(Image by Sebastian Kim for Interview Magazine)
This was something I meant to have posted way back in February so, I apologize for the tardiness on this. I could list off the many reasons why this is superbly late, but who wants to read about that. Anyway, back to the topic of Luke Rathborne. This past February, I got to have a short chat with him by phone on topics ranging from changing identities to musical inspirations.
Anytime an artist releases new music, the comparisons can be quite daunting, especially if one gets comparisons to someone as talented and prolific as Bob Dylan or John Lennon. That seemed to be the case when Luke was on the cusp of releasing his double EP, Dog Years/I Can Be One (our review can be found here). However, he didn’t really have many thoughts towards these comparisons as he didn’t want to sound like “an asshole.” Returning to the EP, I asked Luke how the writing process and as they were both written at different times, he described them as being “kind of like glimpses into whole records that exist.”
Luke is still quite young and at 22 years old, he’s still searching for that “identity” he moved from Maine to New York to look for. ”People are fascinated by change,” he said. ”The desire and will to keep changing is more important than the change itself.” Though, one thing that remains constant is the enjoyment he gets from looking out into the audience each show he plays. Luke said that “playing music is secretly the most honest and most beautiful form of expression, it is mysterious and yet always innately understood. The fact that we keep our enjoyment so discreet makes it that much more.”
Now, with this small glimpse into Luke Rathborne, hopefully you’ll get the opportunity to listen to his music or see him live. He’s young and talented, and definitely on the rise. Since we talked, he’s toured the UK and he’s played a host of shows in New York. Not only that, but he also opened for The Strokes at this year’s SXSW – pretty stellar, no? Big things are coming for this guy so keep your eyes and ears peeled.
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