Erika Simonian and Steve Curtis of the New Jersey group Little Silver recorded their first album in 2010 and that debut, an EP entitled The Stolen Souvenir, represented the musical conjoining of the husband and wife duo. Simonian, who was an established songwriter in New York and Curtis, who played guitar in the indie band Hem met at a bar and have been together for more than five years.
Paste: How long have you been dating?
Erika Simonian and Steve Curtis: 5 years dating, including 3 years hitched.
Paste: How did you first meet?
Simonian and Curtis: Friend of a friend at a bar. Then monthly follow-up at that bastion of Brooklyn food-obsessives: the Coop.
Paste: What’s the best part about being in the same group as your partner?
Simonian and Curtis: Making music together! Not much can compare… A close second is that Steve carries the heavy stuff.
Paste: What’s the most challenging part?
Simonian and Curtis: Writing these answers together on one computer.