Julia Steiner of Ratboys stopped by the studio to play a live set with us and talk about her songwriting process and the evolution of the band after the release of their second album, GN. She grew up listening to likes of Dolly Parton and Hank Williams and blends the storytelling aspects of country well with indie pop sensibilities in a way you don't see much. "Elvis is in the Freezer," the song she plans to opens the show with song about coming home from school and finding out her cat had died and was being kept in the freezer, yet somehow it's upbeat and it makes you want to smile.
Ratboys will start their tour in Chicago on August 18th with a show at Subterranean playing alongside Oshwa, The Most and Monobody. Find them out at ratboys.bandcamp.com or facebook.com/ratboysmusic.
ps, JULIA PLAYS A NEW SONG AT THE END OF THE SET!!!
