The bands performing at Coachella come off stage and eat everything in sight.
Highlights:
Sweetfin Poké and Hanjip with Blossoms English band Blossoms had their first Coachella this weekend, both as a band and as spectators. The indie-rock ensemble are on a mission to find the world’s best Bolognese sauce, and during this interview, lead singer Tom Ogden tried avocado for the first time. It was an eventful 30 minutes.
So far, their favorite Bolognese was, appropriately, had in Bologna, Italy, but also in Osaka, Japan.
“Consistency, flavor, texture and dankness makes a good Bolognese,” said guitar player Josh Dewhurst. “It needs to be really dank, not too dank though.”
While most of the band members are open to trying different foods, Ogden admitted he likes to keep things simple.
“I’m not a foodie. I like basic food. I don’t offer much in this situation,” he said. “You can’t find a meat-and-potato pie anywhere [in the States]. I got into pineapple today. I hadn’t had it before. I didn’t know what a pineapple looked like.”
Which is why he shocked his bandmates when he decided to try a tiny morsel of avocado from a poké bowl. The result:
“Fuckin’ horrible. Why would you eat that?”
The remainder of the interview consisted of a great deal of laughter, and their criticism of American breakfast meats. According to keyboardist Myles Kellock, the band’s been eating a lot of Denny’s lately.
“Why are the sausages so small?” drummer Joe Donovan asked. “You get two sausages, they come and they’re like a little finger. An index finger.”
However, they do agree that Americans do hash browns better. (Guess that's a theme!)
They described their music in two ways:
A meat-and-potato pasty from U.K. bakery chain Greggs. They highly recommend Greggs for anyone traveling across the pond.
And, as a great first-date meal.
“I think we’re a really good first-date meal. That’s what I’m saying. It’s a really good first-date meal. Everything’s there,” Donovan said.
“We’re a sustainable dish,” bassist Charlie Salt said.
