I didn’t realize Robby was so into electronic music until I saw he was trying out to play at Spring Awakening, an electronic music festival in Chicago that used to be at Soldier Field. I remember he opened with “The City,” and “The City” wasn’t out yet.
Kennet t : We got introduced to each other at the Bottom Lounge at the Madeon show, probably a few releases after “Pop Culture.” We were really young. When, where and how did you two first meet? Hauldren: We grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood, and it’s important for us to do our part, to learn and have these conversations, especially with people from our area and make sure we’re having a positive influence, that we’re holding the fellow people of our town accountable. Me and Rob grew up in neighboring cities about 10 minutes apart. Kennet t : We grew up 45 minutes north of Chicago. It seems growing up in Chicago had a lot of influence on you. There’s absolutely no denying their influence and impact, and they deserve an equal seat at the table. Hauldren: Previous white musicians who came before us, a lot of that music derives from Black culture and their contributions to music, art and everything. For that reason, it’s even more painful to see all this still happening. I learned about slavery and the injustices that Black Americans face, and I’ve seen them as my heroes. Seeing Kanye sing “Graduation” to a flood of people in Chicago, it was hugely influential. When I was 11 at Lollapalooza, me and my mom were front row at Kanye West. Both of those were hugely influential for my music taste, especially after listening to Pete Rock and CL Smooth and Chief Rocka on NBA Street Volume 2.
My aunt showed me Kid Cudi’s Man on the Moon when I was really young, and Graduation by Kanye West.
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I played basketball games on the PS2 that had all this New York ’90s hip-hop in them. Kennet t : My first hero in my entire life was Michael Jordan. There’s been a lot of talk about how influential Black culture is to greater American culture. It makes it so real to see people you love have dealt with this. This guy Pell - he’s the sweetest guy, just the best. Kennet t : I remember working with a few artists that told me they had incidents. I felt it was important to share, not at all trying to make the situation about myself, but to highlight how terrible it is that a Black man feels safer around police if a white person is in his car.
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The officer came and explained what happened, and after a few minutes, he let us go, but the driver turned around and was like, “I don’t know what would have happened if you weren’t in this car.” The driver was Black, and we got pulled over for something very minor, like an illegal right turn on red or he didn’t fully stop at a stop sign. I was getting an Uber ride back to our bus late at night. Hauldren: It happened a couple of years ago. You posted a note on Twitter about a time you were pulled over in Atlanta. I left feeling very inspired and happy to be a part of it. It’s not the protesters who seem to be inciting this violence. From everything I saw, the people who were there protesting were peaceful, kind and loving. Drew Love is on our album on the song “Free.” It was really amazing to see the support and how peaceful it was. Hauldren: I went with my friend Drew Love and his girlfriend. Robby, you went out to a Black Lives Matter protests in Long Beach. We talked about the message behind Here For Now and what that sentiment means in our ever-changing world. We caught up with the pair in early June, just as protests were breaking out across the country in response to the murder of George Floyd. It’s experimental and a little psychedelic, without wandering too far from the future-pop fantasy LTC fans love. Out Friday (June 26) via Interscope, Here For Now is thoughtful and intentional from top to bottom. Louis the Child Enlists Foster the People For Psychedelic Dance Pop Jam 'Every Color': ListenĪfter three EPs and 14 singles on the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart, Hauldren and Kennett struck a chord so jazzy and golden, it meets their strict standards for a debut album.
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