Adam Schlesinger, the late Fountains of Wayne songwriter, appeared in the very first episode of MTV’s RealWorld
," a country-tinged tune that would later appear on a Fountains of Wayne compilation album in 2005. At the time, though Schlesinger had been writing with fellow member Chris Collingwood, that band didn't officially exist yet. But Les Enfants Terribles was going strong.
"We would play a lot of songs and drink red wine and record into his answering machine, like sketches I had," she said. After being introduced by a mutual friend, the pair started haunting the city's music-club scene, though the storied CBGB rejected them because of their cheekily pretentious moniker. They'd stay up all night chain-smoking and making music at Schlesinger's legendary West Village loft, a"ramshackle fifth-floor walk up," the.
As the episode shows, her moment comes, and Blasband doesn't waste it. Clad in all black, she delivers the twangy song with a smile, going throaty for its menacing lyrics:"Well he'd tie her up, set her on fire / Douse her with oil, the crowd would go wild." Not bad considering she'd only learned to play it a few hours earlier in a single rehearsal."I could've used a few more, 'cause I was actually terrified when I got up there and sang.
In that time, Blasband and Schlesinger had gotten close. They dated, and she said their great friendship had an almost sibling-like quality of mutual understanding. Their Gen X bohemian social circle consisted of fellow songwriters and creatives, all supporting each other as they navigated their early twenties in the city. They'd go watch and perform live music, and Blasband mentioned being at the same hotspots as Jeff Buckley.
Blasband's music career continued on, even as she and Schlesinger went in opposite directions. She pursued a more folk-influenced sound and moved to Los Angeles. She released her debut album,
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