Ratboys: "I'm fascinated by the idea of where we find home"
Ratboys' Julia Steiner has opened her life up to the band's fans. Using her past and various internet rabbit holes to help craft rough-edged yet delicat...

Ratboys' Julia Steiner has opened her life up to the band's fans. Using her past and various internet rabbit holes to help craft rough-edged yet delicate tracks that deal with all aspects of life, from touring ('G M') to 18th Century lost boys ('Peter The Wild Boy'), she knows they may need an introduction.
"I have this habit, when we play live, of giving a very brief intro to most of the songs," she explains. "Just saying what or who they're about. I like to talk a little bit, but I also think it's kind of fun for everyone to know what went into the song in the first place and to try to unpack that as the song goes along."
Being so honest and open with the world is scary, but Julia does so with aplomb. Taking her family's history and cementing it in lyrical form comes both with courage, and needing the proper clearance. "I have talked to my siblings and made sure they're cool with me using their names in the songs," she chuckles. "I just want to be respectful of them. It's fun to just kind of experience the memories all over again and share them with people."





