Debut 7"by FAILURE contains the best 7 minutes of jump in the air + kick in the face audio violence I have heard in a while. The sound combined with tasty, serious imagery would make you think these guys cannot be messed with. However I was lucky to meet them in real life, play a few shows together and I have quickly learned they are just the sweetest people in the world. Ladies and gents, it's a great honor to present you this short but straight to the point conversation with the one and only - FAILURE from Italy!
Hi Marco! What is up? How is jerking off and getting high in quarantine going for you guys?
That was good to me. I enjoy being by myself at my place. Just in the end of quarantine I was starting to crave having fun with my friends again.
FAILURE is a great band name, even though there is some grunge rock or whatever band with the same name on Spotify already. I consider it to be the same case like AC/DC and ACxDC. Is there any story behind the band name that we should know?
Nothing to do with that. We just didnt know that this band existed. Steve and me chose this name because of the bad time we were living when we decided to form the band.
I am really impressed with the visual side of your band. I must say it is very sexy. Who is doing the design for shirts, covers, who did the logo etc?
Oh thanks my friend! I made the logo and we choose our covers and artworks all together. We wanted to use b/w pictures like most powerviolence bands. Steve and I play in Ape Unit too and we write lots of weird stuff with them. With Failure we wanted to play more "standard" stuff.
What were your main influences that made you make FAILURE?
Sadness, depression, frustration and Lack Of Interest.
Do you see yourselfes as a serious PV band? Or is it more like SPAZZ school PV in your eyes? To me is sounds more serious than DESPISE YOU at some parts lol
I dont know. We started writing lyrics about personal struggles but sometimes we write about more easy and ironic stuff. Sincerely, I don't care about that.
What are you currently listening to the most that you would like to recommend? (does not have to be heavy)
In these days i am listening mostly to Flamingosis, Viagraboys, The Chats, Pendulum, Vulfpeck and Kokoko.
Why no bass? Works better this way or you like the "sharper" sound?
When we started playing Steve originally wanted to play bass but we couldn't find a proper drummer. Now we don't want to look for a bassplayer and wait for him or her to learn all the songs. We are on a tight schedule and we want to be more comfortable and easy with composing and playing so...less people, less problems.
You have a very unique sweet high hardcore voice pitch which is heaven for my ears (reminds me of RAISED FIST a bit). Are you able to do "normal" clean singing and are there any examples online?
Thank you buddy! I am not a pro screamer so I tried to learn the vocal style I like the most on fast music and that's what I came put with. Usually after 2 or 3 gigs in a row I lose my voice because I am not able to do that right (that's shite). I played with some friends on a NOFX cover band to play a couple of parties here in Cuneo but I can not sing properly there too. We recorded a punk rock version of "Ritornerai" by Bruno Lauzi (an italian songwriter from the 60's/70's) and you can find it in the latest Tanto Di Cappelo Records compilation here https://tadcarecords.bandcamp.com/album/vicious-circle as well as a Spazz cover with Failure.
Your dream band to make a split with?
Ona Snop was my previous choice but that dream already came true. Now I would say Sheeva Yoga.
How are you related with APE UNIT and what is going on with that band?
Yes in Ape Unit I play guitar and Steve drums. We are completing the new album composition. We are almost done with that but it's more weird and strange stuff and it requires us a lot of time more than the Failure punky tunes.
Can we expect a 30 min full length from FAILURE in the next 2 years or something?
We would prefer to release a good 7" all killer no filler more than a full length.
You are very fun people to be around. What is the funniest memory you would like to share from the bands history?
Oh man. Too many fun times to remember. One of my favourite situations took place in Milan when we played with Ona Snop and Afternoon Gentlemen in Villa Vegan. We started dancing to some electronic stuff staying in circle with people from bands and audience and I still don't know how all that began but a smile always appears on my face when I think about that.
Choose one alcoholic drink. The rest are gone from existence. Which one would you keep?
Beer.
Who's mama makes the best lasagna?
I would say mine, but I want to be clear this is not a competition: it's a war.
Will you come play Lithuania when we have a vaccine? Can't wait to get drunk with you again
I dream about that every night and in that dream we are dancing in circle with you.
Thank you for answering my dumb questions kind sir, wish you the best of luck working in those fields!
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Enjoy some tunes: https://failure.bandcamp.com/
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