Saturday, December 5, 2009

INTERVIEW: SOMOSUNO

interview with SOMOSUNO by rich kimball

houston's answer to to the legendary rip, rig & panic talks to the 423 gallery.

brief history of somosuno...
SOMOSUNO = Aleks-drums, vocals/ Richie-Horns, vocals/ Alexis- lead guitar, vocals/ Jesus- Bass, vocals/ Fernando- guitars, keys, vocals (looking for keyboardist, percussionist, more horns)...... started on may 13th, 2009, our first shows were like 2 weeks after that and we played random shows ranging from parties, graduation parties, and last minute shows at mango's, shfl, fitzgeralds and a parking lot show in Deer Park. Shows got better and better after we jammed all together for awhile.

guy picciotto of fugazi once sang "c'mon bust a genre". somosuno seems to have taken him literally. what has influenced somosuno? what has inspired all of the genre hopping you do?
CULTURE, THE GALAXY AND EVERYTHING INSIDE OF IT, THE PLANET AND EVERYTHING INSIDE OF IT. BrAiNs. DIMENSIONS. PIZZA. COMEDY. LIFE (not society life). TROTAMUNDOS. TAMALES, white rice. EVERY HARD WORKING, TALENTED BAND AND ARTIST/S IN HOUSTON. music from all around the world. There's too many bad ass cultures and things going on in the world. IF WE FEEL IT, WE PLAY IT, LOVE FOR MUSIC, OUR FRIENDS, OUR FAMILIES AND PACHAMAMA.

explain the connection between cop warmth/rape worm/fg & the gunz. where did this scene come from?
no association...JK'ing NO TE CREAS!! HAHA, nah, those guys are bad ass, they're Aleks' and Fernando's childhood friends, growing up not liking anything around us, we started playing music together and learned alot from them. (with chemical plants in the background), homies from the young daaaazeee! LOTS OF LOVE TO THOSE DOOODS! Fernando plays in Copwarmth and loves Rapeworm's and FG's music!

there are many small scenes in houston, split of by style of music/art interests/age groups etc. is this healthy? what makes a good scene?
NOT HEALTHY, IF YOU TAKE A HUMAN APART ITS NOT A BEAUTIFUL BEING ANYMORE, SAME WITH "SCENES". NO UNITY NO "SCENES".... what is separation... what is a scene? SOLO EXISTE LA UNIDAD. we hang out everywhere and with everyone. EVERYONE IS OUR CARNAL Y CARNALA.

is it better houston remains houston, rather than become the next seattle, athens, brooklyn... is there such a thing as too much exposure?
as long as it stays TRUE. because all of the artists are doing what they want, how they want it... they're just doing their own thing like us.... and we would be happy if there were good festivals hosting local bands and artists of all kinds.... THERE IS SO MUCH TALENT IN HOUSTON... more shit going down in houston = good.

what has houston taught you?
TO GET ON THE GRIND, everyone is doing busy business, we are doing OUR FUN BUSINESS. NEVER STOP MOVING, GOTTA STAY UP. TO HELP EACH OTHER OUT. TO STOP LIVING IN LIMITATIONS AND FEARS.

importance of language to the music of somosuno?
Language is awesome, we want to make more songs with different languages later on, but really, it comes down to if it feels right and if it fits, then we use it, We just talk about our view of Life, anything that happens to us that we wanna talk about, right brain thoughts, trips (road or psych.a.d.e.l....) shit that makes us feel good, we just wanna make other people feel good, fuck division shit, anyone that digs it is welcome to like our sometimes spanglish mixed music. UNITY OF MUSIC AND OF PEOPLE. JUST BEING REAL.

what is the future of somosuno?
SPLIT 7" WITH YOUNG MAMMALS COMING SOON, FULL LENGTH 2010, MORE SHIRTS, FLAGS, HATS, SXSW, SUMMER HOUSTON TAKES OVER TOUR 2010 (W/ THE TAKES, B L A C K I E), SUMMER FEST, EUROPE TOUR 2011, 2012 SOUTH AMERICA TOUR, DECEMBER 2012 GUATEMALA MAYAN MIND POWER UNITY SHOW. 4TH DIMENSION TOUR.... juuuust that for right now.

why somosuno?
SOMOSUNO=WE ARE ONE. just like everything in the universe. galaxy... everything represents ONE just like all the parts in our bodies just make UP ONE and all the things in the earth make up ONE ORGANISM etc.... we like to listen to and play all kinds of musical styles, we're all different from each other but we're ONE band, ONE kr3w, ONE bacteria, UN BANDON.


see somosuno play saturday night at aztecas.

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