Daniel Kessler
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| Daniel Kessler | |
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| Born | London, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie Rock, post-punk revival |
| Affiliation(s) | Interpol |
| Label(s) | Matador, Capitol |
| Years active | 2000 – Present |
Daniel Alexander Kessler (born September 25, 1974 in London, England) is the guitarist and backup vocalist for the New York City based band Interpol. Kessler is of Ashkenazi Jewish descent and was raised in the United States.
It was Kessler's desire to play in a real band which made him approach Carlos Dengler, with whom he attended a history class in New York University. Daniel Kessler knew lead singer Paul Banks from a summer program in Paris, France, and asked him to join the band when he ran into him in New York. Kessler's dormmate Greg Drudy was Interpol's first drummer, and when he left the band, Daniel asked a friend of his, Sam Fogarino, to replace him.
Daniel Kessler had prior experience in the music industry while working for Domino Records and his knowledge of the business was very helpful to the band in their early years. He brought all the members together, and has said that he was looking mostly for specific personal qualities each member could bring to the group rather than just musical talent. He is a graduate of New York University's (NYU) Gallatin School of Individualized Study in music, French, film and literature.
[edit] Trivia
- Kessler currently resides in Manhattan.
- Kessler is a Vegetarian and the only band member who does not smoke.
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| Paul Banks | Daniel Kessler | Carlos Dengler | Sam Fogarino |
| Greg Drudy |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Turn on the Bright Lights | Antics | Untitled |
| Extended plays: | Demo Tape | Fukd I.D. #3 | Precipitate EP | Interpol EP | The Black EP | Interpol Remix EP |
| Singles: "Obstacle 1" | "Slow Hands"| "Evil" | "C'mere" |
