Turin’s Scarlets is one of the most interesting acts in so called new Italian wave. Few days ago we asked Stefano Murgia to give answers to our questions about their music and creativity. And here it is what has turned out from this.
When did you form your band and what inspired you to make music?
We formed in 2008 in our hometown Torino; the line-up has changed several times since then and recently Ugo joined us as guitarist. It may sound stupid, but the reason why we formed a band is because of music; I mean, we didn't start because we were particularly inspired by someone, we just felt music, it was the right way to express for us.
There is a strong spirit of the early eighties in your works. What artists influenced you mostly?
Yes, we listen to a lot of music from that period, I think the artists that influenced us mostly are The Chameleons, Ultravox and Scars. However, it seems like post-punk is becoming fashionable recently and I don't believe in "revivals". We write music for and inspired by our times. I think we live in hopeless times, we don't even have a wall to tear down.
What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs?
I started approaching new topics recently, but the relevant thing is that they all recall a same atmosphere which is created also by the blend between words and music. We have now reached a good coherence between those two aspects and it's just "scarlets" you know.
Are you going to release an album or EP this year?
We're currently working on our debut album. We can't wait to start the recordings, since the songs are sounding pretty amazing. It is going to be a very intense record, from what I can hear now.
Could you name some modern artists that you like and which music is interesting for you or you may name 3-5 albums of the 2009 that were your favourite?
I haven't bought any album this year, apart from "Primary Colours", but I think the most interesting band around are still The Social; I don't know if they're still playing, I should message them... However, who cares their music and lyrics are brilliant and they released a vinyl called " A Call to Arms" this year on their record label Divided London.
There is an impression that Italy gives world a couple of bands which sound is very fresh. It is stylish and reminds about British post-punk of the late 70s and early 80s. What do you think about such bands as Dance for Burgess and Soviet Soviet for example?
Yes, it's good to know there are some compatriots who dedicate their time to music. Then, I don't think it is stylish and if it is, it would be important to see what there's behind a certain style. Sometimes there's nothing behind, just the idea to create something "cool", which quickly turns into shit. I can see this in many new Italian bands today, that's why we can't really talk of a scene here. Dance for Burgess are amazing, we often share the stage and everytime we have lot of fun together; we have similar ideas concerning attitude, but they have a much more punchy sound. Another great italian band are LTD (le troie in discoteche), their singer has a very deep vocal which creates an unique atmosphere with their Chameleons-alike guitar riffs. You should check them both (Dance for Burgess; LTD).
What can you say about Ukraine? Do you know that there are a lot of people here that will be happy to visit your concert?
A friend of mine was born in Ukraine, I bet it is a beautiful country. It's an unexplored part of Europe which I would really like to visit. I had no idea we had some fans in Ukraine, that makes me really proud, I hope we'll meet them very soon!
We formed in 2008 in our hometown Torino; the line-up has changed several times since then and recently Ugo joined us as guitarist. It may sound stupid, but the reason why we formed a band is because of music; I mean, we didn't start because we were particularly inspired by someone, we just felt music, it was the right way to express for us.
There is a strong spirit of the early eighties in your works. What artists influenced you mostly?
Yes, we listen to a lot of music from that period, I think the artists that influenced us mostly are The Chameleons, Ultravox and Scars. However, it seems like post-punk is becoming fashionable recently and I don't believe in "revivals". We write music for and inspired by our times. I think we live in hopeless times, we don't even have a wall to tear down.
What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs?
I started approaching new topics recently, but the relevant thing is that they all recall a same atmosphere which is created also by the blend between words and music. We have now reached a good coherence between those two aspects and it's just "scarlets" you know.
Are you going to release an album or EP this year?
We're currently working on our debut album. We can't wait to start the recordings, since the songs are sounding pretty amazing. It is going to be a very intense record, from what I can hear now.
Could you name some modern artists that you like and which music is interesting for you or you may name 3-5 albums of the 2009 that were your favourite?
I haven't bought any album this year, apart from "Primary Colours", but I think the most interesting band around are still The Social; I don't know if they're still playing, I should message them... However, who cares their music and lyrics are brilliant and they released a vinyl called " A Call to Arms" this year on their record label Divided London.
There is an impression that Italy gives world a couple of bands which sound is very fresh. It is stylish and reminds about British post-punk of the late 70s and early 80s. What do you think about such bands as Dance for Burgess and Soviet Soviet for example?
Yes, it's good to know there are some compatriots who dedicate their time to music. Then, I don't think it is stylish and if it is, it would be important to see what there's behind a certain style. Sometimes there's nothing behind, just the idea to create something "cool", which quickly turns into shit. I can see this in many new Italian bands today, that's why we can't really talk of a scene here. Dance for Burgess are amazing, we often share the stage and everytime we have lot of fun together; we have similar ideas concerning attitude, but they have a much more punchy sound. Another great italian band are LTD (le troie in discoteche), their singer has a very deep vocal which creates an unique atmosphere with their Chameleons-alike guitar riffs. You should check them both (Dance for Burgess; LTD).
What can you say about Ukraine? Do you know that there are a lot of people here that will be happy to visit your concert?
A friend of mine was born in Ukraine, I bet it is a beautiful country. It's an unexplored part of Europe which I would really like to visit. I had no idea we had some fans in Ukraine, that makes me really proud, I hope we'll meet them very soon!
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