Calgary rock duo Miesha and the Spanks make a long awaited return to Lethbridge to literally share a stage with fellow Calgary duo Highki
cks at Scores, May 9.
“We both set up on stage and trade songs. They’re good buds of ours. We play each other’s songs. It’s a lot of fun” said Miesha Louie who is excited to welcome another bud to play drums in the duo — Emilia Lovink.
“She plays in Dive Pool. She’s an old friend of mine and we’ve wanted to play together. I wanted her to fill in but she wanted to focus on Dive Pool, but when Stu (Bota, Miesha and the Spanks’ drummer) moved to Red Deer I asked her and she jumped at the chance,” she said adding Lovink officially joined the Spanks in December.
“ I always wanted to do an all girl project, but really good girl drummers are really hard to find,” she said.
“ And when she is one of my best friends, it’s really rad,” she enthused.
Their first gig was in December with Public Animal with Ian Blurton, who also produced the last Miesha and the Spanks album last summer.
“Ian is a really good friend. I played with him in C’mon. I wasn’t sure I wanted to have a producer and I had heard he is pretty gruff in the studio, but I didn’t notice that at all. He knew exactly what I was going for and had some really good ideas. He really helped me out with songwriting,” she continued.
She noted Blurton’s touch is noticable on the new CD.
“It feels more polished and it is a lot louder,” she said.
“ I’ve been doing this for going on six years and I’ve always produced the records myself, but it’s cool to have another set of ears in the studio,” she continued.
She loves playing as a duo, which began by necessity.
“When I first started I wanted to go on tour and the drummer was ready but the bassist couldn’t make it, so we played and I thought ‘this works,’” she said.
Miesha and the Spanks and Highkicks play Scores, May 9. The show begins at 9 p.m. There is a $15 cover.
