Interview: Monkey Intrusion (Written)

13/08/2023 Carl Fisher 3 min read

Games, Brrraaains & A Head-Banging Life bring you an interview with progressive rock and punk band, Monkey Intrusion.

1. Hello! Thank you for taking the time to chat to us. First things first, tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started.

Hi guys, thank you for this opportunity. I’m Marco Plesnicar the bass player from Monkey Intrusion. Since it’s a band of four, Enrico Goti on voices and guitars as well as Vincenzo Reina and Marco Bertoli on drums, I have to say that obviously each member had different starting points. Let’s say that Vincenzo and I had the first garage band together back in school! Then life brought us on different paths and I ended up in a folk rock band. After many years we got reunited and started some projects until we met Enrico and Marco and so the current project began.

2. Someone comes to you and asks you to sum up what kind of music you play – what do you tell them?

That’s always the most difficult question! The music reflects the influences, experiences and personalities of each one in the band. So I wouldn’t pick a specific genre but rather a blend of prog rock, grunge, punk with a tinge of almost unconscious latin.

3. What’s currently going on in your camp? New releases? Tours? Etc.

In a few days we’ll come out with our fourth single “Police of the Soul”, the previous ones were “The Brighter Side”, “Fire Dancer” and “Life”. Then in autumn we will release the full album. At the same time we are preparing for a busy season of live gigs.

4. What has been the most positive experience of making music to date for you?

Definitely recording the album. We had the chance to meet these two great professionals that are Jadran and Gabriel Ogrin that run the Jork Studios. I have to say that each recording session was like taking a master in music. We learned so much. So that’s definitely the most positive experience.

5. Likewise, what has been some of the more challenging aspects and how have you overcome them?

Again recording the album. Being used to recording just singles with other bands we found ourselves in big trouble! The sheer volume of work to be done was itself a great challenge. We’ve overcome all of that by being more tight at rehearsals to cut recording time and discussing a lot about the direction to take on every song.

6. How do you handle the modern expectations of being in a band? Always online, having to put out content constantly, your success measured in likes and follows?

Well, that’s a part of the business that grinds a lot of time and in a way can be stressful but then there are always the live performances that show you every time the real meaning of the tale!

7. What’s something that really ‘grinds your gears’ about the industry/business these days and what would you propose is done to combat it?

Wow, hell of a question! Probably it’s linked to the previous one… the amount of time to dedicate on promoting yourself subtracting to the music itself. As for a solution I haven’t the foggiest idea.

8. Speaking directly to listeners – what would you ask they do to help support your music?

Listen to our music and if you like it share with your friends.

9. Outside of the music, what’s do you do to relax?

I like to read books, sci-fi mostly, watch movies and go to the local pub sharing a few with friends!

10. Where can people find you?

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Carl Fisher

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Interview: Monkey Intrusion (Written)

1. Hello! Thank you for taking the time to chat to us. First things first, tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started.

2. Someone comes to you and asks you to sum up what kind of music you play – what do you tell them?

3. What’s currently going on in your camp? New releases? Tours? Etc.

4. What has been the most positive experience of making music to date for you?

5. Likewise, what has been some of the more challenging aspects and how have you overcome them?

6. How do you handle the modern expectations of being in a band? Always online, having to put out content constantly, your success measured in likes and follows?

7. What’s something that really ‘grinds your gears’ about the industry/business these days and what would you propose is done to combat it?

8. Speaking directly to listeners – what would you ask they do to help support your music?

9. Outside of the music, what’s do you do to relax?

10. Where can people find you?

Author

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1. Hello! Thank you for taking the time to chat to us. First things first, tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started.

2. Someone comes to you and asks you to sum up what kind of music you play – what do you tell them?

3. What’s currently going on in your camp? New releases? Tours? Etc.

4. What has been the most positive experience of making music to date for you?

5. Likewise, what has been some of the more challenging aspects and how have you overcome them?

6. How do you handle the modern expectations of being in a band? Always online, having to put out content constantly, your success measured in likes and follows?

7. What’s something that really ‘grinds your gears’ about the industry/business these days and what would you propose is done to combat it?

8. Speaking directly to listeners – what would you ask they do to help support your music?

9. Outside of the music, what’s do you do to relax?

10. Where can people find you?

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