INTERVIEW MONSTRE: LISA BEAT AND THE LIARS "To us, France is a nation of ‘cousins’ "
La scène italienne foisonne de groupes enthousiasmants. Lisa Beat And The Liars nous ont conquis avec leur série de disques sortis chez Chaputa Records. Après Thee Wops , ils ont, eux aussi, accepté de répondre à nos questions. Nous en leur sommes reconnaissants. Website 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? We’re heavily influenced by the whole Merseybeat scene — The Beatles above all, but also groups like The Searchers, whose harmonies and chiming guitars shaped our sound. The British Invasion gave us that tight, energetic feel we love, while the Italian and French beat scenes taught us the charm of catchy melodies with a raw, youthful spirit. What we don’t take inspiration from is over-polished, factory-made pop — music without grit or heart could never influence us. Intellectual question: Which non-musical artist (filmmake...