Music A Complex Q&A With Rockers White Denim

(Left to right) White Denim’s Terebecki, Petralli and Block are trashy.

White Denim has been “breaking through” for years now. The prog-punk-psychedelic-blues trio from Austin, Texas has been hailed the next big shit two consecutive years at the South by Southwest music festival and been fawned over in damn near every rock blog in existence for their hysterical live shows and tight recordings Let's Talk About It (2007) and Workout Holiday (2008), so the notion that they're on the brink of doing something is a little odd to the crew.

Though they haven't achieved the success of fellow lo-fi rockers the White Stripes yet, frontman James Petralli (son of former Texas Rangers catcher Geno Petralli), drummer Joshua Block and bassist Steve Terebecki are living the life, rocking the fuck out of Europe and promoting their new LP, Exposion. Complex caught up with the decidedly entertaining dudes after a recent show. Watch their music videos below, and then read the interview to learn about the abuse they subject their bodies to for music and their specialized fast-food ratings system…