We are Phoenix the band: Branco, Christian, Deck, and Thomas, Ask Us Anything!

TELL THOMAS HEDLUND HE IS DOING AN INCREDIBLE JOB ON THE DRUMS LIKE DAMN BOY

thank you! I ll tell him! cm

Mint Julep testosterone is probably the best 3 word combination ever. Where did that come from?

I don't know but it makes perfect sense to me ™

Do you still keep in touch with the guys from Daft Punk?

we sext each other all the time! b

S-E-X-T sext

What inspired you guys to write the song, 'If I Ever Feel Better'?

Such a good song..

branco found the chorus in a gas station in Paris going to versailles cm

Were any of you going through tough times when the song was written? The lyrics sound slightly depressing but the actual sound is pretty upbeat.

when we re happy, we usually write sad songs cm

What are your opinions on Julian Casablancas?

he s maybe the best songwriter nowadays cm

Do you guys listen to Tame Impala??

We love tame impala b

I am not a fan of the kind of music associated with you guys but Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix was incredible. I used to teach at university, and when I watched all of the commentary videos from you and Zdar during office hours, I decided to quit and return to making music.

Thank you. Bankrupt! is also fantastic. You are the only important band right now.

thank you so much but there are many great bands right now! unknown mortal orchestra is one of them cm

weirdest thing you've seen at a gig?

A couple having sex in front of us at the first row for 30min. In denmark ™

Deck I would die if you said hi to me

hi Court! dda

still alive? DDA

Saw you at the Aragon on Saturday, best concert ever!

For Thomas...have you ever been injured while in the audience?

I fainted once in the crowd in Sao Paolo but that's it. ™

Should tomatoes be stored in a refrigerator? There is a lot of misinformation going around out there, and I was hoping Phoenix could straighten it out for me.

the refrigerator vs tomato rumor is a urban legend - i can feel it in my bones b

bonsoir les gars, ça va, vous mangez bien là bas?

beaucoup de nourriture mexicaine ™

What do you think of the last Vampire Weekend ?

Best album about monotheism of the decade!

b

Thomas, do you still cut your hair with a knife? Or do you go somewhere to get it done?

yes and they don't like it ™

They as in your hair or they as in the band/Sofia? Haha

I meant the hair ™

That girl that comes to your shows on the East Coast with the Funky Squaredance sign, do you think she's weird? :D

yes i remember you, hi! hope you're doing great! Deck

How did you film your Take Away show in Versailles? Did you have it closed or had to film it before/after the tourists come flocking in?

we did it at the sun rise before the castle gates were open it was beautiful to see the gardens empty cm

I saw you guys at Music Midtown in Atlanta the other week. It was awesome. What's your favourite album you guys have made thus far?

all of them, they are our children CM

Thank you hannavas- Atlanta was great indeed- Our favourite would be Bankrupt! - the only album we've not tamed yet! b

What happened when all of your instruments got stolen before that one show? How did you play just a couple of hours later?

we went to guitar center and bought everything and" tried " them at the show and gave them back after the concert! cm

when you guys played with Air over a decade ago, was Thomas on drums?

I started playing drums yes. ™

Did you guys consumed any drugs during the united era especially thomas?

why me especially? ™

I LOVE you guys!

Thank you! We are honored to be here. - CM

yezzzzzz! dda

Where do you guys keep your Grammys?

my mother has my grammy she deserves it cm

Who is the best dancer?

Christian ™

OH MY GOD THE BOURGEOIS TAKE AWAY SHOW IN THE AIRPLANE <3

(seriously, no one woke up or said anything to you at the end of the flight ? I like it so much how Bourgeois just become the best "berceuse" on Earth with this video)

all the guys who are sleeping are from our crew it was 5 a.m and everyone was so tired!

do you all write collectively, or do you guys each come to the table with your own ideas? also, please tell me where branco gets his badass loafers.

http://www.amazon.com/Bass-Mens-Larkin-Loafer-Burgundy/dp/B002Q4OYXM/ref=sr_1_1?s=shoes&ie=UTF8&qid=1380742501&sr=1-1&keywords=bass+larkin+loafer

Où êtes-vous à present ?

dans les vestaires du Barclays center de Brooklyn. Il y a des douches communes...;) ™

nous sommes dans les loges du barclay center a brooklyn cm

This is prolly a really stupid question but I don't know what else to ask. What are all of your favorite colors?

International Klein Blue http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Klein_Blue b

ça ne fait pas trop mal à vos finances de tourner à la française?

haha c'est vrai - mais l'amour est plus fort que tout! b

Do you like it when fans sing out loud at concerts? Or it depends on the song?

we hate it when they don't! b

have you noticed a crowd is never out of tune?

Branco t'est mon favori, je t'adore! j'aimerais savoir qui t'inspire dans la vie?

l'amour de carine brancowitz! b

Est_ce que vous allez faire un Olympia l'an prochain? le dernier était mythique

Non un truc plus spé ;) ™

Do you have a favorite synthesizer you use? I love the analog sounds on WAP and Bankrupt!

memorymoog b

Which song on Bankrupt! took the longest to make? (The title track is the best in my opinion)

The title track was also the hardest & longest to make b

are you guys going to make it rain tonight at Barclay's with money?

