Coachella Was 'Awkward' For Volbeat Says Michael Poulsen

(Classic Rock) Volbeat's Michael Poulsen has described the band's appearance at this year's Coachella festival as "awkward." The Danish band were one of only a few hard rock bands on the bill for the April festival in California, which Poulsen says made for a strange atmosphere.

While the band's American guitarist Rob Caggiano and their management firm Q Prime were explaining the importance of Coachella, Poulsen, drummer Jon Larsen and former bassist Anders Kjolholm were clueless.

Poulsen tells Billboard: "We're just hillbilly Danes, we f***ing never heard of Coachella. Rob and Q Prime were just laughing, saying, 'Are you crazy, it's the most important show in America.'

"Me, Jon and Anders were like, 'We don't know the festival, we don't know any of the names of the bands playing the festival.' We were not that impressed. For us, it was just another festival in America. But we could see and hear how important it was for everyone that knew the festival.

"We did it, and it seemed like people liked us. So at the end, we're glad we did it, even though it's one of the more awkward festivals we've played." See their upcoming tour dates here.

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