We are Daughter, ask us anything!

Do you guys like CHVRCHES?

Aside from being exceptionally good at their craft, they are some of the nicest people we've met :) . IH

Hey guys, big fan! I saw you play at Massey Hall last week with The National and you were amazing. I was a bit disappointed that I didn't get to hear my favourite song (Landfill) though!

I just wanted to ask how you got involved in the sessions for your new EP with Joe Duddell? I can't wait to hear it!

We got introduced to Joe at Festival n°6 (in North Wales) and did a small session with him. We really liked it and wanted to do something special for our 4AD session so we asked him if he was up for working with us again. R

have you heard of Keaton Henson? would you ever consider doing an incredible collaboration?

Yes! I'm a big fan :) E x

Why are you look so gloomy and depressed on video for air studio live sessions? Everything is ok ;) ?

ahaha my mom as always told me (eversince I was a child) I should smile more on stage. Maybe I should listen to her more... R

Hey Daughter, I am a big fan. I love how you guys create sonic atmospheres over pretty simple lines. Your songs really draw a listener in and then keep them with outstanding lyrics. Your stuff really is just beautiful.

My question: What is your writing and creative process like? Music or lyrics first? And how do you keep pushing yourselves in different directions to keep from being static in your writing?

A bit of both. Listening to lots of different music really helps. Life also just pushes you in different directions and that translates in whatever we are creating I guess. IH

Is there a story to the kids on The Wild Youth EP?

Yes! It's me (Elena) and my brother when we were mini people! The photo was taken by my grandmother at an adventure playground! There is a series of pictures from that day of us looking SO excited about everything! :) I think the thing I love most about that picture is the way my brother is grabbing hold of my neck! (and the "fun session" stickers!) E x

Hey, I'm a huge fan! You've played some cool venues such as churches and cathedrals, is there anywhere (however ridiculous) you'd like to play but haven't yet? Thanks for all the beautiful music!

Hello! I've always really wanted to play in a cave! Or deep in a forest somewhere! That would be cool. But yes, we do love to play in beautiful venues! We played in a cemetery once! That was pretty spoooooky! E x

Coachella was my first exposure to Daughter. I walked into into Mojave not knowing what to really expect. From the first song (Still), my heart dropped. Being in that moment seemed so surreal, so perfect. I just wanted to leave a comment, in thanks. It made me realize these moments come so far and few between, and it was a pleasure to experience it with the people in the Mojave tent that Sunday evening. All my love from San Diego, CA.

Thank you! IH

Favourite albums of 2014 so far?

The War on Drugs - Lost in the Dream. R

You were the highlight of Glastonbury for me last year and you all looked a little surprised at the reaction, was there a time or a gig where you thought that you are really connecting with people and the band could go on and do big things?

Thanks! We never thought about it in terms of big things but there's always a bit of amazement at witnessing people connect with the things we try to express both musically and lyrically. I can't think of a specific moment because we still really feel surprised about it. I hope we can keep that approach for as long as possible! IH

How did it feel when you realized you guys had "made it big"?

I still don't think we've "made it big". We're lucky to have been around the world a couple times, but when I see bands such as the National, you realise that these guys are total pros. R(emi)

Hey Daughter! I'm Laura, and I met you guys last summer when you opened for The National. I wish there was a way to thank you for what your music has done for me. I've been listening to the Air Studios songs a ton since they've been released. How was your experience working with Joe Duddell?

Hey Laura! :) Thank you for listening to the Air songs! It was such a great experience! We had worked with Joe before at a festival and we enjoyed it so much we wanted to do it again. We were lucky enough to included more musicians this time, and they are all so talented! It was really exciting to be a part of! E x

Hmm, so you said ask anything... 1) What is the weirdest thing anyone of you has done on tours? 2) It's your last performance ever. Which song would you perform, and why? 3) Do you like sloths?

1) We almost drove in a prison once because our GPS took us there when (when it was meant to take us to our hotel). 2) Celebrations by Kool & The Gang, cause we might as well finish with some party. 3) I swear my girlfriend sends me at least 1 Buzzfeed Sloth relation link per day. R

Hello!, i am a big fan of yours, i am from Mexico, my name is Irving and i bought your album from the UK, I just wanted to ask, if you have in mind coming to Mexico some time? i know Mexico has bad rep- but its a fine place if you find a nice place to play. thank you very much. (i apologize for bad english)

I have heard from some friends that Mexico had some of the best audiences they had ever played so i would really love to play there!

What gig were you guys most nervous about? The first gig ever? The first gig as a headliner? The first gig at a festival? The first gig oversea? The first gig in another continent?