Richard Prince is coming so it will be pouring ™

j'espère bien que vous vous parlez français entre vous? haha

of course! cm

I loved it when there was "C'était un rendez-vous" behind you playing at the concert for Love Like a Sunset, how did you get this brilliant idea ?

C'est mon beau-frère Roman qui me l'avait fait découvrir. ™

Can you imagine making music as anything other than Phoenix (i.e. not together or with other people)?

No we just couldn't - individually, we're pretty weak - together we're pretty good! b

Your first TakeAway show on the bus was probably my favourite out of all of them. How much pre-planning went into the recording? Did you guys just pick a random bus? Were there people who didn't like having live music on there? I could swear one of the ladies in the video was giving you guys the stink eye.

yes totally improvised. DDa

whats the worst thing to happen to your equipment? (stolen,broken on stage?)

Our storage room was robbed recently but they couldn't take the Thriller mixing desk cause it's so heavy so we're fine ™

Je vous ai vus à Musilac cet été, et écouter vos chansons me donne encore la chair de poule. Géniaux ! La première chanson que j'aie jamais écoutée de vous est Rome et ça a été un coup de coeur. De quoi est-elle inspirée ?

merci! l artiste anglais sonic boom et la toute l Italie nous ont inspiré cette chanson cm

"And along with peace, love and understanding, what the world needs now is a band we can all believe in as one. That band is Phoenix."

1) How cool is this quote?? 2) I love Phoenix! Can I get a Smile or a Hi, It would literally make my life.

O(°8°)O

koala!!! b

What's with you guys and filing copyright infringement claims with YouTube videos that legally use your songs?

don't worry we're double agents... b

We acknowledge that Lessig’s use in the context of the ‘Open’ video was ‘fair use’ and we support Lessig’s use of our music in his video. We will elaborate more in a near future. ™

Hi guys! It's been a while since Lisztomania took off, but you guys are really kicking ass now.

My question is what is the best food you've had while out on the road?

uchi in austin texas cm

If you were In a parallel universe in which everyone is an animal, what animals would you be?

a sponge of course - like spongebob b

What are some of your favorite albums by the artists that have influenced you?

mississipi john hurt serge gainsbourg steve reich david bowie and blonde on blonde by bob dylan

cm

here is one : Kill City _ Iggy pop and james Williamson ™

Hey guys there so many remixes of your songs which is your favorite?

there're many we love but the jay mascis one of entertainment really means something special as we've been fan of him for ever. DDA

What do you think of Kanye?

kanye is a true artist (this is rare)- always trying to create new forms-running faster than beauty- i'm scared for him though - he looks like a semi-god about to be sacrified http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/René_Girard b

Thomas, do they still make the shirts that you always wear? Or do you have to get them custom made? I'm going to Paris this summer for the first time, any place that y'all recommend I should go to? Also, I met you guys at the Tabernacle in Atlanta in May. Y'all are so nice, and I could tell that y'all really enjoy what you do. Don't ever lose that :)

I have a few but my favorite one is made by a woman named Anne-Marie who works at Charvet.™

huge fan here. I was so stoked for your concert at the Los Angeles sports arena on oct.4 but to my demise, you cancelled the event. why?

just postponed, we'll be back soon! DDA

are you guys going to have an asian tour anytime soon? :)

yes yes crayola - korean japan singapore jakarta in january - more to come hopefully b

yes!!!! CM

Quel est votre festival préféré?

il y a tant! lollapalooza a chicago rock en seine belfort musilac vieilles charrues summer sonic au japon ..... cm

I remember Thomas saying that you weren't really sports fans. Who won the basketball game against The Vaccines?

Team Justin and I won ™

Hi Phoenix, my favorite song is Rome, what is the significance of it? THANK YOU

It's about breaking up with a girl while on holiday.™

pourquoi est-ce que toutes vos chansons sont en anglais? est-ce que vous en avez quelques en francais?

UGC ciné cité est une démo en français ™

Votre album coup de cœur de ce moment ?

A quand des concerts en France ? (*cough Bordeaux)

Sinon je vous adores tous, ainsi que tout le travail que vous faites.

concerts en france prevu pour novembre album coup de coeur:unknown mortal orchestra cm

Why did you lipsync at the Fox Theater show in Boulder, Colorado? Does that happen more often than not?

Because I love to lipsync ™

Tell me a funny story.

"My parents kept me in a closet for years. Until I was fifteen I thought I was a suit" Richard Prince ™

Thomas Hedlund is one of my favorite drummers!

How did you recruit Hedlund to play with you? Does his style affect the way that you write/compose your newer songs?

thomas hedlund was playing with an other band called the deportees when we saw him play, we couldn t believe how stylish and good he was he is very important for our music cm

Why did you cancel the warehouse project gig in manchester?

I just got an email to say my ticket was refunded with no explanation.

Anyway I'm a big fan and I loved you at glastonbury. I certainly didn't expect your little trick at the end! Can't wait to see you guys again, I hope you do more gigs in England soon (newcastle PLEASE!!). :)

We will announce a show in Manchester very soon. First one was canceled because of shady promoter. sorry about that ™