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Interpol

Real Name:Paul Banks (Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics), Daniel Kessler (Guitar, Backup Vocals), Carlos D. Dengler (Bass, keyboard (prior to Eric)), and Samuel Fogarino (Drums)
Profile:Interpol was created in New York City in 1998. The original line-up of the band was Greg on drums, Daniel on guitar, Paul on vox and guitar, and Carlos on bass. Between '98 and 2000, the four lads forged a unique sound in a variety of the city's decrepit and shady rental rehearsal rooms. Paying by the hour, they cultivated a unique aesthetic and developed their notoriously delicate and complicated creative process. In 2000, Greg and the band split leaving Daniel, Paul, and Carlos with a significant and reflective hiatus. It soon came about that Interpol would try out Sam, whom Daniel knew through the record store where Sam worked. Sam was perfect for the band as he gave Interpol a healthy shot of punk aggression and rhythmic backbone.

Now with the line-up revitalized, Interpol resumed gigging at venues like Brownies, Mercury Lounge, and The Bowery Ballroom. Throughout 2000 and 2001 they opened for bands like ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Arab Strap, and The Delgados. Then came Interpol's first release, at the end of 2000, in the form of the third installment of the FukdID EP series on Scottish label Chemikal Underground. Around the same time, the band also contributed an unreleased track, "Song Seven," to the Fierce Panda Records compilation Clooney Tunes.