Every gig ever in the entire world :) IH

How many tacos can you eat in one sitting?

5 Duh (Remi)

Jk, I have no idea. depends what drink comes with it...

what kind of bass do you guys always have on stage? i love that thing.

who is the guy that always plays live with you guys but is not "in the band"?

im really glad to see that you guys are receiving a lot of attention lately, you definitely deserve it. when we saw you in philly it was incredible.

It's an old DanElectro U2(?) Bass that Igor bought off a friend a few years ago. And Luke is the guy on stage playing everything that we couldn't possibly play live as a 3 piece... And he is a lot friendlier than a backing track ;) R

1) You've played shows all around the world, where have you enjoyed playing the most?

2) What's the strangest thing a fan has given you?

3) You guys have been touring a lot, are you looking forward to having some time to just relax at home?

My friend Janne loves you guys but couldn't make it to this AMA, it would make her week if you said hi to her!

"Hey Janne sorry you can't make it. But see you soon I hope!" 1) There aren't any locations that I disliked but some were pretty special, such as The Hollywood Forever Cemetery last summer. 2) Nothing strange but some really nice things such as a book including a lot of letters from some of our fans from around the world. 3) Time off is good, but after a couple days I want to be doing something again, or feel like I need Brian our Tour Manager to tell me what my day will consist of, or what time I can go for lunch :) R.

What reverb pedal does Igor mostly use? Thanks!

Eventide Space! I use it on every single song live. IH

Hey there. I have never heard of you before. What should I check out of yours first?

Our cover of Hakuna Matata. Take care. IH

We were all stunned by the Air Studio performances. How was that experience, playing with an orchestra in such a beautiful atmosphere?

Spine-tingling. IH

Hello Daughter! I am new to this chat thing lol, I just want to say your performance last May at The Troubadour in Los Angeles was heavenly! I got the opportunity to meet all three of you and I am super grateful that I did, you guys signed my poster and I took it with me for my first year of college, big fan here!! Are there any more plans to perform in LA again this year? It's been almost a year, what are you guys up to? Missed you guys at Coachella

Hi Steph, thanks for saying such nice things! It was great to meet everyone after the show. There aren't any plans to play in LA soon. Our last show was at the Wiltern in October last year. Maybe you missed that one? Take care. IH

What's your favorite song by The National? Seeing you both tonight!

I always tear up a bit during "pink rabbits". See you there! IH

Hi! I am a huge fan of your albums and EPs, but I am equally floored whenever I hear your covers and mashups (such as Get Lucky and the Perth/Ready For the Floor). My question is how do you approach the challenge of adapting someone else's work to your style, and do you have any plans to do more covers in the future? Also, please come back to Boston! Can't wait to see you live sometime!

Hey! Thanks a lot. We like to be pretty loose about the original material. Elena also wants a song that she can relate to somehow even if it's not the original meaning of the song. IH

Continue to make great music, i love you, Cheers from Indonesia ♥

Thank you we'll try :) I hope we can make it to Indonesia some day! R

Who are your idols?

Jeff Buckley was a big idol for me growing up! It was the first time I heard music that felt like it melted my brain it was so great! haha E x

Hey guys, big fan here! I saw you guys at Pukkelpop in Belgium last year. You guys didn't have your own instruments but you still put on an amazing show! I thought that was really awesome!

My question is, did you guys find your old instruments back or did you have to acquire new ones? Did they get stolen or were they just misplaced?

WE DID! It was so scary walking on stage without any of our gear and not knowing if people were gonna be understanding or stick around. But you guys were amazing and made us feel like we were playing a normal show. R

I saw you live at the Eden Project with sigur ros, and you guys were amazing. What's your favourite sigur ros track?

I like of their songs, but surprisingly i have never been good at remembering the names.... I know all the lyrics tho :) R

It's hard to choose and as I just said I don't like favourites. But "Gong" is definitely up there! IH

do you consider yourselves "post-rock"? and who are your favourite other post-rock bands? i hear some sigur ros influence.

I think we definitely have "post-rock" influences. I always relate that genre to mostly instrumental bands where lyrics aren't as prominent as in our music though. Regarding the Sigur Ros influence, does my bow playing have anything to do with that ;) . IH

Really big fan! Are you guys planning on doing a U.S Tour anytime soon? I would live to see you guys live.

We're currently in the US supporting the National. In terms of our tour... I'm not sure.. we'll probably have to write more music first so we don't come and just play the same songs over and over again. R

What was the best food you've ever had on tour? Where was it?

