The Interpreters

The Band Was Formed In 1996 And Signed With Volcano/Freeworld Entertainment Releasing Their First EP In Rememberance Of That Fine Fine Evening In 1997. The Recording Was Produced By Shel Talmy And Eric Erlandson. Later That Year The Band Released The Full-Length Album Back In The U.S.S.A. On Freeworld/BMG. Following Freeworld's Demise A Revised Version Of The Record That Included The Newer Track "Shout" Was Released On RCA Records In 1998. The Band Performed At That Year's Reading Festival. Gaer Continued Relocating To New York And Performed At The 2000 Republican National Convention In Philadelphia Despite Claiming Not To Be Republicans. As Depicted In The Documentary The Last Party The Interpreters Were Invited To Perform By Donovan Lietch As Part Of The Ongoing Political Project Started By Robert Downey And Later Continued By Robert Downey Jr. And Phillip Seymor Hoffman. Their Appearance Was Harshly Criticized And Lampooned By Jello Biafra On His Album Become The Media. The Band Suffered Derision From The Convention Appearance Which Combined With Inactivity Line-Up Changes And The Loss Of Momentum Due To The Legal Morass Surrounding The Collapse Of Freeworld Entertainment And The Records' Re-Release On RCA Who All But Ignored Its Existence Led To The Eventual Breakup Of The Band. There Are Other Artists With The Sme Name The Second Band Named The Interpreters Are A Band From Norwich In Norfolk England. They Fully Formed In 2005 . Since Then They Have Supported Bands Such As The Holloways The Rascals The Sugars And More And Are Set To Release Their Debut Single In January 2009.
Members Of The Interpreters Include Mike Prada - Lead Guitar & Backing Vocals
Will Birkbeck - Rhythm Guitar & Lead Vocals
Duncan Baker - Drums
Tom Ayers - Bass The Third Is A Duo That Perform At Renaisance Faires They Can Be Found On Myspace At Http //www.Myspace.Com/interpreters And Last But Not Least Important The Interpreters Chicago Soul Jazz Combo Which Played During The 60's. Members Cleo Griffin George Patterson Tom Washington.
George Patterson Also Known As Dimp Paco Later Became Known For Working With Many Famous Acts Of The Time Like The Isley Brothers Shirley Scott Deniece Williams And Many More. read less