John the Revelator and Amy Lynne Reed Live at Papa Jazz

What’s the first album you remember loving as a kid?

Jake: Soundtrack to The Last of the Mohicans
Amy: Happy Nation-Ace of Base

What as the first album you bought with your own money?

Jake: Wish You Were Here-Pink Floyd
Amy: Jagged Little Pill-Alanis Morisette

What was the first local band you were a fan of?

Jake: Free Jazz Band
Amy: Machine Gun Etiquette

What’s the most recent album you bought or have been listening to lately?

Jake: Last bought album was Paranoid (4th time) but have been listening to The Carter Family
Amy: Last bought album was Leon Bridges-Coming Home but have been listening to Bob Seger (Thanks to Michael Paul Hammond)

How did Them Days Are Long come together and what’s the story about the album?

Jake & Amy: Basically, the original plan was going to be to release a split 7 inch with just Jackson, Leave Ya Hangin’, and Apples on a Stick. But the vinyl turn around time was ridiculously long for a reasonable price and a ridiculously expensive for a reasonable turn around time. So we decided to put our heads down and work harder in order to put out a full length to CD and digital format. Which left us with little time to complete the project and in that gave us that kind of “fire under the ass” motivation. Within this situation, it brought about tracks such as The Rings of Saturn, Past Midnight, and Everlasting Home.