The new EP by my favourite French fellas is going to be pressed on wax soon.
If you loved the debut LP you'll dig that one for sure.
The same sweet melodic voice, romantic lyrics and over-fuzzed catchy guitar riffs by Julien, impressive bass solos by Jimmy Kinast.
The band found their own way. And it seems to be successful.
The perfect mix of sound, visual and graphic effects.
I can take it as one solid piece of art.
For Mars Red Sky previous year was reach enough on gigs and festivals (Roadburn, Freak Valley...). Although 2013 is going to be even more busy.
MRS is going to kick out the riff on Lodon's "Desertfest" in April.
This EP is going to be released on the band's label Mrs Red Sound on 8th of April.
180 gr. vinyl as a 45 rpm LP.
Regular edition - 900 on black
Ltd. ed. - 100 copies on colour wax (was sold out in less than two days.)
So rockin' is your business...and business is good.
Fuck major labels when you can do it by yourself.
Glad for you guys.
PS.
There's an information that new fullength is also coming out this year....
Will be happy to see/hear you again in Kiev with new fuzzy tunes.
Ladies and Gentlemen, please welcome – Mr. Paul Catten - gifted and talented person who was a creative spirit of such bands as Medulla Nocte, Lazarus Blackstar, Khang, Murder One, Stampin' Ground, Stuntcock, Barrabus, The Dark Half. Also he has been noticed as a guest musician in such bans as Matter and This Is Menace. For the last years Paul (no, he wasn’t hiding in a deep cave) concentrated on his solo project under the his own name and the most sonic/extreme band in the Universe - The Sontaran Experiment.
This hurricane named Catten just started spinning and it ain’t stop !
Hi Paul !
Simple question to start it all - where’re you sitting now ?
Hello!
Where am I sitting now? I am currently in my front room relaxing
after spending the day in the spare room/studio working on a new solo
record. The sound of harsh electronics mixed with a Russian Orthodox
Choir has left me confused but overwhelmed with a desire to create
something even more ridiculous than the last solo effort.
I sayin a retreat that
I’ve just listened to Co-Exist’s demos from 2005. Was looking
for them during few years and now I’ve finally ate that candy.
There is another band with the same
fate - Lazarus Blackstar. You’
ve started with both of them as a vocalist. Ugly , irritatingly and
charming voice was that lucky feature that made these bands sound
interesting and original. Today Mik Hell is doing vocals for Lazarus
and he doing it well. As for me it’s better to change band’s
name. What do you think ? Do you assume any collaborations with these
bands (live appearances, album recordings…etc.) in the future ?
Well,
Co-Exist were going for a long while before I got involved and have
had a few singers since. They’re still one of the most brutal bands
to come out of this island, and are sadly under rated…they should
be fucking huge. Last time we saw each other I ended up on stage with
them…wouldn’t be surprised if it happened again at some point, I
love those guys! Blackstar are doing well without me ruining their
sound and to be honest I think Mik suits them better. I love the two
albums I did, extremely proud of them but that’s about you’ll get
out of me before I need to do something else. In this case it was
just a personal crisis that caused me to leave, but I’m glad
they’re still going strong. Just wish they would play down this way
at some point. I’d jump up for a song if they asked for sure,
there’s no hard feelings…we hated each other from the start hehe.
Khang ,
Medulla Nocte…Any chance for reunion shows in the nearest future ?
Roadburn and Desertfest might be interested in “A Man Called
Catten” project (It was an exclusive set on Damnation fest 2011.
Medulla's songs were performed.). Don’t
want to think of Murder One for that reason. I’m really sad about
Jammer and Morrow. Without them Murder One wouldn’t be the same.
And
the same with Medulla Nocte mate, no Jammer, no reunion…not that it
would have ever happened anyhow. Murder One could never reform and I
would never want to anyway. A Man Called Catten was OK…it never
sounded as good as it did in rehearsal and I’ll just leave it there
I think. It was nice to sing some of those songs again but it was
really for my own self indulgence in the end I think. It’s good to
see some of the old bands reforming but it’s something that
interests me in no way at all. I have no desire to walk old paths
really…keep moving forward, keep progressing. If the only reason is
money, then I would be letting myself down for sure because I need to
be interested musically….and that usually means doing something
new.
Musically
and artictically Barrabus was one of the most thrilling bands. Do
you desire to dust off the suits one day ?
Funnily
enough, Mark and I spoke about this today. I don’t think a reunion
would ever happen for the reasons I have just stated, but some of the
ideas that were around may be recycled (they were never recorded) for
some new Sontaran stuff maybe. I really enjoyed Barrabus actually,
sheer lunacy and the songs were fucking great. If I really, really,
really had to reform one previous band, then it would be Barrabus I
think. It was a good outlet compared to the heavy politics that were
going on with Murder One at the time, no label hassles, no management
bullshit, just us on tour with friends and blowing bands off
stage…and looking damn smart while doing it haha.
MORROW
FEST 2012 (festival in the memory of John Paul Morrow - the voice of
Iron Monkey, Murder one, Armour of God) – became really big
underground event that represented UK’s best underground bands of
the past decade. The Sontaran Experiment also played there. The
previous fest was almost 10 years ago in 2002. I think that
Morrowfest has all chances to become annual . Any thoughts about the
next voume ?
Murder
One played the first one, and The Sontaran Experiment played the one
last year. Both were fantastic events, lots of old friends getting
together and playing some fine music. Annual? That may be a bit much,
but every couple of years or so would be good. Johnny’s family
really appreciate it and it also makes sure that this talented young
man who was robbed of life at such a tragic age, will never be
forgotten. Although I think some of the hero worship he receives
would have him turning in his grave if he could see it…he used to
fucking hate it!
