It was great because even though I knew the melodies and the words and had become obsessed with certain songs, with Peyton I started to actually recognize titles. We would each take an earbud and go on walks around our suburban neighborhood singing/shouting the lyrics to Sleater-Kinney, X, The Ramones, Nirvana, Dandy Warhols, The White Stripes, Dredsen Dolls, Throwing Muses, Sex Pistols, Portishead, Neutral Milk Hotel, Beat Happening, Pixies, Daisy Chainsaw, and many, many more. Coincidentally, that was right around the same time Peyton came into my life. Kelli Mayo: When I got my first iPod, it was a huge revelation because I started learning the names of songs and bands that had been playing in the background all my life. I started digging for a bunch of different music. I was accidentally limiting myself to music I heard on the radio, but after I heard that song, I wanted to know everything I could. Before that, I liked music, but I didn’t really know how much music was out there. Peyton Bighorse: The biggest moment for me was hearing “Oh Bondage, Up Yours” by the X-Ray Spex. Do you remember some of the moments when you first fell in love with rock music? TYF: Kelli and Peyton, you started Skating Polly when you were just 9 and 14 years old, so you’ve been involved with the rock world for a long time. Read on to learn about the meaning behind their single “Hail Mary,” their favorite music videos to film, and their memorable encounters with Jeff Mangum and Sleater-Kinney.

Their answers revealed all kinds of insights and fun facts. We were able to send Skating Polly a few questions about their music and touring experiences. Now, they’re touring the country, joined onstage by one new member-Kurtis Mayo, Kelli’s brother, who plays the drums.

Recently, the band worked on their EP New Trick with Louise Post and Nina Gordon of Veruca Salt. Since then, they’ve released four albums and received acclaim from artists like Exene Cervenka of X and Kliph Scurlock of The Flaming Lips. Stepsisters Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse started the self-proclaimed “ugly pop” band in 2009, when they were 9 and 14 years old, respectively. It’s clear that the members of Skating Polly were born to rock.

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