White House Band Interview | Put Me in the Picture | June 2011

Introduce Yourselves:

Whatup. I’m David E Beats, the lead and only official member of The White House Band. I am a black man that plays guitar while rapping at the same time. Think Kid Cudi meets Jimi Hendrix! Interesting huh?

-How did you get your start?

Started out making beats in my hometown DC, then moved to NYC to pursue my music career. Now I am the lead of a dopesauce band and working my way up the totem pole!

-Who are some of your influences?

Too many to count. Lets just say I’m into everybody!

-How would you describe your sound to someone who has never heard your music before?

I’d say, pyschodelic, echo-y, big, and lush. Thats the sound I like.

-Your EP “The Stimulus Package” is currently available, where can everyone to get it?

For free you can get it on http://thewhitehouseband.net or if you want to purchase we can do iTunes as well. Or you could just google us and see many live videos of us performing shit!

-Fav. song from the EP?

Mines is #Wasup!. Love it. We shot a video recently as well. It got banned from MTV, since thats what they’re doing nowadays anyways. Check out the video here > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OuZy2PcE5k

-Who is someone you would like to work with or play a show with in the future?

Love to play guitar with BB King, or rap a song with Lil Wayne!

-Fav. band/artist of all time:

Jay – Z Hands down. He got me into rap.

-What is something people may be surprised to find out about you?

That I’m not the asshole I’m so-called supposed to be!

-What is 1 thing you’d really like to see or do in your lifetime?

Drive a speedboat in the ocean with my shirt off. Just because.

-What was your fav. cartoon or tv show while growing up?

Loved Yu-Gi-Oh! and also Fairly Odd Parents. I still watch too many cartoons to this day actually!

-Any last words/message to your fans? 

Sure. Check me out everywhere at :

Website : http://thewhitehouseband.net

Twitter : @DavidEBeats | @TheWHB

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