Shawn Foree grew up in the desert shrubs outside of Tucson, Arizona in a Baha’i hippie commune, which is really weird given the incredibly synthetic textures of his music. Maybe that’s where he got the name of his band, Digital Leather — a literal conflation of a most organic material with the most intangible, artificial qualifier. It is an 80’s synth pop experiment with rushes of MGMT-like urgency, weirded-out psychedelic flashbacks and giant melodic hooks. Foree has now shipped his vintage synths to sunny Omaha Nebraska, where he recorded his third album Warm Brother (Fat Possum), which apparently is a derogatory Nazi term for homosexuals (are there really any positive terms?). Get to know the brother…
Digital Leather’s “Photo Lie”
Digital Leather’s remix of the Raveonette’s “Dead Sound”
Allow me to introduce myself, I’m…
Shawn Foree aka Digital Leather aka synth god
You can find me…
I’m living in Omaha, Nebraska. I recently moved here from Tucson, Arizona. There’s ten feet of snow outside right now. My band lives in Omaha.
I’m usually posted up at…
I’m usually in my basement working on music or at my favorite bar, Oleaver’s on Saddle Creek Road
I pay my bills by…
I’m a full-time musician. Just did an online application for food stamps.
You might’ve heard of me because…
I’ve released a series of lo-fi synth-pop records on various smaller labels across the U.S. and Europe. I was also an extra in a porno recently alongside my band. No humping.
But why you really should know me is…
Warm Brother — my latest release on Fat Possum Records. My favorite LP to date.
If it wasn’t for _______ I wouldn’t be where I am today.
Iggy Pop, Billy Idol, creepy chicks, the desert, cocaine, burritos, Bruce Campbell, toy breed dogs, Goner Records, Rotterdam
HIt the Jump to continue reading Digital Leather’s To Whom It May Concern…
Digital Leather: “Perfect Copy”
Digital Leather: “Hurts So Bad”
The best part about my job is…
My job allows me to travel without any serious ties to any one place while doing what I love most: playing music.
The worst part about my job is…
The downside is, I suppose, is I live in my head too much; thinking about songs. sometimes I can go days without really talking to anyone.
If you want to put a smile on my face, you probably want to…
Bring over an old synthesizer and leave me alone. That makes me a happy girl.
If you want to wipe that smile away, then you should…
Come over uninvited and plug in your ipod= sad girl
The last time I saw the sun come up I was…
Hmmm. last time I saw the sun rise had to be during my last tour. I think it was Chicago. We partied all night on a high-rise rooftop. When I’m not on tour I try to get to bed by no later than 5am
The person I admire most is…
Right now, I guess I’d have to say I idolize myself. I’m like so cool and pretty, too.
The last time I lied was because…
I was applying for the food stamps. It was regarding my income. It wasn’t whole-heartedly a lie though. I mean, I need to eat, right?
When I get my next (first?) really big check, I’m gonna go score a…
I’m gonna score a Moog Little Phatty series 2
But it’ll never replace…
My Nord Lead 2. Is this too nerdy for y’all?
I’d like to give a quick shout-out to…
My friend and engineer, William. Todd, too, for convincing me to move to Omaha. oh, and Drunk Child and Satan
And lastly, if I was Lost In a Supermarket, you’d probably find me in the…
I’d be in the ethnic foods section. Not only is it the most offensive aisle, it has the best food!
