...faq...
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General Questions (updated 07.22.2008)
Where did you get those pickguards with your name on them?
There is a small company that cuts them custom for us. They are called "Marché de Mur". Check them out here.
What kind of music do they play?
It's been called many names, but the one we with agree with is probably "esoteric
pop". Pop music for the anti-pop crowd.
When/where did Action Camp start?
February 2006 Boston, Massachusetts.
Where did the name Action Camp come from?
Action Camp is both a term for an information exchange among activists, and
a euphimism for christian summer camp. Repressed christian kids love to fuck.
Has Action Camp always been a duo?
Well, in terms of songwriting it has always been just Maura and Bengt. We have
however had two drummers, and a few guest musicians.
Clinton Degan (of Fetish
Chicken):
Played drums our first 2 shows before we went more electronic. He also played
electric piano on "Prayer",
and is a frequent guest musician in live shows. See him in action with the camp
here.
Cameron Mahoney (aka Super Cameron):
Third member of Action Camp for a while in 2008 before leaving Boston in the
summer. He played drums on many tracks on Dead
Like Tan and Cover Like Tan.You
can check out his solo stuff here.
Derek Toa (of Gypsy Cab):
Our friend from Pittsburgh. He played slide guitar on "Remain".
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Dead Like Tan (2008)
When/Where was it recorded?
It was written and recorded from about March 2006 to March 2008, which is a
fairly long time for making a record, but we really took our time. The majority
of the recording was done in two places: a brownstone in the Back Bay area of
Boston and the "Bunker", Bengt's garage/apartment in Brookline, MA.
A few vocal and bass takes were also cut in Maura's childhood bedroom in Pittsburgh,
PA.
What is the name supposed to mean?
Dead Like Tan refers to an ongoing joke about the pale complexion of both Maura
and Bengt. Both of them basically just burn in the sun, so the closest thing
to a tan they get is dead skin. Hence the name: Dead Like Tan.
What are the lyrics on the inside right panel
from?
Listen to the record, they're in there somewhere.
What do you mean by "digtal and damn proud"?
Digital and damn proud refers to the process in which the record was made. No
analog tape, or hardware was used in the making of Dead Like Tan.
What's with the little square color dots on the
left panel?
When deciding on the sequencing of the tracks, Maura and Bengt
took each song and wrote down the mood, dynamics, key, and assigned a color
to represent each song. The dots from left to right are the colors for the tracks
in order.
What is (insert song name) about?
If you'd like a specific story for a certain song, email us. Here is a quick
run down of the record for now:
Tonight is about sex
Best I Can Do is about sex
Seed is about sex (and babies)
Bad Talker is about sex
Dust is about sex
Hari is about sex
Three is about sex (with mulitple partners)
Dark Surf is about sex (in the ocean)
Remain is about sex
Please is about sex
Prayer is about sex (in the Bible)