Indie Rock Votes : 2008

Well, friends today is the day! For those of us who reside in the United States today is "Super Tuesday," that is the day on which twenty-four states hold their Presidential primaries. After today we should have a somewhat accurate idea of who will be on the real ballot in November. I myself make no secret in pulling for Barack Obama. I won't divulge why here, and I certainly won't chastise you, should your opinion differ from mine. I do, however, strongly encourage, no, beg of you to exercise your right to vote today. If you're not sure where or when you can vote, go here to find out.

I asked some friends who they'd be pulling for and you can read their answers below!


Chris Walla - Solo artist, producer, and guitarist/co-founder of Death Cab for Cutie -
"Barack Obama. Audacious indeed!"
[mp3] Chris Walla - Make Way For the New Times

Bob Andrews - Artist Manager / Undertow Music (David Bazan, Centro-matic, Jesse Harris) -
Barack Obama represents a much needed shift in this country. If I may use Bob
Dylan to help explain: For the past 20 years we have been "Only a Pawn
In Their Game," but now I am more optimistic than ever because "The Times They Are A- Changin'."

Molly Chance- Artist Manager / Undertow Music (Damien Jurado, J. Tillman) -
Mike Huckabee - A seemingly great guy, and the only candidate I have ever financially supported and literally campaigned for. It's a bummer the pundits have all but pushed him out of qualification. He's an excellent candidate who would make some sweeping and necessary changes to health care, education, and the tax code, not to mention the way Washington does business. He's continued to be a very viable candidate as far as delegate numbers and polling go, but unfortunately the media and the money will probably have their say.

Matt Lunsford - Co-President of Polyvinyl Recording Co. (Of Montreal, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, Aloha, Architecture in Helsinki) -
"I am definitely going for [Barack] Obama of my home state of Illinois!"

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - (Singer/Songwriter/Drummer/Guitarist Phillip Dickey) - "I'll be writing in a vote for Bill Pullman."
[mp3] Someone Still Loves you Boris Yeltsin - We Can Win Missouri!


Van Riker - Barsuk Records (Death Cab for Cutie, The Long Winters, Menomena, David Bazan) -
"I'm Pro Edwards at the Moment."

David Bazan - (David Bazan, Pedro the Lion) -

"I'm not sure who I'm voting for yet. I guess it's between Obama and Edwards, I've got some more reading to do."
[mp3] David Bazan - Backwoods Nation


TW Walsh - Songwriter, Drummer, & Engineer -
"I practice political abstinence. If I had a gun to my head I'd probably vote for Kucinich. I like Ron Paul but he's said some questionable things regarding race, and he's a religious zealot, which is a real wild card."

Via Audio - Seriously & totally awesome band from Brooklyn
Via Audio supports Barack Obama. We as a band believe that Obama will encourage a positive change in economic, environmental, international and foreign policies and pull America out of its current decline.

Fleet Foxes - (As declared by Vocalist, Songwriter & guitarist Robin Pecknold)
The fact that next January we could be swearing in either a woman or an African-American is so exciting. Hilary is wise and the thought of Bill Clinton as First Husband makes my heart swell - Obama is super inspirational and both would represent a huge step forward for the collective American subconscious. It's a pretty rote perspective for a musician to take but it's the truth.

A noted (i assure you) musician - who was asked to be quoted under anonymity
"I guess either Huckabee or Thompson since I live in Tennessee.....no, I'm kidding, I don't vote."