Interpol
Lead singer Paul Banks
Background information
Origin	New York, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Indie rock Post-punk revival
Years active	1997–present
Label(s)	Capitol Records Parlophone Records EMI Music Group(Japan)
Website	www.interpolnyc.com
Members
Paul Banks Daniel Kessler Carlos Dengler Sam Fogarino
Former members
Greg Drudy

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Contents 1 Name origin 2 Formation 3 Career 3.1 Demos (1998-2001) 3.2 Turn on the Bright Lights 3.3 Antics 3.4 Our Love to Admire 4 Discography 4.1 Albums 4.2 EPs 4.3 Singles 4.4 Compilation tracks 5 References 6 Source 7 External links

Name origin

There is confusion about the origin of the name Interpol. An article in SPIN magazine said one of Paul Banks' classmates would tease him by saying “Paul, Paul, Interpol,” pronouncing the name "Paul" with a Spanish accent. Yet guitarist Kessler said the band initially played many shows without a name. Daniel Alexander Kessler (born September 25, 1974 in London, England) is the Guitarist and Backup vocalist

"I got to the point where I was like, ‘Guys, we’re getting decent crowds, but like . . . we don’t have a name, so no one knows who to go see again,’” Kessler said.

The band considered Las Armas and The French Letters[1] as names before adopting Interpol. They also famously performed a little-publicized show at the Luna Lounge in New York under the pseudonym Cuddleworthy. Luna Lounge was a bar at 171 Ludlow Street on the West side of Ludlow Street on Manhattan 's Lower East Side. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias)

Formation

The roots of the band stem from New York University, where all of the original line-up were students. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City. Guitarist Daniel Kessler had “been looking to put a band together for a while” when he met drummer Greg Drudy on campus. A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion Level Plane is a Record label based in New York City, that tends to aim towards traditional emo and Screamo artists A campus is traditionally the land on which a College or University and related institutional buildings are situated Kessler later added Carlos Dengler on bass, after meeting him in a history class. Kessler had previously met Paul Banks while in Paris, and approached him to become lead singer when he ran into him on the street. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song In 2000, after releasing the Fukd I.D. #3 EP, Greg Drudy left the band, and Kessler recruited Sam Fogarino, whom he knew through Fogarino’s job at a local vintage clothing store. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Fukd ID #3 is the second EP by New York Post-punk band Interpol. Samuel Fogarino (born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, August 9 1968) is the drummer of New York City -based band Interpol. Fogarino had previously turned down the opportunity to replace Sara Lee Lucas as drummer for Marilyn Manson before moving to New York, and was the original drummer for The Holy Terrors - a South Florida band widely admired and respected by many local musicians in the area. Fred "Freddie" Streithorst Jr (born June 17[[ 971]] better known as Sara Lee Lucas, was the Drummer of the band Marilyn Manson from Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969) better known by his Stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American Musician and

Career

Demos (1998-2001)

After self-releasing several EPs between 1998 - 2001, in early 2002 the band signed to indie label Matador, an independent label famous for breaking highly respected bands such as Pavement. Matador Records is an Independent record label, famous for a roster of highly-respected Indie rock artists and bands Pavement was an American Indie rock band in the 1990s Although they experienced only moderate commercial success they achieved a significant cult The first release, a self-titled EP containing rerecorded versions of PDA and NYC — possibly to incorporate Fogarino’s distinctive drumming, as Greg Drudy had left the band shortly after the release of Fukd ID #3 — was released on June 4, 2002 to widespread critical acclaim in the indie music scene, which built anticipation for the full-length album. Fukd ID #3 is the second EP by New York Post-punk band Interpol. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Turn on the Bright Lights

Turn on the Bright Lights was released on August 19, 2002, again on Matador, and is widely considered one of the best albums of that year, making it into many 'Top 10 of 2002' lists and being named Pitchfork Media's "Album of the Year. Turn On the Bright Lights is the debut Album of New York City Rock band Interpol. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary " Recorded at Tarquin Studios in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the record sold exceptionally well for an independent release, and the band toured extensively, receiving a good deal of media coverage, making television appearances on Late Night with David Letterman, Last Call with Carson Daly and featuring on BBC Radio 1 and the NME Awards Tour in the UK. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy Talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night Talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been The album title is taken from a lyric in the song NYC: "it's up to me now / turn on the bright lights. " Their song "Untitled" was featured in season nine, episode 24 of the show Friends. Friends was an

Antics

The band regrouped in late 2003 to begin sessions for the follow-up album, again decamping to Tarquin Studios to record. Paul Julian Banks (born May 3, 1978) is an English-American Musician best known as the lead singer, Lyricist Roskilde Festival is held south of Roskilde in Denmark and is one of the four biggest annual rock music festivals in Europe (the other three being The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe On September 28, 2004, Antics was released on Matador. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Antics is the second Album by New York City -based band Interpol, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) selling 435000 The album achieved far greater commercial success than Turn on the Bright Lights, perhaps due to the lighter, more accessible arrangements and bigger hooks featured in songs such as "Slow Hands", "Evil" and "C'mere". " Slow Hands " is a Song by New York City -based Indie rock band Interpol and is featured on the band's second " Evil " is a Song by New York City -based Indie rock band Interpol and is featured on the band's second Album " C'mere " is a Song by New York City -based Indie rock band Interpol and is featured on the band's second Album The record garnered much critical acclaim and was once more a popular choice on critics' Top 10 lists for 2004. The record also saw Interpol record their first UK Top 40 hits with "Slow Hands", "Evil", and "C'Mere" charting at 36, 18 and 19 respectively. The album's title comes from an unused lyric Banks wrote during the recording process. The album was eventually certified as going gold in the UK.

