Interpol (band)
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| Background information | ||
| Origin |  New York, New York, USA |
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| Genre(s) | Indie rock Post-punk revival |
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| Years active | 1998–present | |
| Label(s) | Capitol Records Matador Records |
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| Website | Official website | |
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| Paul Banks Daniel Kessler Sam Fogarino Carlos Dengler |
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| Greg Drudy | ||
Interpol is an American indie rock band, formed in 1998. The members of the band are Paul Banks (vocals, rhythm guitar), Daniel Kessler (lead guitar, back vocals), Carlos Dengler (bass), and Sam Fogarino (drums). Their debut album Turn on the Bright Lights was critically acclaimed, while the follow-up, Antics, has been both a critical and commercial success.
The band's sound is a mix of bass throb and choppy, sparse guitar, drawing constant comparisons to post-punk bands Joy Division, The Chameleons and Kitchens of Distinction. Both Antics and Turn on the Bright Lights were recorded at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
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[edit] Band members
- Paul Banks - vocals, lyrics, guitar
- Daniel Kessler - lead guitar
- Sam Fogarino - drums
- Carlos Dengler - bass guitar, keyboards
[edit] Past members
- Greg Drudy - drums
[edit] Name origin
The band's name supposedly comes from a play on the Spanish pronunciation of "Paul"—the lead singer's first name. In SPIN magazine, it was stated that one of Paul Banks' classmates was fond of insulting him by calling him "Paul, Paul, Interpol." While Kessler has stated in an interview that the band "...had played shows with no name and then I got to the point where I was like, 'Guys, we're getting decent crowds, but like...we don't have a name so no one knows who to go see again.'" Other names the band considered were Las Armas (The Weapons)[1] and The French Letters. They also performed a secret show at Luna Lounge in New York under the pseudonym Cuddleworthy.
[edit] Career
The band formed when Daniel Kessler met drummer Greg Drudy, now a member of screamo band Hot Cross, on the New York University campus. Kessler later added Carlos D., an ex-guitarist, on the bass, after meeting him in a history class. The line-up was complete after Kessler remembered an old friend he met while in Paris. Banks and Kessler ran into each other on the street, after losing touch since Paris, and Banks became lead singer. In 2000, Greg left the band, and Daniel recruited Sam, whom the band knew through his job at a local record store.
Interpol took time off after their Antics tour for about a year. The band meanwhile released a new track, "Direction", on Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends, the second soundtrack album to the HBO drama Six Feet Under, on June 28, 2005.
Interpol will be performing at this year's Coachella music festival in Coachella Valley, California on Friday, April 27th.[1]
[edit] Third album
Their upcoming album will be released June 4, 2007 in the UK on Parlophone and June 5, 2007 in the US on Capitol Records.[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
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| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| 2002 | "The Interpol EP: PDA / NYC / Specialist" | - | - | #170 | Turn on the Bright Lights |
| 2002 | "Obstacle 1" | - | - | #72 | Turn on the Bright Lights |
| 2003 | "Say Hello To The Angels / NYC" | - | - | #65 | Turn on the Bright Lights |
| 2003 | "Obstacle 1 (remix)" | - | - | #41 | Turn on the Bright Lights |
| 2004 | "Slow Hands" | - | #15 | #36 | Antics |
| 2005 | "Evil" | - | #24 | #18 | Antics |
| 2005 | "C'mere" | - | - | #19 | Antics |
| 2005 | "Slow Hands (reissue)" | - | - | #44 | Antics |
[edit] Compilation tracks
- "A Time to Be So Small" on This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation (2001) Arena Rock Recording Co.
- "Direction" on Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends (2005)
- "Specialist" on Music from the OC: Mix 2 (2004)Warner Bros.
[edit] References
- Raftery, Brian. "Night Falls on Manhattan". SPIN. April 2005.
- ^ Coachella music Festival (2007-3-14).
- ^ Interpol Plan June Return (2007-01-29). Retrieved on April 9, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official web site
- Interpol Concert Chronology
- Interpol Lyrics
- Audiojunkies Interview with Interpol
- Hands:Away Interpol fansite
- [2] Interpol spanish fansite. Translated lyrics.
- See also the Interpol complete discography
- Interpol Archives
- Lazy-i Interview: January 2003
- Interpol at WikiMusicGuide
- Rabid Glow
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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" |
