“He punk It’s an attitude. “Jack Kerouac or Vincent van Gogh were punks, and it’s taking a different path to create things,” said Paul Simonon, former bassist of The Clashwho performed this September 10 at the closing of the Hay Festival with his new project, Galen & Paul.
“Punk is not waiting for other people to do it, if you want to change something in the world, change it yourself,” he added. Galen Ayerssinger-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who joined his talents with Simonon, a punk legend.
Paul Simonon spent time in MallorcaSpain, painting until Brexit broke out and he had to return to England.
“I did painting, graphics, music and I was hiding for a while (laughs), but I had to return to London. Coincidentally, I met Galen and this whole project is as if someone was guiding us, now we are in Mexico,” she said.
This is how the Galen&Paul project was born, which was presented this September 10, on the final night of the Hay Festival, at the City Theatrecon Can we do tomorrow another day?an album with songs in Spanish and English with the touch punk of Paul and the sweetness the Galen.
Ideas and improvisation
“We have a process where improvisation is important, the ideas belong to both of us, but things are changing all the time and meet Paul “It was a stroke of luck because we had not seen each other for a long time,” said Galen Ayers, who speaks and sing in Spanish.
Paul Simonon assured that the music industry has changed a lot and currently “there are many artists who compose pretty boring music, like for hotels, but I think you have to look for others, not just the ones that are on the radio and that have no joke. In my case, I have always made the music that I like.”
On the topics and protests he touched on The Clashthe musician explained: “In those times it was up to us as young people to talk about all that, now I’m already an adult and it’s not my turn anymore. But it is important to talk about what is happening, such as climate change or different problems in the world from different trenches to change all that.”
Finally, the musician spoke about Mexico and confessed that the sound he likes most in the world is the trumpet of the mariachi.
“It’s my favorite sound. I had never been here and it is a very beautiful place, I am lucky to be in your country, I enjoy your culture already my son I have always told him that he is from Mexico (laughs) and I am really very happy to be here.”
2023-09-11 03:47:10
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