That’s
enough with old farts questions...Let’s talk about fresh juice…The
Sontaran Experiment is going to release second album. Can you
unleash some details ?
Early
days yet, so far the songs are sounding like normal length but that
can change at any time. More blast beats, more doom and more noise
pretty much. There’s no rules in that band, so if it sounds right
then its in. We’re just finding ourselves to be honest, so it will
probably end up totally different to how it is sounding at the
minute. The last album was 2008…this one needs to show 5 years
progress for sure.
You’ve
wrote on your facebook page about future plans. Writing a book was
amongst others. Got some stories to tell ? Will it be some kind of
autobiography or what ?
Not
so much of an autobiography, more of an account of being in a band at
that level..touring,
sleeping rough, getting fucked over, drugs, death etc etc…could be
an interesting read. Plenty of stories to tell, as most bands do and
it won’t be all negative, we had some good times too. I’m going
to start writing it in the summer, with a view to it coming out early
next year. The more I look into it, the more stuff I remember. I wish
Jammer was here to help though, he was a master of the archives.
Among the
other future plans : collaboration with Ginger Wildheart and new
solo album. Got something to add ?
Yes,
I did some vocals for Ginger for his Mutation project, alongside a
whole bunch of other noisy types. Big honour that, I have a lot of
respect for that guy and hopefully we can get him to appear on the
next TSE album in some guise. That’s the kind of musician I like,
one who sets themselves no boundaries. A pop album one minute, a
fucking racket the next. A new solo album, hopefully will be a double
cd, one of my compositions and one of workings of old video nasty
theme tunes. Some are sounding great, others are not quite there so
it may end up being some kind of bonus download maybe. I don’t want
it to deter from the actual solo work. The solo stuff is sounding
insane and I have hit a point now where ideas are flowing like
water…inspired right now.
What is
your attitude to the modern entertainment industry ? Mp3 or LP –
who will survive ? And how do you think it can work in the future ?
MP3.
Keep downloading the bigger acts illegally and put the major labels
out of business. Keep it real and keep it underground. Support
smaller bands as much as you can, and when they become big then
download their stuff for free, that’s my motto. I’ve always been
happy to see my band’s stuff on Soulseek (I’ve even leaked some
stuff on there myself)…I never see a penny so why should any other
fucker?
What is
your fave British SitCom ?
The
Young Ones was always my favourite, still is really. Pretty old now
though!
Last year
I was really impressed by BBC series called “Luther”. Sontaran
Experiment can play some cute soundtrack for the new season, isn’t
it ?
I
never saw it, my TV doesn’t go on until around 11pm. I will
investigate this Luther programme further however!
Are you
still following “Right where you are sitting Now” ?
Not
as vigilantly as I have done in the past, but when I’m doing some
mindless web surfing I always check to see what conspiracies Ken has
managed to uncover recently. Always a great place to discover new
music may I add.
On your
opinion - what are the main known conspiracies related with music ?
Just
the mystery of how such shit is so popular right now. It’s all
tattoos and skinny jeans and no fucking substance..I hate it! I cant
even read a rock magazine these days without feeling sheer rage.
Maybe I’m just getting old but I feel I want to punch these young
fucking assholes straight in their pierced fucking faces for just
existing.
Is prince
William a new antichrist/reptiloid ?
Neither,
just a posh twat who needs shooting alongside the rest of the
thieving royal parasites.
What is
your attitude to Pussy Riot ? And how your friends accepted this
situation in Russia ?
Well, that’s a typical reaction of the Russian
state I guess. I mean musically they deserved to be made to stop, but
as far as free speech goes it’s a tragedy. Are they still locked
up? I can’t say I’m overly familiar with Russian politics, but
there’s always been that underbelly hasn’t there where people
can’t really speak their mind. Not just there mind you…globally
free speech is being tested. Britain is getting just as bad.
What is
the main source of inspiration for you when writing new songs ?
Just
a desire for extremity I think. Lyrically I don’t have much to say
these days and I don’t really enjoy writing them any more..but I do
know when I write solo or with the band that I want to be challenged
as a listener also. In TSE I want my fucking ears blown out through
sheer musical terror, and with my own stuff I have cried at a moment
of beauty. Life inspires me these days…I’m a chilled out middle
aged guy, a school teacher with a young son and it’s these things
that matter to me now. I’m no longer driven to go on tour or make
successful records so I don’t have goals in front of me, just the
freedom to create what I want and I’m very fortunate that people
still take an interest, and I’m also very grateful for that.
Any plans
for gigs/fests appearances in 2013 ?
Sontaran
Experiment are looking for festivals now..who knows what will come
up. SuperNormal Festival on August 9th
is on I know that much. We’ll appear as and when I’m sure…we
need to get abroad with this beast I think.
The
film/book/event that has really impressed you in for the last time
?
I
really enjoyed Sinister recently, alongside the Texas Chainsaw 3D
movie. Last book I read was about the Rolling Stones recording the
Let it Bleed album (a classic) and that was a good read. Last event I
went to was a musical at the school I work at and it was just amazing
to see the talent that the teenagers I work with possess sometimes.
Fantastic singers and actors…working in education can make you feel
proud sometimes.
Any Bands
that you can recommend to listen right now ?
HorseBastard
are on my hotlist right now..ultra fast grindcore. Zorn is having a
revival again right now and his last few releases have all been
wonderful. And the first Mr Bungle album is on in the car, I’d
forgotten just how fucking amazing that record is.
Thanx for
your answers, Paul. Any words to say at the end ?
Thank
you my friend for the support, I hope we get to meet one day!
