Nice Premium: It’s a real Christmas gift you’re giving us this year by offering two appointments at the Moods in Monaco on December 25th and 26th!
MONO: “After two years of writing and recording, that’s it, the mixes of the second album are almost ready and I’m entering mastering at the end of January-beginning of Februaryโฆ I will finalize the cover during this period as well and I hope for a release in springโฆ
I didn’t want to wait for the promo to be launched to get on stage with it! I’m eager to see how it goes with the audience, with this brand-new repertoireโฆ There will also be tracks from the first albumโฆ”
NP: By the way, world premiere, what musical colors do they have? Covers or 100% original?
Mono: 100% originalโฆ Dark colors and light colorsโฆ (smile) Rock, mid tempo ratherโฆ Climatic and variable weatherโฆ
NP: More prudent?
MONO: No! But more mature perhapsโฆ
NP: On November 28th, the Theater dell’Albero in Italy opened its doors to you, rare for a Frenchmanโฆ
MONO: But not for someone from Nice! (laughs) You’re well informed! I did this concert completely solo and acousticallyโฆ A warm-up round to make sure I know my songs by heart!โฆ (laughs) Intimate, in front of about a hundred people. The place has extraordinary acousticsโฆ It was a beautiful moment with the Italians who only understand the music, since the lyrics are always in French of courseโฆ
NP: By the way, for this new album โ to be released in spring 2010, I note โ did you rework with Jean Fauque, Alain Bashung’s songwriter?
MONO: Yesโฆ On two songsโฆ Why deprive oneself of one of the very best? And it’s also a great chance to work with someone whose songs you’ve been listening to for a long timeโฆ. “La Nuit Je Mens” is surely his masterpieceโฆ
NP: Let’s return now to your upcoming dates where we will have the pleasure of discovering your new songs in previewโฆ On your posters, we see you accompanied by “Sly” and “Pat”. Who are they?
MONO: My musicians. The best rhythm section I’ve ever had the chance to work with for a long timeโฆ “Sly,” the drummer, played with Bertignac, Dum Dum Boysโฆ “Pat,” on the other hand, toured with Jacques Dutronc, invited by Jannick Top who couldn’t honor this commitment, in short, the guys are experienced and they didn’t know each other before we formed “Mono”โฆ A beautiful surprise, also on a human level.
NP: A band?
MONO: An entity, thus necessarily composed of several thingsโฆ Music is an art of the collectiveโฆ
NP: Thank you, Mono! One last word, your wishes for 2010?
MONO: What do you think? No, wellโฆ More tolerance! Less fear and pressure behind. Respect or love, money or goldโฆ
Website: www.pascal-mono.com/
Myspace: www.myspace.com/pascalmono
