Bagagem de Simulators: 5 livros, 5 discos, 5 filmes

A música alternativa sempre foi um terreno fértil para a exploração de limites sonoros e transgressão ou fusão de géneros musicais. O underground privilegia o experimentalismo e a faceta aventureira da criação musical, acolhendo bandas que reinventando as suas influências conseguem criar a sua própria identidade.

Simulators é um duo de Denver (Colorado, USA) composto por Brian Polk (bateria) e Bryon Parker (guitarra barítono/voz) que criam um cocktail enérgico de noise rock e post-punk com laivos experimentais. Lançaram TEETH, EYES AND THREE PATTERNS composto por 13 temas e mais recentemente um EP de três temas através da editora Forbidden Place Records.

O som de Simulators pode munir-se de influências de bandas dos anos 90 que alumiaram o cenário da música alternativa com um noise rock abrasivo e extremamente experimental como Scratch Acid e The Jesus Lizard mas o seu som é distintamente próprio. Além da música, o duo participa noutras actividades criativas. Brian Polk é autor de dois romances, Placement of Character e Turning Failure into ideology e Bryon Parker trabalha em filmes e televisão.

Perguntámos ao duo as suas escolhas para 5 livros, 5 discos, 5 filmes/série e aqui ficam as suas respostas.

Livros (Brian Polk):

- Jitterbug Perfume, Tom Robbins

- Breakfast Of Champions, Kurt Vonnegut,

- Pineapple Grenade, Tim Dorsey,

- The Music Shop, Rachel Joyce,

- A Long Way Down, Nick Hornby

Discos (Brian Polk e Bryon Parker):

- Do Dallas, Mclusky

- Wrong, Nomeansno

- Pure Acid Park, Alice Donut.

- Fake Train, Unwound

- New Directions, Results Beat Boasts, The Regrets

Filmes (Bryon Parker):

- Kings of the Road, Wim Wenders

- Repo Man, Alex Cox

- Down By Law, Jim Jarmusch

- Bullitt, Peter Yates

- Pulp Fiction, Quentin Tarantino

- TRANSLATION -

Alternative music has always been a fertile ground for the exploration of sound boundaries and transgression or fusion of music genres. Underground has always favored experimentalism and the spirit of adventure in musical creation, giving shelter to bands that by reinventing their influences managed to create their own identity.

Simulators is a duo from Denver (Colorado, USA) formed by Brian Polk (drums) and Bryon Parker (baritone guitar/vocals). They create an energetic cocktail of noise rock and post-punk with an experimental edge. They released TEETH, EYES AND THREE PATTERNS composed by 13 songs and more recently a three song EP released by Forbidden Place Records.

Simulator’s sound can hold some influences from 90’s bands that guided the way in alternative music by playing an abrasive and extremely experimental noise rock like Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard but their sound is distinctly their own. Besides music, the duo pursues other creative activities. Brian Polk is the author of two novels, Placement of character and Turning Failure into Ideology and Bryon Parker works in films and television.

We asked the duo their choices for 5 books, 5 records, 5 films/tv shows and here are their answers: