Night Moves Gold may just be Atlanta's own Athenian Trojan horse band to bridge the gap that's somehow persisted between us and our A-named neighbor. With members from Masters of the Hemisphere, Elf Power, Je Suis France, Summer Hymns and many other Athens-based bands, Night Moves Gold carries is a gospel revival with a hint of yacht-rock and a bit of sarcasm.

The band plays our last Pine Free First Thursday showcase at the Star Bar this Thursday with This Piano Plays Itself, the Wild and Tealights. Show starts at 10, and is of course free.

Pine Magazine/Justin Sias: Tell us who's in the band and what everyone does.

Night Moves Gold/Jay Domingo: P.A. Finch sings and he is the songwriter/guru of the band. He is a guitarist, keyboarder, tam-shaker, horn-blower, and a lover of fine things. He has perfected the art of falsetto singing. I curse, play key and bass, and collect switchblades. I try to play a helium tank on every song.

Robin Finch is a horn and guitar player, video-maker and connoisseur of fine eyewear. He has been piecing together his collection of rare wines for the last decade. Les Mosley is a bassist, guitarist, and muscle car fanatic. He sings and saves his own tears in a vial. Ryan Bergeron is a bongo-master and a pusher of rhythm buttons. Some native people say he is a ghost that lives inside the wind

PM: You guys seem to have a strong connection with Athens. What prompted the move to being more of an Atlanta band?

JD: Night Moves Gold originated with several of the players meeting and playing in various groups in Athens at the infamous Buckhead Beach space in the late 90s. After independent moves out of Athens to places across the country, we found each other again in the metro Atlanta area through an ad in the personals. Adrian's brother Robin joined us from NYC and we have been making music and babies ever since.

PM: How does this city's music scene compare to its little neighbor to the east?

JD: The land cult in Athens is real. Its like the east coast, white witch version of Bohemian Grove. It has a lot of venues in close proximity to each other, so it is easier to walk to other shows. In Atlanta, one needs a car.

PM: What's going on with the Elephant 6 Collective? Does it still exist? Were/Are any of you guys involved in that movement?

JD: Adrian was a touring and session player in Elf Power. Many of the major players of the "movement" are friends, friendly and/or fans.

PM: There are rumors of a strange record label/cult/artist community outside of Athens by the name of Orange Twin. Sounds mysterious. Is this a real place and what is it like? How involved in all of that are you guys?

JD: We are the secret masterminds of E6.

PM: Where do you want to take this project?

JD: To a place where dragons hoard their treasure, where waterfalls flow and centaurs nuzzle in the shade. We have a vision for not only our future, but everybody's. But this vision is not only secret, it cannot be explained.

PM: Who would be the ultimate band/artist for you guys to play with? Why?

JD: Jean Michel Jarre, live at the Pyramids of Giza. We feel a strong connection to ancient places.

PM: There seems to be a trend of bands described as neo-soul these days. What does that even mean? Do you think it's an adequate description of your music?

JD: Neo-soul is music like Jill Scott or Raphael Saadiq. We are closer to gems found in Goodwill record bins. Like when the B-52s and the Cramps were digging in the crates, there was a lot of 50s kitsch and rockabilly records. Nowadays, when you go fishing in thrift stores it's all exercise tapes, Anita Baker tapes, self-help books and Tomita records.