We were in Tokyo, and we were walking up this street and came across a tiny door... we were wondering what it was so we had a sneaky peek inside and found it was a restaurant, and people waved us in! It felt a bit like Alice in Wonderland! haha We had the most amazing Sashimi! It was just such a random discovery! I love moments like that! E x

You signed my shoe at Liverpool Anglican cathedral... just wanted to say that it was quite easily the best live music I have ever seen :)

Shoe! Shoe! Shoe! E x

Thanks. How is the shoe btw? R

The first few times I saw you guys, Elena started laughing half way through a song. WHAT WAS SO FUNNY I MUST KNOW ps. my fave was at The Great Escape when Igor played the Xylophone and messed it up

Yup. You can see why I gave that up pretty quickly ;) IH

Hey there! I don't have a question for you, but I just wanted to say that I love you infinitely. Your music means a lot to me. Thank you for existing. (Btw, Remi, you signed my shoe too, in November last year (in Belgium), thank you for that!)

Why do I keep on signing shoes; i need to stop that! :) R

I first heard of you guys where you were announced for Iceland Airwaves 2012 and I was obsessed for months before you came. You're show in Frikirkjan was incredible.

I don't really have a question, but I have to say, and my friends agree, that we can listen to your record over and over. I always want to listen after 4-5 month hiatus, and when I put it on I'm always afraid I'll get sick of it. ....has yet to happen. Keep up the fantastic music!

Iceland Airwaves was so much fun! We had a great time over there. It was so windy we weren't allowed outside the city though :( . IH

Igor, I just want to say that I always enjoy watching you play, especially during Home. It seems like that's one of the songs you guys get into the most!

Thanks! The build-up definitely gets to me each time. IH

When is your birthday?

15th of January! :) E x

June 17th.

ON SUNDAY! Jussayin :) R

What's it like touring America? It seems like it'd be the coolest thing to do ever, but I don't know if you're all as stupidly excited by American culture as me..

There's definitely a vibe over here you won't get anywhere else in the world. We're always excited to come back. There is a lot to discover! IH

I just wanted to say thank you to Elena for literally saving my life with her songs. i love you, you are my biggest inspiration and without you I would've never come this far. Xox dena. please respond it would mean the world

Thank you! So lovely to talk to you, It means so much to me that you enjoy our music, and it's beautiful to think that thoughts I've had and written down when i'm feeling alone can share a meaning with someone else's thoughts and feelings. I hope everything is going well for you! love, E x

Where did you meet each other? I'm curious.

I London, we were in College together. R

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Our sound is a constant work in progress. Even on tour I constantly tweak my sounds. We've been working on new songs recently and there's a lot of stuff which is quite different from the old stuff. It's very early days, so it's just about being creative and exploring new horizons. I can't vouch for what the album will be like yet but I think it's good to be interested in pushing yourself towards other sounds than your own. Your art and craft will only become stronger in my opinion. IH

Hi guys! will you ever do a show in Florida?

Hopefully, one day! IH

Hey guys! huge fan, I was just wondering where did the name Daughter come from? Is there any deep meaning to the name? thanks :)

Elena infamously said to Lauren Laverne she likes having "g" and "h" next to each other ;) . IH

dogs or cats?

Dogs! all the way! I like the small silly looking guys the best! ...Cats know too much - they freak me out. E x

Cats. Although I love dogs too. IH

Whatever. IH

DOGS FTW. R

I feel your music is very cinematographic, what are your favorite movies?

"Pan's Labyrinth" is always so wonderful to watch, "Amour" made me cry so much. I saw "Rear Window" the Hitchcock film really recently, I'd never seen it before, I thought it was beautiful. "Let the right one in" (The original) is amazing. "La Haine" was a favourite of mine when I was growing up. Igor showed me "Rust and Bone" last week, which was beautiful... I don't know! I have too many favourites! haha! E x

Hello! Massive fan. Saw you guys in Norwich back in October.

First of all, I just wanted to say thanks for making cool music. You guys are awesome. You're so humble and understated when on stage and always seem to be genuinely thankful to everyone for coming to the show.

Have you been writing any new songs whilst on tour? Or will you wait until after the tour has finished to try and come up with new stuff?

We wait for the tour to be finished. Speaking for myself, I like to have a bit more space to take the time to experiment and find the right sounds. It can be sometimes a slow process aswell as boring for the others. I do like to mess with my laptop on tour from time to time when inspiration strikes though. IH

Hey guys, huge fan! Do you have any ritual that your always perform before a live show?

High fives allround :) IH