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KUESTIONNAIRE: PAPA

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09/27/2011

Kuestionnaires, Music

PAPA do not write your average pop songs. Often, they manipulate the direction two or three times in one song. Sonically calling guitars, pounding and reverberating bass, PAPA tunes are light, free-spirited, and dead sexy. It may become somewhat of a signature of this band, particularly matched with Darren Weiss’ simple and poetic vocals. On their debut EP, A Good Woman Is Hard To Find, the group creates proper sing-a-long pop anthems that are worthy of yelling out the lyrics outside your car window. I Am The Lion King is uplifting and harmonic, with Weiss borderline crooning like a seasoned pop performer. They proclaim they are playing “American soul music with a punk-rock mentality”, and you can’t help but agree with that sentiment.

PAPA’s A Good Woman is Hard to Find will be released October 4th on Hit City U.S.A. and Psychedelic Judaism. Pre-order here.

This week we have both Darren Weiss and Danny Presant answering the world famous Kuestionnaire (I don’t know who’s answering which question to be honest) as they share a curious non-musical influence.

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1. Could you state your name and what you do in the band?
Darren – lead singer and drummer
Danny – bass player

2. How would you describe your sound?
Sexual fury

3. What is your favorite local band?
Girls

4. Any concerts that blew your mind recently?
Grinderman at the music box in LA

5. Any non-musical influences you would like to mention?
Papaya and lime

6. If your music was to be the theme of a film/TV show, what would it be?
Lion king 3D

7. What musician/artist would you like to collaborate with for a day?
Brian eno

8. What is the album you listen to on a cold rainy day?
John lennon – plastic ono band

9. List four songs you would listen to on a roadtrip?
Countdown – beyonce
Promise land – bruce springsteen
2 of us – beatles
I am not willing – moby grape

10. Where do you see yourselves in 7 years?
2016

11. What is the last book you read?
Rhinoceros – Eugene ionesco

12. Is image a factor in music or is it a waste of time?
Fashion is what fashion does

13. Any embarrassing moments on stage you would like to share?
That time fergie pee’d herself on stage

14. Any favorite tour locations?
Nashville – mercy lounge

15. Lastly, what is your present state of mind?
Grumpy, tired, hungry, fucking ready

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PAPA – I Am The Lion King from A Good Woman Is Hard To Find (2011)

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Girls – Vomit from Father, Son, Holy Ghost (2011)