An Artist Talks with The Kominas, 22.09. 2011, Kunsthaus Tacheles, Berlin

This was a night to remember. For me discovering this band playing live on the first floor of the Kunsthaus Tacheles was a revelation. I could not believe my ears and was so impressed by the quality of the sound produced by two guitars, a bass and drumms. 

They are smooth and powerfull, all at the same time. And watching them move together on the stage is fascinating. The guitars are like floating in the air, alike moving on a wave. I was beautiful to see and incredible to feel the strong energy flowing from them. It was inspiring.

I must confess, they played a little stupid during the interview, and I had a moment of hesitation, wondering what the hell I was doing here, with these Pakistany American Beatle Rolling stone stars ...

But I managed to see how dedicated they are to their music, it is their life and it is very easy to understand how much they have invested in this project. They have been working hard and improve always again and again.

Imran, Sunny Ali, Basim and Saeed aka The Kid are close like a family. They are all very attractive young men, looking and feeling confident inside the group. They are aware (I check myself on other interviews...was not so sure that night!) of the social political system in the US. Bassim says "I am a product of the American Public school system "with a touch of irony. " Fortunately I have good friends". He lives with Imran, who shares his flat with him.

Nothing is easy still, the competition is hard, the music production is so intense and vast. And they know this, but the mix of cultures, the singing in Hindi and Penjabi, as well as English, gives them a special vibration.  Suprisingly this punk rock intergrates the 70', 60' and even 50' influences. The beats and rythms are  extremely divers and you just can't stop dancing.

They know their luck to be playing and touring in Europe, it is quite an adventure. They were so pleased to play in the Tacheles it meant alot to them. They love underground stages, somehow it must fit to their groove. I really do hope they will return soon here. I was so happy to discover four young great artists, it was an amazing Berlin night. They said it was "the most honest interview they had given", I am flattered. Please come again!