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Elefant
There was an "Interpol after party" following their CMJ show at Roseland in New York City. I was standing near the DJ booth where I spotted Diego, the singer of Elefant, the "up and coming" New York band who opened for Interpol this past tour. He was holding a copy of his own CD, requesting his own music. Moments later he was in the middle of the dance floor singing along to his own words, of his own songs, very loudly. I recalled seeing him as a centerfold in Spin magazine 6 months ago, described as "New York City's most eligible bachelor." The spread exposed his tanned chest and his almost six-pack. Neither that, nor this debacle I was witnessing was at all convincing of his reputation.
You read the interview and decide for yourself.
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Joanna: So, state your name, and what you do in Elefant.
Diego: My name is bap bap bap bap bap, and I am the voice of Elefant.
Joanna: Uh huh. So Spin magazine titled you as the stud of New York City. Is this true? Do you have girls chasing after you everywhere you go?
Diego: I... I never had a problem with girls. I mean, I didn't get into music to get girls, so like, I'm kinda oblivious to girls. Blah blah blah is that a good answer?
Joanna: Sure.
Diego: I mean when I was younger, I used to hang out with my mom and my sisters, so I really respect women. My dad thought I was gay for a while.
Joanna: Are you gay?
Diego: No no no. Not at all.
Joanna: How long has Elefant been a band for?
Diego: Less than a year.
Joanna: Being a band for less than a year and going on tour with Interpol is pretty impressive.
Diego: Yeah man, I mean it's pretty surreal. We're playing a Spin party on Friday and Hammerstein on Saturday. It's fuckin awesome.
Joanna: Do you have any tour stories from this Interpol tour?
Diego: Hell yeah. I got thrown out of a bathroom for getting a blow job from some girl in Austin. Um... I made a tee-shirt of my face and it looks cool because I think I kinda look like Lou Reed.
Joanna: (silence) Do you have any more sex stories?
Diego: I was in an orgy in Orlando.
Joanna: How many people?
Diego: Three. It was my first time doing that so it was cool. It was fun, but I am very in love with a girl right now so I'm not going to do that stuff any more.
Joanna: Do you have a favorite porn star?
Diego: You can find that out later. Come back to my apartment, I have satellite TV.
Joanna: Can't you just tell me who your favorite porn star is now?
Diego: I like the Playboy channel. I also really like watching guys fuck girls from behind.
Joanna: Yeah?
Diego: Yeah. Hey these questions are really turning me on. Can I have a kiss?
Joanna: (silence) I suppose I can give you one on the cheek.
Diego: I want a real kiss from you. I think you're cute.
Joanna: So what are you working on now as a band?
Diego: We're working on getting this record into a million peoples' hands. Hey... do you do coke at all?
Joanna: Every once in a while.
Diego: Do you want some? (He then took a bag of cocaine out of his pocket and starting doing bumps with a key)
Joanna: No, I'm OK thank you.
Diego: Hey that's cool you have a website. We need ours updated... can you do that for us?
Joanna: No... I don't know computer stuff.
Diego: So do you like it when guys lick your asshole? I fuckin love it when girls do that to me. It feels so good.
Joanna: (laughs) Hey, I'm supposed to be interviewing you. You can't ask me this stuff.
Diego: You've got a nice ass. I'd love to lick it. Come back to my apartment, I have satellite TV.
Joanna: I think I'm going to end the interview now.
Diego: Do you want some cocaine?
... I turned the tape off and went home. It was getting late.
written by: Joanna posted by: Alex Chechs
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