Q & A – William Fowler Collins
1: Analog or Digital?
Both
2: What time did you wake up today?
6:00 AM
3: Last thing you read?
NY Times article on Rhys Chatham
4: Whats your first memory?
A montage of adventures as a young child in Ashfield, Massachusetts.
5: Tea Or Coffee?
Coffee
6: Last thing you cooked?
Oatmeal
7: If you’re reborn who or what would you like to be?
A rudra veena (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudra_veena)
8: What inspires you?
Everything
9: Last record you played?
Isis “Wavering Radiant”
10: Favorite piece of musical equipment?
Fender Stratocaster. American, late ’80’s.
11: Last movie you saw?
Step Brothers
12: Who do you love?
My wife, family, friends…
13: Do you have any pets?
No
14: Are you useful?
Yes
15: Biggest fear?
Fear itself
16: What do you value the most?
Family, health, music…
17: Famous last words?
You’ll get yours.
William Fowler Collins lives and wears a cowboy hat in New Mexico. Apart from founding and curating the Spectre Series, William’s second album, “Perdition Hill Radio” was recently released on Type, stream the entire thing here. Also, a great interview with him over at Digitalis.
Amazing album , and I highly recommend getting the double LP for the extra track-
yes, I concur…one of the best releases of the year