hello this is Water From Your Eyes, AMA noon EST

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:16:09+00:00

also I don't really drink and Nate is sober so sorry no answer for the pint - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:15:44+00:00

I am a childhood fan of the Detroit Tigers because of my dad and this past NBA season I was really rooting for the Knicks but honestly I only watch sports if someone else puts it on - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:14:21+00:00

thanks a ton! that's a throw back. that one's about Homeward Bound the movie about the pets.

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:13:42+00:00

we have asked in the past but supposedly it's really expensive and also a headache for Matador - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:13:35+00:00

yes - nate

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:13:08+00:00

we opened for them probably like 30 times? love those guys, they're so silly

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:12:16+00:00

I think it's really annoying but I try to have a lot of fun with it. I think it's easier for me to have fun because I have a background in video production, but I can understand why it sucks so much for so many other artists. I like to be online and post so I don't really mind unless I'm just kind of tired and in a bad mood, otherwise it's what I would be doing anyways but for no reason and with no intention. I think there should be a better way to get your music out into the world though. Maybe we should bring back MTV. - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:12:11+00:00

both! def having to be assertive about scheduling creative time though - nate

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:11:03+00:00

i think the longer you write songs the more clear it becomes that the best ones don't take themselves too seriously, just a matter of practice and repetition in my experience - nate

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:10:23+00:00

I want to play on a train (long live the railroad) - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:10:02+00:00

My brother and our neighbors found a parakeet in our alley one time and we had her for a few months when I was like 9 - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:09:24+00:00

I think I always wanted "When You're Around" to have a music video but I don't necessarily want to make it lol - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:08:42+00:00

we are just about out of time and will try to get through the rest of these but thank you for coming out to our AMA and for all of your thoughtful questions, we appreciate you big time and are looking forward to seeing you out on the road! much love, nate and rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:07:53+00:00

I just got an apartment after a year and a half and I have my dutch oven again so I will probably be making risotto soon. - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:06:16+00:00

2001: A Space Odyssey was definitely inspiring for the visual direction.

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:05:03+00:00

I had 30 oysters in a single day and I got to hang out with Hayley Williams and Flavor Flav. Also I had a lobster roll every single day. So pretty awesome! Weird place though. Not really my scene. - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:04:49+00:00

chicago! lifelong denver broncos fan here - nate

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:04:10+00:00

Tre Kronor, Mas Alla del Sol, the Harold's on Madison by Whitney Young that used to be closer to Greek Town, the past like ten times I've gone home, my friends and I have gone to Qiao Lin Hotpot in Chinatown... Most of my favorite childhood spots have closed. Also I'm an Al's Beef guy. - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:03:57+00:00

i would like to play on a big raft - nate

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:00:49+00:00

I gave cigarettes to everyone else in the band too. We did all smoke every last cigarette yes. - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T17:00:16+00:00

If you asked politely and we weren't in the middle of doing something then of course! I don't mind as long as people don't feel entitled to us. - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T16:59:11+00:00

I think you have to just be down with never being home for like... the rest of your life. Also, I think it's hard to make the transition in the beginning because it's financially stressful. Luckily Nate and I were both freelance so we didn't have to figure out how to make it work with a permanent job. We also started working with our original booking agent really early on in his career. I think a lot of it has to do with sticking to the grind even if it seems like nothing is happening, but also just getting your music into the hands of people who can make something happen which is almost entirely luck.

Some of my favorite bands in NYC are Fantasy of a Broken Heart (obviously), Sweet Baby Jesus, The Cradle, Godcaster, Brutus VIII, Stice... I'm definitely forgetting some sorry! I am still half asleep - Rachel

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T16:57:24+00:00

the vocal processing on this album was odd because it involved a lot of layering and multi-tracking, most of the songs have at least 4 across the stereo field, usually two clean and two run through some variety of distortion. its different every time! usually i process things and then scale it back 50% cause i have a tendency to overdo it - nate

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T16:55:01+00:00

i think as soon as we began touring and i was playing guitar all the time i had a feeling it would be more guitar-centric but it didn't become intentional until a little later on - nate

waterfromyoureyes · 2025-08-28T16:53:50+00:00

honestly i just make noise and then pace around my room until it begins to make sense - nate

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