Popularity abroad increased as a result of regular rotation on London's XFM. In April 2001 Interpol played in Glasgow, Manchester, and London, capping off their visit with a session for the famed John Peel. Later on in August and November, the group visited France with appearances at festivals La Route du Rock (St. Malo) and Festival Off (Paris) respectively. In November of 2001, the band tucked themselves away in Connecticut at Tarquin Studios to record their debut full-length. The album was recorded and mixed by Peter Katis (Mercury Rev, Clem Snide) and Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Clinic.)
URLs:http://www.interpolnyc.com/
http://matadorrecords.com/interpol/
http://www.myspace.com/interpol
Members:Carlos D., Daniel Kessler, Paul Banks (2), Samuel Fogarino
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Releases:
Fukd I.D. #3 (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Chemikal Underground 2000
Preciptate (CD, EP)   Not On Label 2001
Interpol EP (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Matador 2002
Obstacle 1 (Single, Maxi) ◄ (6 versions)   Matador 2002
PDA (7")   Matador 2002
Turn On The Bright Lights (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Matador ... 2002
Say Hello To The Angels | NYC (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Matador 2003
The Black EP (Maxi, EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Labels 2003
Antics (Album) ◄ (10 versions)   Matador ... 2004
Evil (Maxi, Single) ◄ (5 versions)   Matador ... 2004
Radio EP (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Matador 2004
Slow Hands (Maxi, Single) ◄ (9 versions)   Matador ... 2004
C'Mere (Maxi, Single) ◄ (6 versions)   Labels ... 2005
Live Session EP (File, AAC, EP)   Matador 2005
Remix (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Matador 2005
Live (CD, EP)   Capitol Records 2007
Mammoth (Maxi, Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Capitol Records ... 2007
No I In Threesome (CD, Single, Promo, Car)   Parlophone 2007
Our Love To Admire (Album, EP) ◄ (10 versions)   Capitol Records ... 2007
Remixes (12", Promo)   Parlophone 2007
The Heinrich Maneuver (Single) ◄ (4 versions)   Capitol Records ... 2007
Remixes:
Blue Jeans (7") Blue Jeans (Interpol R... Telstar 2003
Every Day Is Exactly The Same (CD, Maxi, Promo, Car) Every Day Is Exactly T... Nothing Records 2006
Appears On:
Back To Mine (CD) Untitled DMC Publishing 2005
Six Feet Under - Everything Ends: Music From The HBO Original Series Volume 2 (CD, Album) Direction Astralwerks 2005
CHEM087CD+DVD (CD + DVD) 5 Chemikal Underground 2006
Life Is Music (5xCD, Comp, Car) Evil EMI Music (Belgium) 2008
Tracks Appear On:
Clooney Tunes (CD, Comp, EP) Song Seven Fierce Panda 2000
AE Ride (CD, Smplr) PDA American Eagle Outfitters 2002
All Areas Volume 30 (CD, Enh) PDA Visions Magazine 2002
All-Star Sampler 2002 (CD, Smplr, Promo, Car) PDA Alternative Distribution Alliance 2002
Elegy - Numéro 24 (CD, Smplr) PDA Elegy 2002
Intended Play Summer 2002 (CD, Smplr, Promo) NYC Matador 2002
La Route Du Rock - La Compilation 2002 (CD, Comp, Promo) PDA La Route Du Rock 2002
New Voices Vol. 54 (CD, Comp, Car) Pda (Radio Edit) Rolling Stone (Germany) 2002
Oorgasm 10 (CD, Comp, Promo, Enh) Obstacle 2 Emag!c Entertainment 2002
Playlist: Volume 7 (CD, Smplr, Comp) PDA HMV 2002
Sensation Nation (CD) NYC Uncut Magazine 2002
The Cornerstone Player 038 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD) PDA Cornerstone Promotion 2002
The New Rock Revolution (CD, Comp) Specialist New Musical Express 2002
A Campingflight To Lowlands Paradise 2003 (3xCD, Comp) PDA STEP (Stichting Entertainmentretail Promotion) 2003
Anti Stars (CD, Smplr, Promo) PDA EMI Music (France) 2003
Intended Play 2003 (CD, Promo) NYC Matador 2003
Intended Play Spring 2003 (CD, Promo) Obstacle 1 Matador 2003
Labels Sampler #4 (CD, Smplr) Obstacle 1 Labels 2003
Labels Sampler Volume 3 (CD) Untitled Labels 2003
Monster CD No. 1 (CD, Comp) Obstacle N° 1 Rock & Folk 2003
Remote Issue Two (DVD-V, Comp) Obstacle 1 Remote (2) 2003
The Cornerstone Player 043 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD) Obstacle 1 Cornerstone Promotion 2003
The Cornerstone Player 045 (CD, Comp, Promo + CD, Comp, Mixed, Promo + DVD) Obstacle 1 Cornerstone Promotion 2003
The Cornerstone Player 054 (CD + CD, Mixed + DVD + , Comp, Promo) Slow Hands (Radio Vers... Cornerstone Promotion 2003
We Don't Care (CD, Comp, Promo) Obstacle 1 Virgin Records (Sweden) 2003
X-Ray CD#02 (CD, Enh) Leif Erikson X-Ray (UK) 2003
X-Rock #01 (CD) Obstacle 1 (Version De... X-Rock 2003
Yes New York (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) NYC Warner Music (Brazil) ... 2003
All Areas Volume 54 (CD) Length Of Love Visions Magazine 2004
Best Of 2004 (CD) Public Pervert Q Magazine 2004
Matador At Fifteen (2xCD + DVD) Obstacle 1, Specialist... Matador 2004
Oorgasm 18 (CD, Promo) Length Of Love Emag!c Entertainment 2004
Septembre 2004 (CD) Lenght Of Love Les Inrockuptibles 2004
Anniversary Compilation I (CD) Song Seven Visions Magazine 2005
Back To Mine ◄ (2 versions) Untitled DMC Publishing 2005
Six Feet Under - Everything Ends: Music From The HBO Original Series Volume 2 (CD, Album) Direction Astralwerks 2005
Sounds Eclectic 3 (CD, Comp, liv) Untitled Palm Pictures 2005
Triple J Hottest 100 - 12 (2xCD) Slow Hands Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 2005
Triple J's Hottest 100: The Hottest 100 Videos For 2004 (DVD-V) Slow Hands Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 2005
U2 Jukebox (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Obstacle 1 Mojo Magazine 2005
CHEM087CD+DVD (CD + DVD) 5 Chemikal Underground 2006
Alle 2007 Goed: Meer Dan Het Beste Uit Humo's Top 2007 (2xCD) The Heinrich Maneuver EMI Music (Belgium) 2007
Grolsch Music (CD, Comp, Promo) Pioneer To The Falls EMI Music Netherlands BV 2007
Q2007 (CD, Comp) Pioneer To The Falls Q Magazine 2007
The Cornerstone Player 074 (2xCD, Comp, Promo) No I In Threesome Cornerstone Promotion 2007
Life Is Music (5xCD, Comp, Car) Evil EMI Music (Belgium) 2008
Plylst (CD) Length Of Love Noiselab  
Unofficial Releases:
Hands Away (12", S/Sided)   Dirtyhertz 2005
August 27, 2002 Recorded Live At The Legendary Black Sessions, Paris, France (LP)   Black Sessions 2006
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out / Evil (12") Evil (Josh Patricks Ev... Not On Label 2006
Unknown Pleasure (Vinyl, Whi)   Not On Label 2006
Def Beat Remixes Vol. 9 (2x12", Comp) Slow Hands Def Beat 2007
User Reviews:
twisted-TXB, Oct 12, 2005

Often compared to Joy Division, i always felt that somehow Interpol is where Ian Curtis left off: low-key vocals, prominent bass, complex drum structures and echoey guitars, even maybe too much on their first release Turn On The Bright Lights. Many tought that it would turn out as one of too many uninspired "me-too" acts, but Antics is in my opinion a much more personal album with alot of depth, which leads me to believe that Interpol is here to stay and mark its path in the history of indie rock music.

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