Matinee - Ask 6

HOW DID YOUR NAME ORIGINATE?

We used to be the official tribute band for Franz Ferdinand for Southern Europe back in 2006 only for a couple of years. We had the chance to be with Franz boys and that I suppose was the start of our journey.

-

WHERE WAS YOUR FIRST GIG AND HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE THERE?

Our first gig as Matinee was in November 2005 in a club called Fitzgerald, in Pescara (Italy). I reckon there could have been perhaps 30 people

-

WHEN WAS YOUR LAST DAY OFF AND WHAT DID YOU DO WITH IT?

HA! Pre self isolation, or post Self Isolation? I guess last day off was beginning of March, went to Vienna for the weekend, just on time before the lockdown.

-

WHAT IS SOMETHING APART FROM YOUR WALLET OR PHONE THAT HAS TO BE IN YOUR VICINITY AT ALL TIMES?

That is a very interesting question. I guess the answer is nothing. Nowadays pretty much everything you need is in your phone anyways?

-

WHICH SONG BY ANOTHER ARTIST DO YOU WISH YOU HAD WRITTEN?

Reptile by Citizens

-

WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR MOST SURREAL FAN MOMENT?

That is a tough one. probably signing autographs after a festival we played in Italy supporting The Lumineers. There were thousands of people. As a fan myself probably watching the Libertines live in Philadelphia in a pretty small venue (the TLA) after having seen them in London a few days earlier. Bumped into Gary the drummer and he was like ‘what’?