EBMCB-Don't you wanna be cool?

The East Boston Make-out Club Band

“Heavy metal with a ukulele, acoustic guitar instead of electric, no drums or bass,” is how Davina Yannetty, one half of The East Boston Make Out club band describes their music.
The East Boston Make-Out Band is a fresh new sound on the Boston music scene, with Davina typically on ukulele, and Heather Mumford, the other half of the EBMOCB, on guitar and percussion. The girls have gone from performing at a friend’s birthday party to headlining gigs at TT the bears and performing across the state at UkaPalooza, a music festival celebrating one of the most underrated instruments.
Their singles include such gems as “Better”, “You Can’t be a Stalker Without binoculars”, and “Adolfo Never Called Me”. “Adolfo” is an upbeat sounding tune about a real life encounter with a date with a DJ from WBCN that recently prompted some On-air drama (and free publicity for the band). With an increasing fan base and repertoire, the girls rarely have downtime, but they spared some time to talk about their band with one lucky reporter.
In Heather’s drafty but charming house in Roxbury, Davina, Heather, and I all sat together and I scribbled furiously in my notebook while the band chattered and enjoyed some lentils.

Melissa: What is the East Boston Make-out club really about?

Davina: Tonsil hockey
Heather: And justice

Melissa: I know from your Myspace profile that I’m not supposed to ask, but East Boston Make-Out Club Band?

Davina: Yeah. That’s who we are.
Heather: People think about our name, and wonder why we aren’t making out.
Davina: Or why aren’t we making out with each other?

Melissa: How did you two decide to form the East Boston Make-Out Club Band?
Davina: Well, Heather writes music, and one day I decided I wanted to perform with her.
Heather: We learned that you make money sitting on the [Boston] commons pretending you’re playing music.

Melissa: Do you have any advice for up-and-coming musicians?

Heather (emotionally): Never stop believing!
Davina: My advice is…when someone offers you a gig, always ask how much you’re getting paid. Even if it’s nothing, you know its nothing.
Heather: And don’t sing songs when you have the flu. Especially if you’re getting paid nothing.
Davina: Write a song about anything you want to write a song about- even if it’s that stupid collar that your mom bought for your cat that you hate. Even if it’s not a radio hit, you’ll still feel better about that stupid collar in the end…and maybe punch your mom.

Melissa: How do you get ideas for your songs?
Davina: Generally they’re from real life experience
Heather: …And Davina’s awesome sex life
Davina: ... and Heather’s activism parties
Heather: And about inner turmoil and stuff…only funny.

Melissa: Do you have any really hardcore fans, aside from Davina’s mom, who shows up at every show bearing sampler CDS and sporting an Eastie Make Out Club Band shirt?
Heather: I don’t think we have any really crazy fans…or maybe that drunk guy!
Davina: That really drunk guy at the Bell in Hand Tavern… He told us he wanted to make out , but that never happened. It turned out he was a friend of the band playing after us…


Melissa: Where do you guys see the band going in the future? What are you hoping for?

Heather: To make trillions of dollars.
Davina: Not trillions, but enough to just be The East Boston Make-out club band. Enough money to do only this…that’d be good.
Heather: And get some bitches.
Davina: Definitely!
Heather: 1. Bitches
Davina: 2. Hot tubs
Heather: 3. Man servants.
Davina: 4. Hummers
Heather:…No, horses! Horses are more environmentally friendly!
Davina: It was a joke, [jerkface]. Maybe enough money to buy a Chevy Lumina…

After the interview, I got an impromptu sneak peak at their newest song, “The East Boston Make-Out Club Song”. A longer song than most of theirs, this upbeat tune attempts to explain the name and the draw of the band. Headlining another show at TT the Bears in Cambridge on April 9th, with a handful of gigs running through May, the Eastie make-out club definitely seems to be on their way to getting those bitches and man servants. And remember, Southie eats the bird.

To learn more about The East Boston Make-Out Club Band or to hear their music, visit their profile at http://www.myspace.com/eastiemakeoutclub .