![]() ![]() Something about the imagery of having the tattoo bull’s horns about to pierce my nipples felt very inspiring. There was a Ferdinand feeling in the bull’s gentleness. What’s with the giant bull head tattoo? BixPonte I’ve got this book 30,000 Years of Art and I couldn’t stop looking at a picture of a Cretan bull’s head vessel. Then he walked backstage and said, “Guys, that was awful and I loved it.” We finally went on at 3.30am and played a horrible ramshackle set, believing that Caetano must have been long gone by then. Of course, being South America, everything was delayed. We all just shit our pants immediately and thought: “No way”. What is the most memorable show you’ve ever played? Matthewandrewdrake Just before playing a festival in Brazil we heard that Caetano Veloso was in the audience. Pink sunshine … Banhart on stage at Australia’s Big Day Out festival, 2010. They said I would corrupt souls and bodies. Why were some of your first albums removed from streaming platforms? Such as Niño Rojo and Rejoicing in the Hands ? ivanvega The British government decided they wanted to put a curb on art and cultural artefacts that are a detriment to British society. I’m glad I heard him after I’d found my own voice because otherwise I would have been accused of copying. Marc was in touch with his feminine side. “Oh Debora / Always look like a zebra” was like magic to me. It’s the sound of freedom, liberation, poetry, fantasy and metaphor. When I came across Tyrannosaurus Rex and T Rex in college I thought it was the most beautiful music I’d ever heard. He was my dear friend and produced that record because he loved Marc so much. fmurdoch If it’s beautiful it’s because of Hal Willner, who died of Covid. Is there a hint of Marc Bolan in your work? Your version of Scenescof Dynasty is beautiful. He thought I was a guy that looked like me. Not long ago in the supermarket this guy looked me up and down, said: “Devendra, much?” and walked away. I like Rupert Everett a lot, so it’s better than being mistaken for a chihuahua or Kenny Loggins. So if I lived in Bari, I’d be Dave.ĭo you often get mistaken for Rupert Everett ? DoctorRobert69 All the time. Then on my first visit to India I realised everyone was called Devendra. Growing up in Caracas, Venezuela, it gave me an otherness that was a bit isolating but made me feel quite special. It’s a synonym for Indra, king amid the many gods, who correlates to Thor or rain and thunder. Twenty years later, my licence plate says: “King … Queen of freak folk.” I go to the airport and go, “Freak folk coming through.” It’s the tackiest, stupidest thing so I decided to embrace it.ĭo you like your name? AssameseGuy87 Very much. I’d rather be called nu metal! I hated the tag and wanted to avoid it at all costs. What do you think of the term? Peasywease I didn’t make it up and none of my friends ever used it. You’re often associated with the genre “freak folk”. There were so many times making the record when she’d go: “Why are you crying?” And I’d just say: “Because it’s so close to what’s in my head.” Just don’t ever ask her for a haircut. So I said: “Cate’s producing.” Brian Eno’s Another Green World is one of my favourite albums of all time, but I attribute any Eno-ness to Cate. ![]() It was supposed to be co-produced but five minutes into the first day and seeing how she approached it I knew I could trust this person. When it came to this record she was the only person I wanted to ask. There weren’t any scissors so I asked Cate to cut my hair with a fork. What was it like to collaborate with her and what influence did she have on the album’s sound? VerulamiumParkRanger We’ve been friends for years, which began with an impromptu haircut. Your forthcoming album, Flying Wig, was produced by Cate Le Bon. ![]()
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