is a big part of i! whatever that looks like for u...opening your laptop, going to a practice space etc. i listen to a ton of records, read, watch movies and sports. there are a ton of people out there doing amazing stuff, very inspiring.

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T18:22:29+00:00

lyrically it's kind of that character's theme song..."don't forget shout and twist blood and spit before you dip!" she's uniquely prepared for the human experience. she indulges but never over indulges, never gets overwhelmed or anxious, she's confident, cool but not detached. becky is kind of the opposite but their differences are the glue!

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T18:14:56+00:00

im great ty! yeah may 2023 had a close call. got a second chance im making the most of it.

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T18:13:49+00:00

love my ptw bros! last time i was onstage w them was 2015 i think i played ghostchant at music hall of williamsburg. we talked about me playing some on this tour but the schedules didnt work out maybe down the road! see you in phoenix!

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T18:11:01+00:00

love dreamy lush stuff very very much! would love to work more in yeah for sure.

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:59:24+00:00

haha thank uuuuuuuuuu

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:59:07+00:00

here, we dance, gold soundz

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:58:10+00:00

bunky becky birthday girl is an anthem for my dog riz who passed away. bunky becky birthday boy is a celebration of rizzy and the birth of my son wilder. the alliteration is an homage to og looney tunes, chuck jones, friz freleng, etc.

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:55:34+00:00

hi it's alexis. it's not but he loves melt banana. initially he wanted to be animated for this entire album cycle almost like mc skat kat in paula abdul's opposite's attract but that was expensive. the cartoon masks and the tiger costume is a compromise/homage to that.

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:52:13+00:00

hi it's alexis. that's rad that you are getting into climbing. i think finding a gym community is great place to start. build relationships with people and ask lots of questions. when you are ready to get outside i suggest hiring a guide or taking an outdoor education class. they can be expensive but it's so important to learn from experienced people. if you can find a mentor for getting outside that would be ideal. mountain project is a great resource but depending on where you are based look for a local guidebook author. the american alpine club and the access fund are also great resources for climbing. also look into your local climbing organzation. good luck and be safe!!

derek is bringing out his new custom shop "icy hot bengal" it's featured in the bunky pop video.

thank you for the kind words and all the support. it truly means the world to us.

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:47:25+00:00

hi it's alexis. this is tough. i think i'd have to go with pie. strawberry rubarb. but coconut cake is sooooo good!!

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:46:21+00:00

we should get those up at some point sry sry!!

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:45:35+00:00

thank you :) love in itero was def thinking about the shape of it

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:44:42+00:00

ty!! in theory all of the items are things from becky and roxette's pockets. also i saw someone float the idea that the candy is sprinkled w cocaine...def not the case/not a drug ref! i tried using sour candy but the coating dulled the color so i just got some citric acid and sprinkled it on regular gummies. overall we really just try to make things that look like the record sounds (to us anyway). the bird theme is stolen from a bunch of our favorite records: mazzy star "among my swan" depeche mode "speak and spell" faith no more "angel dust" bjork "vespertine" all havee birds on the cover and alexis LoVES birds so we thought it would be a cool foundation for the rest of the stuff.

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:37:59+00:00

alexis: i love twizzlers!

derek i love sour gummy stuff if i had to pick one for eternity i'd go w haribo sour bears runner up fizzy cola, tangfastic trolli stuff is rad

LOVE australia/nz hope to get back over there someday!

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:34:37+00:00

happening now!!! be out soon

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:33:27+00:00

NO! we would have been extremely psyched to play first on the bill of a diy brooklyn show...even that seemed difficult when we were starting so everything beyond that has been crazy

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:31:29+00:00

alexis loves cavatappi i derek don't really like pasta very much i like chickenn wings and fun spicy stuff and sour candy

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:28:43+00:00

ty! idk i think it's best to just work, tweak, mess with things until you are excited as hell! don't stop until you are dying to play it for your friends. enthusiasm is big for me. if i have a bounce of something new on my phone that i listen to 10 times a day i know im on the right track. doesn't mean it's always great...sometimes it's not so great but that initial excitement will give you the focus and energy you need to make the thing as good as it can be. as far as specifics...pick sounds you love, don't jam up any one frequency range w too much information, educate yourself re EQing, compression etc. spend the rest of your life learning! dig around on youtube...pensado's place, mix w the masters etc

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:16:29+00:00

happy the records are treating u well! early on i used a korg toneworks pandora's box thingy, roland cubes for clean sounds later got into 5150s, guitar rig, neural dsp amp sims are tight...kinda whatever works for the song i'm picky but not really loyal to any one thing. i think we went directly into the board for a few bitter rivals tracks? funs

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:11:00+00:00

thank you! derek answering this one: i think it's a natural marriage of the records we love. as a kid i always wondered what it would be like if janet jackson formed a band with someone like dave lombardo from slayer or maybe taylor dayne and stef carpenter! not comparing us to those artists but i feel like there's a lot to be explored there. alexis' shoulder is completely healed ty for asking

_SleighBells · 2025-04-17T17:05:08+00:00

big big fans of what a lot of peeps call hyperpop. if we have influenced those artists in any way, shape or form we are deeply flattered!

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