Upsessions-Interview
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Band name:
Skavesą

Average Age: from 20 to 32 years old

Year band formed: 1995

Home town: Vicenza (Italy)

Homepage: www.skavesa.net

CD's (Year of release):
"skatta"(1999); "skavesą"(2002); "ten years of love&hate"(2007)

Date of interview:20/11/2007

Questions directly relating to you:

DerDUDE:
How did you come up with your band name? Does it have a background??
Skavesà:
the band name is a tipical dialect expression of our area.
so, we mainly picked it out because it kind of goes along with who we are as a group and as individuals crazy people!
DerDUDE:
How would you specify your style as a ska band?
Skavesà:
we would say it's ska mixed with rocksteady and a touch of reggae

DerDUDE:
Which song would you suggest someone to listen to in order to get to know your music best?
 Skavesà:
"caresses" from our last album

DerDUDE:
Which ska band/personality influenced you the most?
Skavesà:
The Slackers and all of the 60's ska music

 DerDUDE:
Apart from ska, what music style influenced you the most?
Skavesà:
rock 50's and swing

 DerDUDE:
What message are you trying to get across to people with your music?
Skavesà:
more dancing and less thinking the life it's short

 DerDUDE:
Does ska have a political meaning for you, and if so what is it?
Skavesà:
no, it doesn't have a political meaning for us
Concerts:

DerDUDE:
What were the best and worst venues you've played?
Skavesà:
the best was with Roi Paci in Padova (italy) at a festival.
The worst was probably (it's funny) a couple of week ago in a club in our region.

DerDUDE:
How would you describe your audience?
Skavesà:
we usually have all kinds of people at our shows.

 DerDUDE:
Which song do you usually play as an encore?
Skavesà:
"hooligan" of Bob Marley

 DerDUDE:
Have you got any weird touring experiences worth a mention?
Skavesà:
not really

 DerDUDE:
Which band would you most like to play with?
Skavesà:
The Slackers and King Django

 DerDUDE:
I've always been interested to know how you deal with Nazi-Skins at your gigs.
Skavesà:
luckily, we've never had any at our gigs

 Ska History:

DerDUDE:
There's a lot of talk about 3 ska waves. How far can you identify yourselves with those? What do you think is going to come after the 3rd wave? What's the future of ska?
Skavesà:
what do you mean by three waves?

 DerDUDE:
Why do you think it is that most young bands either play traditional ska or ska-punk?
Skavesà:
because they're both thought as simple music to play and easily adatptable to party environements, even if that's not really the case

 DerDUDE:
Why do you think it's so difficult for ska to establish itself? Do you think ska is doomed to continue to play a minor role in the music scene?
Skavesà:
it depends on the country you live in! In italy ska music is having a rough time!
General:

DerDUDE:
Which band or ska CD do you recommend (apart from your own) to the people out there?
Skavesà:
we don't to be monotonous but any cd's of The Slackers should be just fine!

 DerDUDE:
Who, in your eyes is the "Godfather of Ska"?
Skavesà:
Laurel Aitken it's the Godfather

 DerDUDE:
Which ska site do you particularly recommend? What are your favourites?
Skavesà:
ha ha we don't know... we have look your just now and we think it's very good site and it's more interesting... but i hope soon you have an english version

 DerDUDE:
What's going to be coming up in terms of gigs or any other projects? Is there a new CD coming out?
Skavesà:
hopefully we'll be touring in germany & in the rest of europe to promote our cd coming out!

 DerDUDE:
When is it going to be out and what should we be expecting?
Skavesà:
the disc will be released in italy by end of november & soon in the rest of europe.
the cd have a fresh ska sound with jamaican style and rock of the 50's

DerDUDE:
A bit of space for your own comments and anything else you want to add!!!...
Skavesà:
thanks a lot for interview soon we are in tour in germany and we hope the guys will going at our gigs , and we hpoe you like our cd "ten years of love&hate" thank you and we hope to see you! bye

DerDUDE:
Thanks for this very interesting interview!

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