Name of the band:
Warsaw Pact
Members: Ivan
Delint, Jesse Vladimir, Luis P., and Saul Talamantes
Year formed:
2018
Location: Los
Angeles, California
"[...] I find Brutlist structures very interesting and cold. It's part of the reason why I like the eastern bloc and the whole socialist movement that occurred there, watching footage and seeing the structures that were built, I absorb that into my life and I’m sure it’s channelling out into my music."
Warsaw Pact was founded
during the summer of 2017 by Ivan Delint in Los Angeles, California.
Influenced by modern Cold-Wave and drawing deeply from early
Post-Punk, Warsaw Pact is meant to transport you into a state of
introspective bliss. The project began as Delint's solo effort, he is
currently the lead guitarist LA based Post-Punk band The Eleventh
Frequency, but has since began forming a new band around his solo
material.
Day by Day is the first
of four songs Warsaw Pact plans to release in the coming months,
leading up to an E.P. in the near future.Day by Day was written,
recorded and produced by Warsaw Pact in Los Angeles.
Intravenous
Magazine: Who are you and how did the band/project come to be
formed?
Warsaw Pact is Ivan
Delint, Saul Talamantes, Jesse Vladimir, and Luis Posadas. I (Ivan)
started writing songs on my own when I learned to use Logic and
Reason in school back in 2012. Over time I picked up guitar and
generally got better at producing said songs. I met Saul around the
same time and it was only during the latter half of 2017 that we
started to consider writing music together. I showed him some of my
personal work and he was very enthusiastic about it and offered
to learn and play them. With that I began searching for the rest of
the guys. Jesse V. quickly came into our lives and we got along with
him really well. Luis was my friend on FB, although I had never met
him before. I searched my friends list and was looking for a bassist
that, at least style wise, could fit into Warsaw Pact. Luis was an
obvious choice so I shot him a message and here he is!
IVM: How would you
describe your sound/style, and how did you arrive at it?
I'd say it's a fusion
of traditional Post-Punk, modern Cold-Wave, and mid 2000's indie. We
sound like an 80's band that discovered a 2005 NME mixtape from the
future on the ground. Our music is eclectic, it's dark but it's
dancable, it can be introverted and it will get extroverted. We think
we have a good set of songs that'll keep the audience interested.
IVM: Who and what
are your primary influences both musical and non-musical?
We draw from early
Post-Punk pioneers such as Siouxsie Sioux and Bauhaus into New
Order/Chameleons as well as more modern acts like Drab Majesty,
Interpol and The Killers. We actually created a collaborative
Spotify playlist where everyone in the band threw in 6 songs we like
and that we wanted to show each other. It turned out to be a really
cool way to get to know each others tastes. Turns out we're a very
diverse bunch! Non musical influences, and I can only speak for
myself (Ivan), I'd say I find architecture very interesting and
musically influential, not sure if that makes any sense but I
find Brutlist structures very interesting and cold. It's part of the
reason why I like the eastern bloc and the whole socialist movement
that occurred there, watching footage and seeing the structures that
were built, I absorb that into my life and I’m sure it’s
channeling out into my music.
IVM: Do you perform
live and if so where can we see you perform in the near future?
We will have our live
debut around March of this year. We rehearse at least once a week and
we’re very eager to start playing some shows, there’s also offers
from promoters waiting for us to give them the green light to start
booking. We’re excited to say the least!
IVM: What is your
current release and where is it available from?
We debuted ourselves
with 'Day by Day', released January 1st 2018 and it's available on
Bandcamp, Soundcloud, and Youtube.
IVM: What have been
the highlights of your career so far?
Our career has
been short but in the first month of existence we've seen
'Day by Day' play on Belgian, French, German, Polish, Spanish, and
American radio. I think it really gives us a sense of "yeah this
thing is real and there's potential here". It helps us push
forward as a band.
IVM: What are your
plans for the future?
We plan on re-releasing
Day by Day along side a remix which is being worked on by
Antipole. Day by Day and said remix will be avail on Spotify/Apple
Music as well. After that we'll begin focusing on our second
single 'Light' and an EP sometime this summer.
IVM: Finally, is
there anything that you would like to add?
Thank you!
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