It’s an honor to be called that says Ty. I’ve been listening to him a lot lately and he really does have the songwriting/production chops to be mentioned along the lines of Reatard. Ty’s music is much more fuzzy than Jay’s was, but the similarity is in their ability to craft an addicting pop tune. I wouldn’t be surprised if within a year or two, Ty and his band surpass the threshold of popularity that Jay was able to attain in his short solo career.

Here’s the interview which was conducted by the Dallas Observer: http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2011/02/qa_ty_segall_talks_his_favorit.php

Here’s a recent video of Ty Segall at a protest of KUSF: