Matt Tong
Matt Tong
Bloc Party are an English indie rock band, currently composed of Kele Okereke, Russell Lissack, Justin Harrisand Louise Bartle. Former members Matt Tong and Gordon Moakes left the band in 2013 and 2015 respectively. Their brand of music, whilst rooted in rock, retains elements of other genres such as electronica and house music. The band was formed at the 1999 Reading Festival by Okereke and Lissack. They went through a variety of names before settling on Bloc Party in 2003...
band
Nobody starts a band to make friends; you do it because of the music.
rocks long band
I'm finding it hard to listen to other rock bands. It's been hard for me for a long time, but now I can't listen to any new bands at all.
real rocks lineage
I have a real problem with rock music because it seems that lineage doesn't really exist.
growing-up rocks singers
When you grow up, you're told that rock 'n' roll is the only authentic way to express yourself. Live instrumentation, singer, live drums. You're told that's the best medium to communicate.
white stripes band
I'm not excited when bands strip things down. I'm not excited by the White Stripes.
art thinking listening
I never saw the point in listening to only one thing. The low art/high art distinction comes from the establishment telling me how I'm supposed to think.
real thinking culture
I think there's real currency in pop culture.
art lows distinction
I never understood the low art/high art distinction.
girl love-you mean
Even that word depends on what you mean by pop. I mean, pop music has currency. It could just be about that girl who's in love with you.
guitar trying machines
There's so much to be said for making your guitar sound like a synthesizer and try to make your drummer sound like a drum machine.
play people different
The live experience and the recorded experience are totally different. When you're recording an album, you won't be able to immerse people in sound. When you play live, you want to grab people on the visceral level. They're completely different.
thinking style machines
There's so much that you can do if you mimic your style to a drum machine. I think that's far more exciting.
believe use machines
I don't really believe in the use of drum machines live.
thinking next fans
I'm really excited about the remixes. I've always been a fan of electronic music and I'm thinking about that very seriously for the next record as well.