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STEREOtype - Ben Wigler (Arizona)
Finally, a new STEREOtype! This time around I got to chat with Arizona’s Ben Wigler. On the Echo Mountain imprint, Arizona plays an odd, creative and complex brand of psychrock-meets-folkpop. Ben handles lead vocals and guitar in Arizona, and his smooth and whispery voice is almost as satisfying as his amazing Jewfro or his off kilter sense of humor. For example:
How many times a week do you speak to your mother?
Probably about once a week, although we gChat more often than that. My sweetheart of a mother likes to pretend that I’m actually a famous, sought-after musician. This helps her justify how little I call, even though she knows that when I’m not on tour or recording in Asheville, I’m usually just sitting around watching all the seasons of 24 continuously (without breaks) in order to fully immerse myself in the action. I have an artist endorsement with both Oh Boy! Oberto!-brand dried meat and adult diaper brand Depends.
I’ll call her up and she’ll go “AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!” at the top of her lungs for 30 seconds the way I would if Lars Ulrich decided to call me out of the blue. She is hilarious!
Actually, we talk a lot more when I’m on the road for some reason. I’ll call her about every other day, and send her pictures of Owl-related memorabilia that I collect for her (she loves Owls). One time I drunk dialed my mother when I was tripping on mushrooms in Barcelona.