House of Mary
- Genres
- Indie
- Rock
- Awards and Nominations
- SAMMIES 2020 Nominee★ Country/Americana/Alt-Country ★
- SAMMIES 2019 Winner★ Indie ★
- SAMMIES 2019 Nominee★ Indie ★
- SAMMIES 2018 Nominee★ Artist of the Year ★
- SAMMIES 2018 Nominee★ Indie ★
- SAMMIES 2018 Nominee★ Release of the Year ★
- Musicians
- Aubrie Arnoux — harmonica, lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Joseph Chinn — drums
- Spencer Byrnes — lead guitar, vocals
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- Contact
- houseofmarybooking@gmail.com
Q & A
All-time favorite song?
02.21.20
Spencer: "Subterranean Homesick Alien" by Radiohead.
Aubrie: "Sara" by Fleetwood Mac.
Describe your show visually and musically.
02.21.20
Pretty and awkward.
How did it first start?
02.21.20
We started as a weird, stoned garage band and eventually reached out for a bass player and ended up meeting Spencer who turned into the guitar player/vocalist/Aubrie’s husband (We fell in love making music together.) and then found Joey (drums) on Craigslist too!
How do you describe your interviews to people?
02.21.20
Awkward.
How do you describe your music to people?
02.21.20
Americana bohemian jangle rock.
How do you feel about musical award competitions?
02.21.20
I feel like they should be more based on musical quality than how many people you can get to vote for you.
If you could be any character from history, who would it be?
02.21.20
Aubrie: THE MOUSAI (Muses) The Goddess of music.
Spencer: Paul McCartney.
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what animal would you be?
02.21.20
Aubrie:Osprey.
Spencer: Galapagos tortoises.
If your band was a movie, what movie would it be?
02.21.20
Almost Famous.
Tell us about how you first started gigging.
02.21.20
Sacramento open-mics.
What are your musical goals?
02.21.20
To make music. Done.
What did you want to be when you were 7?
02.21.20
Aubrie: Stevie Nicks.
Spencer: Power Ranger.
What do you sing in the shower? (Be honest.)
02.21.20
Aubrie: Stevie Nicks anything.
Spencer: Tom waits songs.
What drives you to keep interviewing even though the music industry can be so harsh?
02.21.20
Creative drive and an absolute love of performing. The industry doesn’t get to tell us how to enjoy our music, so as harsh as it can be that’s got nothing on us. F*ck that sh*t.
What message do you hope to give with your music?
02.21.20
Most relationships will fail, but it’s OK.
What's a big media inspiration that would most surprise your fans?
02.21.20
Paula Zahn.
What's next for the band?
02.21.20
Record our next album.
What's the best part of this experience?
02.21.20
Getting new fans that didn’t know we existed.
What's the worst part of this experience?
02.21.20
Pouring your heart and soul into what you do and having people look at their phones while you’re performing.
What's your favorite local artist/group?
02.21.20
Vinnie Guiderra and the Dead Birds.
What’s your favorite song to perform live right now?
02.21.20
“Crown.”
When did you play your first gig in Sac?
02.21.20
2016, Old Ironsides.
Where do you see yourself in ten years?
02.21.20
Aubrie: Working as an RN.
Spencer: Running a successful electric company.
Who first inspired you to play music?
02.21.20
Aubrie: My parents love music and I grew up harmonizing with my amazing mama.
Spencer: The Beatles.
Words to live by?
02.21.20
Aubrie: F*ck that sh*t.
Spencer: Never piss into the wind.
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