Virginia crooner Max Holiday lends more then just a voice to DC's music scene... he has a literal big band combining genres like orchestral pop and trip hop to back him up; his orchestra! His debut album The Throes (check it out below) shows off this talented composer's skills and adds a refreshing new sound to our mostly folk/electro/hardcore scene that's been dominating. And they were all voted as Band of the Month, so we got a hold of Max to find out more about this ever growing group. Here he tells us about vials of rakia, Patsy Cline's backyard, and jazz bands in DC. Now onto the interview...

Catch them live at the Velvet Lounge on Oct. 5, as part of the Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie Festival.