Jonathan Corley and Robert McDowell of Manchester Orchestra are lounging under a tree, trying to stay cool against the blistering heat and humidity that is taking over Lollapalooza today. For Corley, this is not a problem - he says he can't operate in weather conditions that are less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit.McDowell, on the other hand, isn't holding up too well. He should be, since he's from Atlanta and all, but there is sweat on his brow and he peppers the conversation with hot weather complaints. But despite being hot, McDowell is cool.
"Well you can clearly see my overall outfit , look, personality, talent, schooling, everything about it," McDowell said regarding his major cool factor.
He's right. McDowell sat cool (mental, not physical state) with a purple T-shirt adorned with an ear of corn with a uni brow. "It's a uni corn," he explained.
"You know how Britney Spears gets free drinks because she's Britney Spears?" McDowell asked. "Well, I can walk into a McDonald's, and get free McDonald's. That's how much of the cool kid I am."
Corley agrees.
"Robert is sponsored by cigarettes," he says. "Robert is sponsored by gas, sponsored by Coca-Cola...sponsored by the U.S. Treasury."
Being that cool has made this year busy for McDowell, as well as for the band that's heating up the airwaves with its hit single, "I've Got Friends." Manchester Orchestra has played on the moon, Antarctica, and is working on the North Pole. Seriously. Both Corley and McDowell signed an "official"contract that these statements are all true. Maybe take that with a grain of salt. But they promise an entertaining show, and stand out thanks to McDowell being a freak of nature.
"You can't tell because I'm sitting down," McDowell said, "but I'm nine feet tall."
Maybe a boulder of salt would be more efficient. Regardless, check out Manchester Orchestra as it takes a break from the space suits and plays The Orbit Room on September 15 with Silversun Pickups and Cage the Elephant.
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