Interpol toured once again after the release of the album, playing more dates than ever before and at bigger venues. The Antics tour stretched on for almost 18 months, including a number of shows playing as undercards for U2 and The Cure, and the band reported feelings of exhaustion to Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe at a concert in Sunderland. The Cure are an English rock band that formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976 Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973 also known as 'Zipper' is a radio DJ and television presenter The band took only three months off after touring finished. Whilst on the road, the band had also released the one-off track Direction, written for the official soundtrack to HBO's Six Feet Under, Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends. Six Feet Under is an American Television Drama created by Alan Ball that was originally broadcast from 2001 to 2005 This an Article for the cd For the song see Everything Ends. Six Feet Under Vol The track was written during soundchecks on the bands European tour, and was recorded the day after they returned to New York. Their song "Evil" was featured in season one, episode five of the hit show Grey's Anatomy. Grey’s Anatomy is an American Primetime television medical drama.

Our Love to Admire

In late March 2006, drummer Sam Fogarino confirmed that the band were back in the studio working on new material. In an interview with Pitchfork, Fogarino stated "[the process is] moving right along where I think it should. Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary . . we're all pretty much on fire about it". Fogarino also dispelled rumours that the band had signed to major label Interscope, but also confirmed that they would be leaving Matador in search of a new label. Interscope Records is an American Record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label An update to their website in June confirmed that the band had been working on the follow-up since the turn of the year, but did not confirm a name for the album or comment on the mounting speculation that they were imminently to sign to a major label. On August 14, it was widely reported that Interpol had signed for Capitol Records, a fact confirmed by Matador on September 1 in a press release on their website. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as

The band toured Europe, Canada and the US playing small venues and experimenting with new material. The album was released on July 10, and secured an impressive #4 debut on the Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart.

Our Love to Admire represents a departure for the band, being both the first record they have recorded in New York City (at The Magic Shop and Electric Lady Studios), and the first time they have included keyboards in the arrangements from the start of the songwriting process. Electric Lady Studios, at 52 West 8th Street in New York City 's Greenwich Village, is a Recording studio originally built by Jimi Hendrix and As a result, the album is more atmospheric and diverse than its predecessors, with fewer tracks in a similar vein to Slow Hands and Evil, and some experimental songs such as The Lighthouse. The band plans to tour the album extensively, beginning with the summer festival circuit throughout the United States and Europe. In August 2007 Interpol headlined one of the days of the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago. Lollapalooza is an American music festival featuring Alternative rock, hip hop, and Punk rock bands Dance and Comedy performances Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Our Love to Admire was released in the UK on July 9th on Parlophone, on July 10th in the United States on Capitol, and in Japan on July 11 on EMI Music Japan. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Parlophone is a Record label, founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in

EMI has also released a special tour edition of Interpol's latest album "Our Love To Admire"^[2]. This special version features a bonus DVD which contains six live tracks, recorded at the London Astoria earlier this year, plus the promo videos for "The Heinrich Maneuver" and "No I In Threesome".

The song, "Pioneer to the Falls", was featured in Smallville Season 7, Episode 10.

Discography

Albums

• Turn on the Bright Lights (August 19, 2002) #158 (US) #101 (UK)
• Antics (September 27, 2004) #15 (US) #21 (UK)
• Our Love to Admire (July 6, 2007) #4 (US) #2 (UK)

EPs

• Demo Tape (1998, self-released)
• Fukd ID #3 (December 11, 2000, Chemikal Underground)
• Precipitate EP (January 1, 2001, self-released)
• Interpol EP (June 4, 2002, Matador)
• The Black EP (August 26, 2003, EMI)
• Interpol Remix EP (November 22, 2005, Matador)
• Interpol: Live In Astoria EP (November 27, 2007, Capitol)

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions			Album
		US Hot 100	US Modern Rock	UK Singles Chart
2002	"Interpol EP: PDA / NYC / Specialist	-	-	170	Turn on the Bright Lights
2002	"Obstacle 1"	-	-	72	Turn on the Bright Lights
2003	"Say Hello to the Angels"/"NYC"	-	-	65	Turn on the Bright Lights
2003	"Obstacle 1" (re-mix)	-	-	41	Turn on the Bright Lights
2004	"Slow Hands"	-	15	36	Antics
2005	"Evil"	-	24	18	Antics
2005	"C'mere"	-	-	19	Antics
2005	"NARC (radio single only)"	-	-	-	Antics
2005	"Slow Hands (re-issue)"	-	-	44	Antics
2007	"The Heinrich Maneuver"	118	11	22	Our Love to Admire
2007	"Mammoth"	-	-	44	Our Love to Admire
2007	"No I in Threesome"	-	-	-	Our Love to Admire
2007	"Rest My Chemistry"	-	-	-	Our Love to Admire

Compilation tracks

• "A Time to Be So Small" on This Is Next Year: A Brooklyn-Based Compilation (2001, Arena Rock Recording Co.)
• "NYC" in Yes New York (2002, Vice Records)
• "Specialist" on Music from the OC: Mix 2 (2004, Warner Bros.)
• "Direction" on Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends (2005)

References

Source

• Raftery, Brian. "Night Falls on Manhattan". SPIN. April 2005.

External links

• Official website
• Interpol at MySpace
• Interpol Concert Chronology
• Interpol at Allmusic
• Interpol at Discogs
• Interpol at Last.fm
• Interpol discography at MusicBrainz
• french message board

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