The Third
Your resume takes your breath and your stories will stand as a witness and protagonist from Silent of the greatest chapters of American rock in recent decades. But just an everyday scene to warn the status struck by Alain Johannes : "These days I am staying in the department of PJ Harvey in London. I lent it so that it can accommodate while touring the festivals in England. In addition, I have taken the bus from Queens of the Stone Age, which also go by here, to move " , details on the phone who was born in Chile in 1962 and in recent days has made posters of Leeds and Reading - two of the most important events of the season in Britain, with his solo project , Spark.
"The same PJ Harvey to prompted me to create during the past year. She has been crucial, "he stresses. The same intimate project that will cut as part of the first day of the festival Machinery Santiago, 9 October at the Turf Club (with options of adding a small separate presentation). And the same initiative that will turn first to his homeland since he left after three years, to start a career that has graduated as the brain in the shadow of major projects and as an actor who prefers the Glory be employed.
Because, long before PJ Harvey, there was another crucial figure: his uncle Peter Rock, the credit in 1960 recorded the first album of country rock and roll. "It was the first thing I put a guitar in my hands. And see their enthusiasm to sing was the key as an influence. So going to be really awesome to know Chile. I want to stay a few days to walk. My uncle once we visit year and once a month talk on Skype. With contact my mom more, "he says.
Johannes Mociulski Romy's son, a sister of nuevaolero and 50 also joined in the band The Lyons (where he also played for Jorge Pedreros). At 60, he left with her mother to Switzerland and then to Mexico, where he remained until 12 years. Then they set permanent residence in U.S. There, in the neighborhood, met Hillel Slovak, Jack Irons and Michael Peter Balzary -the man known as Flea, "all members of Red Hot Chili Peppers, with whom he formed the band What is this? "Flea is a friend and I still have one of the few truth in this industry," he reveals. In contrast, does not keep the best memories of Anthony Kiedis, lead singer of the Chili Peppers who recruited for the project to his comrades: "Never was a great guy. Even now he has written books where he has distorted history and its role has been magnified."
not joined the ranks of men to Give it away, but neither wanted to join the Pearl Jam. "They knew my work and his musicians invited me, but I wanted to start my career at Eleven" , he says, referring to the whole more persistent: Eleven, the band's exquisite sense of melody and exploration. And never achieved massive success, but that was instrumental in the launch solo Chris Cornell, Soundgarden voice ("another great friend, but I think his last album, more pop and dance, was not honest "above). He was also the joint formed with his wife, Natasha Shneider, who died in 2008 of cancer.
The death put an end to 24 years of marriage and threw him into a depression. Then came another friend, Josh Homme , one of the most respected musicians of today and leader Queens of the Stone Age . In fact, the band also includes the first day of the musical event at the Equestrian Club. "I'm going to go with them to sing a couple of songs" he adds. Although the Chilean began to integrate QOTSA since 2000, only in 2004 became a permanent member.
last year signed him to Homme Crooked Them Vultures , the super band that also has Dave Groh l (Nirvana) and John Paul Jones, former bassist for Led Zeppelin . "In this group there are no egos, egos because they kill the music. Being with a guy like John Paul Jones , my hero, has been a learning process. Whenever we play long instrumental jams and it's amazing how keeps the fire. "
But recently, Johannes also has met with less types of age in 2009 was the last sound engineer working British band Arctic Monkeys and wrote one of the hits of the actor and singer Adam Lambert . In addition, he recorded an album with Matt Cameron and Jeff Ament of Pearl Jam , which premiered in 2011. "And maybe in Chile know something and I can help, projects, always hoping that the low profile is the glory for himself and for others.
