About Rob
The Band | Brett | Buz | Derek | John | Matt | Rob
What is your name?
Rob Cavenagh
Where are you from (originally)?
Born in Virginia. Grew up in Carlisle, PA - a small town known for Jim Thorpe, its car shows and the US Army War College. Not known for its guitarists.
What do you do for a living?
Web producer
What do you do in Ask Your Mom?
I'm the other guitarist
What is your idea of earthly happiness?
Being surrounded by family, friends, books and vinyl records.
If you could meet anyone (living or dead) - who would it be?
Bach
Your favorite musicians?
The Stone Roses, The Hold Steady, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, The Jam, REM, The Replacements, The Smiths, The Posies, Fountains of Wayne, anything on Creation Records or 4AD
Your favorite record(s)?
The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses, The Feelies - The Good Earth, Led Zeppelin III, The Beatles - Revolver, The Clash - London Calling, Antonio Carlos Jobim/Stan Getz - Getz/Gilberto
Song you wish you had written:
The Airborne Toxic Event "Sometime Around Midnight"
Favorite books?
Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
Foucault's Pendulum by Umberto Eco
Favorite movie?
A Hard Day's Night or Dazed and Confused or That Thing You Do! or The Graduate
Favorite food (or specific dish)
Curry (the way my wife makes it)
Favorite cocktail?
Dark 'n' Stormy
Describe your style (as in appearance - not playing)?
Disheveled preppy wannabe
One word that describes you?
Somnambulant