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Blonde Redhead At McCarren Pool
Interview by Bobby K. Sehgal
Comprised of twin brothers and a woman they met at a restaurant in New York almost twenty years ago, Blonde Redhead has formed a bond and created some of the most interesting and compelling musical sounds today. Not to be lumped into a genre, this soft, yet intense trio attributes their musical success to simply being who they are and putting out what they take in around them. Although influenced by other bands, they stay honed into their personal craft. Making music, while touring and always staying creative. We sat down before their performance at McCarren Pool in Brooklyn to talk about what makes Blonde Redhead work.
The New Album 23 is amazing, what are your personal favorite tracks?
Kazu – “23”
Amadeo – “Publisher”
Simone – “Silently”
What influences you? What music do you listen to?
Kazu – “There are amazing things out. It doesn’t matter the genre, it doesn’t matter who. I just am listening to it and think ‘oh, they are like one of us’
You are constantly touring and recording, do you prefer one to the other?
Amadeo “I like both in a ways. I think you need them both. I think you wouldn’t be satisfied doing just one.“
Simone “But there’s a lot of that [studio] aspect that you do also when you are away on tour. You keep kind of doing music, trying to perfect it, we keep recording new parts or fix things.
You are constantly in close quarters when you’re touring. How do you handle that considering that two of you are twins and you two [Kazu and Amadeo] are married?
All three – “That seems to be the rumor going around, but it’s just a rumor.” (Laughing)
I’m totally firing my fact checker.
Laughing
Well, how do you three cope with living on the road together?
Amadeo “It’s not bad, you have to learn how to do it. It’s not easy”
Simone “Its harder to learn how to get used to the motion of the bus than how to live with each other”
After the informal interview, I grabbed a few free drinks and found a place to catch the show. The band on stage was a group of nearly thirty people. They reminded me of the Wu Tang Clan turned hipster rock band. I loved their vibe, incorporating the crowd, throwing confetti, and bouncing beach balls flying everywhere. The band was called I’m from Barcelona and you can check them out on their website.
After a quick break Blonde Redhead takes the stage. Amazingly, I was immediately blown away by the band’s ability to put a whole pool full of people into their hands’. In an era where live shows often are lackluster, it was awfully refreshing to hear this avant guard band create their tracks live on stage with passion. I often find myself at shows listening to songs as if I were listening to my ipod. This show was certainly not the case. A mix of spontaneity and a crock-pot of creativity and artistic ability filled McCarren pool for a group of 1000’s.
Catch Blonde Redhead on tour this summer and beyond. Their newest album, “23” is currently in stores.
Also check out shows coming up at McCarren Pool.
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