Fronted by Californian artist and singer Dawn McCarthy, and backed by stellar contributors including Nils Frykdahl of Sleepytime Gorilla Museum (see Bizarre 112), Faun Fables is a unique and visceral blend of music and theatricality that the band terms 'songtelling'. And like many musicians, McCarthy learned her most valuable lessons on the road...

*Your latest album, The Transit Rider, is about a train journey and the people you meet along the way. Why this fascination with travelling?

For as long as I can remember I've had the urge to travel, to be a sort of anthropologist or wandering scientist who goes around meeting people and experiencing different things.