The Indicators are Atlanta's best-kept
rock 'n' roll secret -- a situation mostly of
their own doing. They could win an award for
least-hyped band. Their live shows are few, and
they record only when the mood strikes.
"I just don't like begging for anything,"
says guitarist/songwriter Michael Goldman. "None
of us feel like bugging people for anything --
especially gigs or publicity. We're pretty
publicity shy."
Nearly 6 years old, the band only launched
its website (www.angelfire.com/in4/
theindicators/) last week. "The time spent
building a site was time we could spend writing
songs and playing guitars," Goldman says. "It's
the same reason we didn't have a press kit until
now. We're just more interested in playing."
Their determination and lack of promo savvy
has finally paid off: The Indicators' second
album, Kill the Messenger, is a great
rock record. Equal amounts Byrds and Graham
Parker, it rocks too hard to be Americana and
it's too intelligent to be fun pop. Yet the band
retains its own sound throughout. "We just
play," says Goldman, a former member of
tragically overlooked Atlanta band the Skylarks.
He's joined by David McNair (Magnapop, Oh-OK),
Ken Morton (Wonderlust) and Michael Arnett.
But if the band is so committed to playing,
why not play out more often?
"Who wants to play at midnight on a Tuesday
night?" asks Goldman. "A couple of us are over
40, and we all have jobs to go to in the
morning."
The Indicators play Lenny's Sat., May
10.
05.07.03
