The Punk Warriors of the XXI century: PFV

The Punk Warriors of the XXI century: PFV

The band was heading to their Multimedia Show with Psyberpixie Vj at The Electric Pickle. People from Venus members: Paul, Ari, Gerson and Ben picked me up in their car. We had a chance to chat, sing and laugh. I’ve known of the band for about some time, but this time I had the opportunity of getting to know each member’s insight, music taste and inspiration.

Miami tastes like…
Gerson:: Fake plastic neon coconuts
Paul:: Candy
Ari:: wet warm and salty
Ben:: sunshine

What inspires you?
Gerson:: Something that I can’t see
Paul:: Atoms in love
Ari:: possitive energy
Ben:: magic

What’s your heaven like?
Gerson:: Amazing!!!  Everybody is calm and help each other… the colors are vibrant and beautiful. The higher you go…
Paul:: it’s like a vacation
Ari ::like willy wonka and the chocolate factory
Ben:: Peace

Cassette, CD, vinyl or mp3?
Gerson:: vinyl, but I don´t own a record player.
Paul:: vinyl cuz nothing sounds as personal and warm on vinyl
Ari:: vinyl
Ben:: vinyl

The first record ever that you remember buying:
Gerson:: Pixies, Doolittle
Paul:: The Cure, Disintegration
Ari :: Billy idol
Ben:: A Night at Studio 54

The last record that you purchased or downloaded:
Gerson:: Sparklehorse
Paul:: Blonde Redhead and Lali Puna
Ari:: The Flaming Lips
Ben:: Diamond Rings – Special Affections

PFV’s top 5 music wise (song, artist or genre) :
Gerson:: Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bjork, Radiohead, Jobim
Paul:: The Beatles, The Stones, The Clash, The Cure, Radiohead, The Ramones.
Ari:: The Stones, Beatles,  Led Zeppelin, Radiohead,U2.
Ben:: David Bowie, John Cage, Charlie Watts, 3 Feet High and Rising, Classical

What song, from other artist, do you admire to the point you wished you have composed it yourself? Why?
Gerson:: Satisfaction, it just has a great vibe…
Paul:: Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles, because from the very first note it turns me on
Ari:: Airbag by Radiohead because its so original, simple and absolutely rocks!
Ben:: Anything by Philip Glass

You would kill to play in the same stage with…
Gerson:: Nobody!!!. Ramones Raw fun.
Paul:: I would kill myself to play with the Stones.
Ari::  Radiohead and U2…they have the balls to keep changing their sound and approach to their style and are absolutely real bands!
Ben:: The Rolling Stones

Freedom in your own words…
Gerson:: My heaven.
Paul:: childlike feelings.
Ari:: fuck the government
Ben:: not having to wake up too early.

Check out this amazing Psyberpixie’s production for PFV::

People From Venus Fact Sheet :::

Name: People From Venus
Years Active: 2007- present
Members:
Paul Isaac — vocals, keyboards, guitar
Gerson Lima — guitars, keyboards
Ari Eisenstein — bass, keyboards
Ben Belin — drums
Discography: TOOT TOOT YEAH –2010
Website: www.peoplefromvenus.com