Intervista Funeral Suits (Eng)
Interview from a Dublin rock band
Funeral Suits!
TheMetalUp : Hello guys, tell me about story of the band...
Funeral Suits : Well I had a post up on an internet forum for
a drummer and Greg replied to that and we started playing together. Me and
Brian met through a friend. We both had similar dreams of a band. And Darragh
joined a bit later when we needed a fourth member. Brian and Darragh grew up in
the same area and had played in bands together before.
TheMetalUp : Your kind of music is really particular, you
redo to any particular artist?
Funeral Suits : We're influenced by lots of bands. We don't
try and recreate what they do we have some definite influences. We all really
like Radiohead, The Knife, Grizzly Bear, U2, Bjork, Maccabees, Mogwai...... We
really like what bands like this have done. They all have their own distinct
sound and always release quality material. That what we'd like to do.
TheMetalUp : Tell us about your new album...
Funeral Suits : Its
called 'Lily of the Valley'. We'd be playing together for two years or so when
we released it. We wrote alot of songs in that time before got a collection
together that we really liked. Most of the songs carry the same themes of
seeing the world through new eyes as you start to grow up. We recorded it with
Stephen Street (Blur, Cranberries, The Smiths). It was a nice process and we've
been enjoying touring it.
TheMetalUp : You are in Dublin, how do you find the
situation musicals currently in Ireland?
Funeral Suits : We live
between Dublin and London at the moment but we would have more of connection
with the Irish music scene. Its really good at the moment. When i started
playing in bands i don't think it was so good but now we have bands like
Villagers, Cast of Cheers, James Vincent McMorrow, Sisters, Mmoths and lots
more. It seems to be a pretty creative time for young Irish music.
TheMetalUp : One of your songs that represents you the
most?
Funeral Suits : Oh i don't know. We really see them as a
collection so I wouldn't like to pick one. It really is an album in the true
sense of the word. All the songs sound better and make better sense when they
are played together.
TheMetalUp : There
really liked the video for'''' All Those friendly people'' you can talk to some
of his accomplishment?
Funeral Suits : We never expected to get such a reaction from
any one song. We're really proud of the album as a whole but its really nice
that people are listening to All those friendly people and finding us through
that. A good friend of ours called Shaun Ryan worked on the video for us. We've
worked on two other videos with him. He's a really great guy and its nice to be
able to work with your friends.
TheMetalUp : What
is the reaction of people to your shows?
Funeral Suits : Pretty good. We've been getting alot more
people to shows since we released the album and more and more people know the
words to the songs. We get surprised at some shows when we see how many people
know the words. Its great. We love playing live.
TheMetalUp : Have
you ever been in Italy? if you are, what you like or what is not?
Funeral Suits : Yes. We
did four dates earlier this year. We really liked it. The landscape and towns
are beautiful and the people are very welcoming. Driving in Rome is a bit nerve
wrecking but apart from that its all good. We're playing one show over the
summer but we can't announce that just yet!
TheMetalUp : As
for journalism in the rock, do you believe his job well today?
Funeral Suits : Its hard to say. I think journalism in music
has changed alot more so in mainstream publications. But you'll always have
good music journalism. We might just have to look for it a little bit more.
TheMetalUp : Many
claimed that the music made him change his life, that relationship you have
with it?
Funeral Suits : Once you release an album its not yours
anymore. Its for people to take what they want from it. The music and lyrics on
the record are really honest from us about how we see the world and maybe some
people have connected with that in ways.
TheMetalUp : What
are your future projects?
Funeral Suits : We'll be working on a second record until the
end of this year.
TheMetalUp : Sometimes,
indeed often .. the media affect the artists' music, bringing out commercial
music, what do you think about that?
Funeral Suits : That's true. I don't know what to say about it
though to be honest. Different people are musicians for different reasons and
have different motivations. Some want to be famous some are artists and express
themselves through music. Some are in between. I think theres enough of all
kinds in the world to satisfy everyone.
TheMetalUp : Well,
we thank you for your time hope to hearing from you soon maybe with a new
album. Good luck for your musical career!
Funeral Suits : Thanks!
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