Stop Play Moon by Márcia Schwarz Perel
I have been pretty bored by what has been playing today. Everything sounds the same, it is rare that I come across a band with visuals, talent and creativity all in the same package. I have a dear friend that has been posting some videos of this band. I once took a peek and got mesmerized by what I have seen. Stop Play Moon are not newcomers. They already have a couple of albums and they have played at Lollapalooza 2013. I contacted the lead singer, model, muse, Geanine Marques; and she was more that gracious to give me some of her time and answer my questions.
Bla – What
came first: your passion for music or your passion for fashion?
GM – Without
a doubt my passion for music.
Bla – Before
Stop Play Moon, were you a member of any other band?
GM – Yes. I
had a duo called Rex with the journalist Guto Barra, who lives in NY for many
years.
Bla – Where
did the name Stop Play Moon come from?
GM – Our
first name was Motel. In that year’s Grammy awards, there was a Latin Band
running with the same name as ours, so we decided to change the name. One day,
while having some drinks together, Paulo and Ricardo came up with our recent
name. It does not have any translation, but it has a good sound.
Bla – Tell
us about the band’s members. Who are they, what is their part into the band and
when did you guys meet?
GM – We met
in 2007. At our first album we were three: Paulo Bega (photographer and music
producer) that composed the bases, Ricardo Athayde (graphic designer) our
drummer and myself that wrote the lyrics. Now at our second album, it is just
myself and Paulo still working on the same tasks.
Bla – Who
influences the band nationally and internationally?
GM – It is
hard to name names. Paulo and I do not listen to the same stuff. He has the
research instincts and then we trade ideas.
Bla – The
sound of Stop Play Moon is dancing and seductive. The band’s visual is stunning
and attractive. Was this mesh of looks and sounds previously combined as the band’s
looks or is it just a mix of personalities of its members?
GM – A mix
of who we are for sure, but to get to where we want to go we can count with
very talented people on fashion, graphic design, videos that help us out.
Bla – Who is
responsible for the band’s amazing styling?
GM – Daniel
Raad, my dear friend. He works for many years with Alexandre (Herchcovitch). We
met many years ago, we are greatly connected and he knows our styles very well.
Bla – Who
writes the songs and why are they sang in English?
GM – I am
the writer bit I cannot explain why I write in English. Maybe because of the
attractive sound of the language or because of its easiness. Maybe one day they
will be in Portuguese.
Bla – Can
you tell us about the project “Confraria das Sedutoras”?
GM – It was
an incredible project. I had the opportunity to do a few shows with the boys –
Rica Amabis, Boca, Pupilo and Dengue – and the other singers of the album. It
was in Portuguese, the songs were written by men and only women were the
singers. Mine was called Estrondo. Total class.
Bla – What
are the members of Stop Play Moon listening to today?
GM – Last
week, with the cold weather and some wine, I was more inclined to listen to
Julie London.
Bla – What
is next for the band as far as projects and shows?
GM – We are
planning a mini tour for September. If it happen it will be great. But I will
tell you more about it later.
Bla – Any
plans to hit the US market?
GM – After
Europe, it would be great to stop by the US.
So open your
horizons and look for Stop Play Moon. I pinky promise that you are going to
love it as much as I do.
By: Márcia Schwarz Perel
By BlaBlaBla NYC
By BlaBlaBla NYC
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