INTERVIEW MONSTRE - LAST PAGES : "We played on some haywagons at a tractor festival"
It’s not often that we get to talk about a band that’s had run-ins with tractors on Les Monstres Sacrés! Thanks to Jean-Jacques and the Last Pages for this epic interview !
Taste question: Which artists have influenced you the most, and can you tell us examples about this influence? Who is the artist you dislike and why will he/she never influence you?
Speaking for the band and our sound, our influences are The Who, Replacements, Mudhoney, Firehose and, generally speaking, most non-commercial 80s/90s alt rock. Our tastes run the gamut of genres, but I'm pretty sure we can all agree that Jandek will never influence us.
Intellectual question: Which non-musical artist (filmmaker, writer, painter...) played an important role in the way the band evolved…
Alex Cox, Richard Linklater, Quentin Tarantino
History question: Can you sum up the life of your group?
We are collectively 200 years old. Gordy and Larry have been playing since 2020. Will joined in 2021. Trevor joined and started this new version of the band in 2023 with a drastic rebanding from a previous name and sound that was designed and dictated by a former authoritarian member.
Champollion question: What is the meaning of the band's name?
End of the book. No more to the story.
Buddy question: Who has helped you most in your band's adventure and without whom you wouldn't have had the same evolution?
Eric “Roscoe” Ambel and Jack Endino.
Spinal Tap question: What's the most stupid thing that's ever happened to you?
We played a free form jazz odyssey in front of a festival crowd.
Question Happy Few: What's the biggest benefit you've derived from your band, and can you tell us about it?
Camaraderie. We love the fealty and brotherhood of our group as older musicians. Our friendships are decades old and lifelong for some of us. This makes our band truly feel like a family focused on creating our best art for our own enjoyment and well being. When people love our songs, we love that they are part of our weird little family.
Art question: What book, film, record and current band do you really like?
movies:
Repo Man, Don’t Look Up, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,
Books:
Cloud Atlas, Monkey Wrench Gang, Neuromancer, Mother Night
Bands:
Paco De Lucia Por Estilos Vol 1, High Fade, The Thing
Funny question. What's the funniest thing that's ever happened to you?
We played on some haywagons at a tractor festival. They gave away a shot gun while we sang a song about school shootings.
Camembert question: What's France to you, apart from the land of wine and cheese?
France is where my cousin Jenna moved (Normandy).
Patriotic question: Make the list (between 5 & 10) of the top records made par artists of our country.
Gojira
Magma
Daft Punk
Liminanas
Air
Thank you Last Pages
https://www.lastpagesband.com/
Speaking for the band and our sound, our influences are The Who, Replacements, Mudhoney, Firehose and, generally speaking, most non-commercial 80s/90s alt rock. Our tastes run the gamut of genres, but I'm pretty sure we can all agree that Jandek will never influence us.
Intellectual question: Which non-musical artist (filmmaker, writer, painter...) played an important role in the way the band evolved…
Alex Cox, Richard Linklater, Quentin Tarantino
History question: Can you sum up the life of your group?
We are collectively 200 years old. Gordy and Larry have been playing since 2020. Will joined in 2021. Trevor joined and started this new version of the band in 2023 with a drastic rebanding from a previous name and sound that was designed and dictated by a former authoritarian member.
Champollion question: What is the meaning of the band's name?
End of the book. No more to the story.
Buddy question: Who has helped you most in your band's adventure and without whom you wouldn't have had the same evolution?
Eric “Roscoe” Ambel and Jack Endino.
Spinal Tap question: What's the most stupid thing that's ever happened to you?
We played a free form jazz odyssey in front of a festival crowd.
Question Happy Few: What's the biggest benefit you've derived from your band, and can you tell us about it?
Camaraderie. We love the fealty and brotherhood of our group as older musicians. Our friendships are decades old and lifelong for some of us. This makes our band truly feel like a family focused on creating our best art for our own enjoyment and well being. When people love our songs, we love that they are part of our weird little family.
Art question: What book, film, record and current band do you really like?
movies:
Repo Man, Don’t Look Up, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon,
Books:
Cloud Atlas, Monkey Wrench Gang, Neuromancer, Mother Night
Bands:
Paco De Lucia Por Estilos Vol 1, High Fade, The Thing
Funny question. What's the funniest thing that's ever happened to you?
We played on some haywagons at a tractor festival. They gave away a shot gun while we sang a song about school shootings.
Camembert question: What's France to you, apart from the land of wine and cheese?
France is where my cousin Jenna moved (Normandy).
Patriotic question: Make the list (between 5 & 10) of the top records made par artists of our country.
Gojira
Magma
Daft Punk
Liminanas
Air
Thank you Last Pages
https://www.lastpagesband.com/
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