Not the usual So So's

Margot and the Nuclear So & So’s performance last September at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater was their last before losing some band members. They will perform with a new roster at 8 p.m. today with their new sound.

Spirit of 68’ Promotions founder Dan Coleman said he booked Margot as a good way to close out the semester.

“They have a way of appealing to the kids in Bloomington, Indiana and around the country,” he said.

Coleman said Margot has the ability to touch many fan bases including the indie rock kids to the people who only listen to Dot Dot Dot at the Bluebird.

“There is something about Margot I can’t really describe that touches people in a way,” he said. “If you look on YouTube, it’s not just Indiana, it’s not just Bloomington, but around the country people are going crazy for Margot.”

IDS: Can you talk a little bit about the new album “Buzzard?”

Edwards: We finished not too long ago. It’s more guitar-based, and hopefully it comes out later this summer, hopefully late August. That’s the goal.

IDS: How does it compare to previous albums like “Animal?”

Edwards: The biggest difference is there are no strings and no horns, just a lot of guitar on the record. “Animal” was kind of a stoned-sleepy album, and this is more up-tempo.

IDS: What music have you been listening to recently that may have influenced your sound on the album?

Edwards: I’ve been listening to some stuff that I listened to before Margot started; Big Star, pop bands and guitar-based music.

IDS: Do you prefer the new solo Margot with you, Tyler and Brian over the previous band dynamic you had before you broke up?

Edwards: I greatly prefer solo over Margot. There is less to worry about, less interference, less of your idea getting across. It’s nice to have control over something from beginning to end.

IDS: For “Animal,” you relocated from Indiana to Chicago. Why is that?

Edwards: There is good stuff about Indiana I miss here, it’s affordable, but I really enjoy Chicago, and I enjoy the people I know and I make music with.

IDS:  Will you be performing old and new songs?

Edwards: That’s what we have been doing, and it has gone really well. Margot always had different members now and then; it didn’t just happen at once. But we found new good people. There is no second drummer or no violin, but besides that it’s relatively similar.