Last interview in 2011 with Ale from Redska. Thank to you all for your support in 2011 and see you in the pit in 2012…i hope so:). cheers!
MPTY ZINE: Hello Ale, what’s new with you?
Ale: First of all, I would thank you for your interest in RedSka project. Thanks you and all the people supporting our music.
What’s new? There are busy days of work and of music, fighting everyday against this political system and against this fuckin’ capitalism…
So, we’re working on the “Riot”…”La Rivolta”….
La Rivolta is the most recent single for RedSka, did you prepare the new album for 2012?
We’re working on a new album, “LA RIVOLTA” (“THE RIOT” in english). It will be out in the first months of 2012 and the title-track (the new single) is out since the end of october. The single “LA RIVOLTA” is a preview of a new sound of the band. We are matured, we are even more angry against the system. Even our experiences across the Europe have helped us to create a music impact, as a monster in “Armageddon style”…
We are so happy for the result of these studio sessions. I think “LA RIVOLTA” is the album more rapresentative of the band in the last 10 years.
The lyrics will be more socially and politically committed; no love song in this album. We are very aware of who we are, also about our social and political ideas
We are really curious to know what our fans will think of this record.
Meanwhile, it’s out “RUDE LEAGUE” ep, split-album with The Offenders, published in Italy (Kob Records), Germany (Mad Butcher Rec.) and Spain (RedStar73 Rec.). The EP contains some previews of the new album.
Tell me the top 10 bands for you
In this 10 years, I’ve played with RedSka on great stages with big artists, my “idols”…a big emotion for me because, first of all, it’s a big honour to play with these bands making the history of the music. Then, because they made ??us congratulations on our show….this is a big satisfaction for us!
The “top bands” should be also the “the true bands”, with “true” people and musicians believing in what they do…and a true band is for me a top band…
So this is a random list…
Manu Chao, Ire Revoltes, Banda Bassotti, Los Fastidos, Caparezza, Modena City Ramblers, SKa-P, The Offenders, 99 posse, No Relax…
Of course, carved in my heart: Marley, Clash, Aitken and much more…
If you were stranded on an island, what would be the 3 things that you would take along.
Of cours my girlfriend, then my dogs.
Since it would be impossible to bring with me all my records, I could bring on the island an mp3 player with my favourite music. Or maybe, I could make some percussion-set with coco-nuts to make a kind of music…
Do you think Berlusconi is better than Chuck Norris?
Berlusconi is the italian Chuck Norris…but he’s more goofy, small, viscid…he’s also fight aganist the communists…
For real, I hate Chuck Norris, it was my nightmare when i was young, as Berlusconi today!
Speakin about the tours..where you feel best?
We have always been better outside the Italy, it’s even amazing, everywhere…In Italy it’s too much difficult to find venues for the concerts but we need to thanks all the people organizing the concerts around our country.
I know you had a pretty long tour with Rabbia e Liberta, now you have something new in plan?
That’s true…the “RABBIA E LIBERTA’” tour (and the former “LE MIE PRIGIONI” tour) was a long and unforgettable tour across the Europe, maybe the greatest tour of our history: great stages, amazing venues, great audience…maybe we made everything that such an “undeground” band as us could do…
At the end of December we’ll be in Germany for the “RUDE LEAGUE” mini-tour with The Offenders (from 28th to 31st of December in Germany) and the “LA RIVOLTA TOUR” will start in 2012, promotional tour for our new “RUDE LEAGUE” Ep
What does Il Duca do beside RedSka, what are your hobbies?
Beside the RedSka project, Il Duca is a worker in a big store selling stuff for plumbers!
As hobby, I love the carp-fishing, I love staying for days or weeks in the wild, respecting the nature and, at the same time, the fishes, because I’m a supporter of “catch&release”. I’m so proud because I have never killed a fish.
Do you have some new collaborations for the new material? I know that on the last album you have a lot of big names like: Los Fastidios, Banda Bassotti…
We like collaborating with others musicians and artists of italian and international scene.
As preview for MPTY Zine I can reveal the featuring of the new album…Kino, lead-voice of the Arpioni ska-band, the powerful voice of Micky from NO RELAX (performing in a big-tunes cover-song), the great DJ and punk-singer Rude HI-FI, front-man of the amazing LA MAQUINA band. Last but not least, you can find in the album the featuring of our italian friend (but now based in Germany) Valerio, The Offenders front-man, a great ska band.
The previous collaboration with Offenders is “RUDE LEAGUE”, the split-album out now, and the tour across the Germany at the end of december.
Thanks for your time Ale and if you have something to add please do.
We thank you Mircea, for the support and the consideration you shown in our regards. I invite all of your followers to come on www.redska.com (on Facebook as well) to keep up to date with new productions, tours and the news at-large.
Remember….the new album “LA RIVOLTA” by RedSka will be out in the first months of 2012…and published in Italy (by One Step Records), Germany (Mad Butcher Records) and Spain (by RedStar 73 Rec.)!
An ANTIFA hug from Italy.
Mirceone vs. Ale – December 2011
