Not many bands come with a White House seal of approval. But White House Press Secretary Jay Carney has put his indie-rockin’ heart on his sleeve. While making an announcement as to the travel plans for Obama and English PM David Cameron to Dayton, Ohio, this week, Carney couldn’t help but mention his favorite band.
Having announced President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron were headed to Dayton, Ohio, for an NCAA tournament play-in game, Carney felt he had to add, “As you probably know, Dayton is the home of the Wright Brothers, the Dayton Peace Accords, and Guided By Voices, the greatest rock ’n’ roll band of the modern era, in my humble opinion.”
Whether GBV are flattered or simply baffled by the endorsement, no one yet knows.
Guided By Voices will release their second album of the year in June with Class Clown Spots a UFO on Fire Records. This follows on the heels of Let’s Go Eat the Cake Factory, the Guided By Voices album released in January, marking the reunion of classic lineup: Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout, Greg Demos, Mitch Mitchell and Kevin Fennel.
U.K. PM David Cameron made his own bid for indie cred in 2010, declaring himself a huge fan of The Smiths. Johnny Marr, ex-Smiths guitarist, Tweeted in return: “Stop saying that you like The Smiths, no you don't. I forbid you to like it.”
Where will this all end? Obama himself declaring he’s collecting Sebadoh 7-inch singles?
Check out Jay Carney’s favorites below.
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