In their thirty years together as a band, The Dandy Warhols have lived an incredibly storied career, cultivating a distinct sonic identity and making friends along the way with the likes of The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Pixies, David Bowie and just about anyone else they’ve come across — because you don’t stay a band that long without doing something right. Their 12th studio album, “Rockmaker,” came out just last year, and the next release is already in the works.

More recently, the band wrapped up a US tour with Kula Shaker, and on Nov. 13, they will perform in their hometown of Portland, Oregon, alongside the Oregon Symphony.

I was lucky to see them on their recent tour, and on the day of the show, founding member and guitarist Pete Holmstrom was kind enough to sit down with me and answer some questions about the current state of this legendary, enduring band.