Meg & Dia and John Steinbeck?

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Through their music musicians often inspire fans to pick up instruments, learn to sing and even hold their heads high. Meg & Dia do all of these things and more. The Frampton sisters stand in the spotlight as strong female role models and have elevated their role inspiring fans to read. As bookworms themselves, many of the songs in their catalog are directly inspired by classic literature. “Monster” from their Something Real album draws reference from John Steinbeck’s East of Eden while other tracks take influence from the likes of Rebecca by Daphne Du Marier and Indiana by George Sand. The band has now taken their admiration for the written word one step further. During their main stage stint on this summer’s Warped Tour, they set up a book exchange for their fans. The idea has really caught on with their fans as Meg explains, “it's really cool that when Dia and I walk around on tour, kids are always showing us the books they brought with them and talking about how they were inspired."

Something Real is out now on Warner Bros.

Watch Meg & Dia talk about their classical inspiration:

http://streamos.wbr.com/qtime/wbr/megdia/071007/megdia_literature-epk_700.mov