LAist: Congrats on the new album. You mentioned on the album that you lost money on the Paid Dues tour – How come?
MURS: It didn’t perform as well as expected – it takes some time to get into ‘profit’.
How many years have you been doing the festival?
3 years
Slug of Atmosphere is a ladies man – did working with Slug [on Felt 1 and Felt 2] result in a huge influx of female fans?
A lil’ bit… [yeah] more females, I’m sure of it.
What are the plans with the hair style?
It does whatever it does, dunno what’s next.
Do you have a favorite track on the new album (MURS For President)?
Me and This Jawn, or Everything.
What was the origin of the MURS name? Who coined it?
Words from the heavens.
Does being at Warner Bros open up the rolodex to other WB artists?
It opens the check book up to be able to work with other artists in general [Editor: Like Snoop?] Snoop was a lot more organic than people would think …it wasn’t about money, it was about wanting to work together more so, contrary to what people would think at pitchfork. It wasn’t phoned in – we met and were in the same room – everything like that. I don’t do songs with peeps I don’t know. Warner Bros also lets me access all kinds of producers.
Do you listen to the Howard Stern Show?
When I was younger… not since I was younger, I don’t have Sirius.
Have you been up to the Sirius compound?
Def – I’ve done the Lip service Show, felt up porn stars, DJ Green Lantern’s show, … bunch of shows.
What’s the deal – you a fan of Christina Ricci [title of the Felt album]? And did you see her in Black Snake Moan?
Def [a fan] – Nah, didn’t see it at all.I take it you’re a big Kobe fan [being from LA]?
Not at all, I’m a NYKnicks fan.
What’s the pros and cons from being on a major label compared to an indie label?
Everything has its pros and cons – lot more resources [at a major label], a lot of peeps are talented at what they do – a lot more people who have jobs with specific tasks, whom are abundantly qualified to do those tasks. You have a whole staff you can manage and have the support of that staff – it’s a powerful thing.
Are you doing a Felt 3 [with Slug]?
Hope so… planning on it.
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love his new album!! for those of you who haven’t seen “can it be video” you better get on that!! dope!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da8VvgCJNT8
Murs production is as long as his hair.
The Lookin Fly video is out and its Wild!!