Summer is all about good weather and good music. And no other band will embody the summer feel than Seapony. Hailing from the great music mecca of Seattle, this dreamy surf-pop sound is sure to be found on any quality summer mix.

But don’t be so quick to lump this band into one season. Seapony will certainly be a vital part of music for the quite a few seasons to come.

I recently sat down with Jen from Seapony at the band’s Brooklyn debut for Northside Festival. We talked briefly about what summer means for Seapony and the band’s upcoming plans. And with the best set of the weekend, I highly recommend checking out this band if you can.

What are your musical inspirations?

My first musical love was Nirvana. My biggest musical inspirations are early nineties grunge and riot grrrl.

How do you spend your summers in Seattle?

Playing music, drinking iced coffees and going to the beach.

Favorite summertime anthem?

Little Honda by The Beach Boys

Was there anything interesting/difficult about recording the debut?

Most of the songs were written without the intention of putting out an album. Danny, Ian and I have always recorded together just for fun. When Hardly Art showed interest in putting out an LP, most of the songs had already been recorded with GarageBand on my laptop. We just recorded a few more to round the album out.

Any fun summer plans?

We’re going to play in an ice cream shop and at the Capitol Hill Block Party! I also want to go back to L.A.

Is there a band you’d like to tour with next?

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

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