Interviu - Alex Callier - Hooverphonic

You play at big festivals but you also have private concerts at fans houses. What do you prefer, a huge audience or a dedicated one? What are the ingredients for a great show?
I prefer small venues because there’s a closer contact with the audience. It’s all about interaction. On the other hand you get a huge adrenaline rush when your in front of a huge audience. In the end you don’t like to eat the same meal everyday do you?
Your music is intriguing and hard to define. How would you describe your style? What are your typical inspiration sources?
It’s soundtrack indie pop. Film music and all kinds of different eclectic styles of music do inspire me going from the Cocteau twins to Scott walker.
Many of your songs have been used in movies or commercials. What does it mean to you, is it a compromise, something lucrative or a way of gaining popularity, or on the other hand, is it a form to be a part of pop culture? What criteria do you have when you accept a song of yours to be used for a commercial, for example?
As long as the cause is not political I don’t mind my music being used in commercials or film. It’s part of our society. With radios becoming more and more formatted and our sound being to eclectic to fit in commercials our a way to get to a larger audience.
There were some rumors Geike wants to leave the band. Is it true, what can you tell us about this? As such, generally speaking, what happens if one of you leaves – you break it apart or look for replacement?
That were just rumors. If one would leave i don’t know what I would do. It’s not important ‘cause it’s not happening!
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