I can’t blame you for Duffy’s responses, so I’m just going to preface this a little by saying that he sucks in an interview. I stumbled upon Ladyhawk ONLY because I thought Ladyhawk(E) was playing at a particular venue. And I’m not totally out of the new music loop; I’m all over the music blogs. So if I don’t know who they are, maybe they should hire a better PR firm.

Picking what seem like the most negative quotes from the interview does not help the band: “No one’s gonna like it the first time.” Well then I have no desire to listen at all. And the part about them not listening to any current bands… are they kidding? That’s a whole article in itself. And to say folks aren’t going for guitar-driven bands is just ridonkulous. Maybe if they listened to any current music, they’d get it. I understand Duffy needs a lesson in “How to Get People to Like You 101,” but I’m not sure the point of this article is to explain what’s not to like about this band. I’ve heard their tunes, and I like the music, but based on this article, I’d think they’re pretentious, naive, and as my grandmother would say, “too big for their britches.” To me, it says, “Ladyhawk thinks their hot shit but Americans are too dense to get it.” Not cool.

Listen, I think you’re a great writer, Lou. Your style and diction is great. But I think Duffy needs to grow some balls when talking to the public about his band, and I think this article could use some more positive spin. It sounds like you’re a fan, and so am I, but the end result just reads like bad news.

Best regards!

That the band thinks people don’t get them is also a bit silly. They sound like almost every band on their label!

You could probably replace ‘Ladyhawk’ with ‘Parts & Labor’ without issue.