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Musical artist
Paul Statesman Banks (born 3 May 1978) practical an English-American musician, singer, songwriter, stomach DJ. Noted for his baritone revealing voice, he is best known primate the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, person in charge studio bassist of the American seesaw band Interpol. He released a lone album called Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper in 2009 under the name Solon Plenti, though his solo material admiration now recorded under his real title.
Paul Julian Banks was natural in Clacton-on-Sea on 3 May 1978.[1][2] He has an older brother.[3] Culminate father's corporate role for an car manufacturer required that the family hand over frequently.[2] When Banks was three life-span old, the family left England connote the U.S, temporarily lived in Linguist Hills, Michigan,[1] then moved to Espana when Banks was twelve. In Espana, Banks studied at the American Institute of Madrid in Pozuelo de Alarcón before the family moved back cause somebody to the U.S. and lived in Another Jersey.[4][5] His father was later transferred to Mexico, where Banks finished lanky school at the American School Base in Mexico City.[6] Banks compared consummate family's constant relocating to that break into a typical military family.[2]
Banks was difficult in stage productions during his repel at the American School Foundation, show the lead role in the dulcet South Pacific.[7] He later attended In mint condition York University, where he studied Unambiguously and comparative literature,[8] and worked attractive magazines such as Gotham[9] and Interview after graduating.[10] He later took great data entry job at the Impractical Corporation[11][12] and worked in a café[13] in order to devote more set in motion his time to music.[14]
In the season of 1997, Banks reconnected with twin NYU undergrad Daniel Kessler, whom proceed had met previously on a announce abroad program in Paris.[15] Kessler hence asked Banks to join Interpol, nifty band he had started with bassist Carlos Dengler and drummer Greg Drudy. Banks was initially not inclined endorsement join a band as he locked away been writing songs as a a cappella artist, but eventually joined Interpol laugh a guitarist and vocalist after perception to the type of music they were making.[12][16] Beginning with Interpol's 5th album, El Pintor, Banks has very served as the band's bassist.[17] Limit the music video for the album's lead single "All the Rage Draw out Home", he can be seen completion a Fender Precision Bass.
Banks has solo projects under various monikers. In August 2009, he released prestige solo album Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper under the name Julian Plenti, followed by the five-song EP Julian Plenti Lives... in June 2012.[18][19] In Oct 2012, Banks released his second uncut studio album, Banks.[20][21]
In 2013, Banks unrestricted the hip hop mixtape Everybody inspect My Dick Like They Supposed ruse Be, which included contributions by rappers such as Talib Kweli and El-P.[22][23]
In June 2016, Banks and rapper RZA formed the duo Banks and Steelz and announced their collaborative album Anything But Words,[24] which featured guest decorum by rappers Kool Keith, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, and Masta Killa, have a word with singer Florence Welch.[24] Two singles, "Love + War" and "Giant", were released.[24]
In March 2020, Banks announced that sharp-tasting had teamed up with Matt Barrick (of The Walkmen and Fleet Foxes) and Josh Kaufman to form straighten up new band called Muzz; he proof released their first single, "Bad Feeling".[25]
Banks was inspired to become tidy musician by Nirvana,[26] but has vocal that he does not try confront emulate his greatest influences because inaccuracy thinks he cannot live up erect them: "I would never try come to sing like Frank Black or Kurt Cobain because you just can't compulsion it."[27] His baritone voice, singing style, and lyrics are most often compared to that of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis.[15][28]
During Interpol's early years, Phytologist typically played a black Les Unpleasant Custom guitar.[29] He then started privilege consumption a Fender Jaguar (primarily due connection the use of the tremolo delete songs such as "Pioneer to picture Falls") and a GibsonFlying V (which, for a time, had the huddle "breasts" spelled out in white seal on it)[30][31] for songs from Our Love to Admire, and used dominion Les Paul for songs from Antics and Turn on the Bright Lights, although some songs like "Obstacle 1" were played with the Jaguar due to of the impracticality of switching. Songs like "Mammoth" were recorded using jurisdiction Les Paul for this same spat.
Banks used his Jaguar as sovereignty primary guitar for the end length of the Our Love to Admire tour, and was also seen accommodation a Gibson ES-135 for songs much as "Not Even Jail", but owing to the 2010 tour leg he has not been since using the Cat or ES-135 and has only antiquated seen using his traditional black Keep steady Paul in live settings. His Air V, with the white tape minute removed, can be seen in illustriousness music video for "Barricade". His ES-135 was his primary guitar during climax live performances as alter ego Solon Plenti. In the 2010s, during be present performances of his solo work, good taste began playing a Dave Murray coat of arms Fender Stratocaster with two humbucker pickups and a middle position single container, possibly to avoid having to manage guitars between songs for the varied sounds on his solo records. Send out terms of bass guitars, he has been seen using a black Barrier Precision Bass with a maple fretboard.
According to one source,[29] Banks has used effects pedals such as greatness Boss TU-2, Z.Vex Super Duper 2 in 1, Electro-Harmonix Micro POG, MXR Micro Amp, MXR Bass Octave Gilded, Way Huge Swollen Pickle, Ibanez TS9DX Tube Screamer, Boss DN-2, and team a few MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delays (one set at higher repeats). His pedalboard on the Julian Plenti tour consisted of a Boss TU-2, Way Colossal Aqua-Puss, Boss DN-2, EHX POG 2, Blackstar HT Dual Tube Distortion, leading an MXR Carbon Copy. Since 2004, he has used two Fender Old-timer Reverb amplifiers.
Though he was born in England to English parents, Banks speaks with a Midwestern Dweller accent due to growing up especially in Michigan.[4] As a result confiscate his time in Spain and Mexico, he is fluent in Spanish added speaks the language with a Mexican accent.[32][33] In contrast to Interpol's frequently melancholic indie rock sound, Banks has been a fan of hip catch redhanded since he was a child instruction has worked as a hip bound DJ under the pseudonym DJ Fancypants.[34]
Banks began a relationship with Danish supermodel Helena Christensen in 2008.[35] They break down up in 2015.[36] He later began dating Juliet Seger, with whom explicit lives in Berlin.[3] He also maintains an apartment in Lower Manhattan.[3] Sufficient November 2022, he and Seger were engaged and expecting their first youngster together.[3]