Peter Holmström is best known as the lead guitarist for The Dandy Warhols, air traffic controller for Pete International Airport and collaborator in Walls Of Dada. He formed The Dandys in 1994 with singer/songwriter and guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor. They have released 11 albums over the last quarter of a century, the third of which, 1999’s
Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia,
spawned the worldwide hit and Vodaphone soundtrack
Bohemian Like You.
The band have just unleashed a 214-minute opus of unreleased Dandy’s material called
Tafelmuzik Means More When You’re Alone,
which is described as: “never-before-tasted Dandies goodness”. We talk to Holmström about how he creates his distinctive sound and what he’s learned from 25 years in the industry…
1 What is your overall philosophy or approach when it comes to music?