Hello Alex how are you doing today?
Hey Brian it’s all right, but I’m almost busy with university…I’m
a student of Law and I know what you’re thinking, I’m not credible
as lawyer, but you gotta know the enemy or they smash you down on reality…
How would describe the music Of Latexxx Teens?
Well. Latexxx Teens are a sick-indutrial-cyber-goth-punk cabaret…It could
mean all or nothing. When Latexxx Teens born, we want deconstruct the eighties
r’n’r attitude, create a new one & mixing it with cold soul
of machines. Our band is result of 2 thousand years of (s) aint-human lies…I
don’t know you know what I mean…Try to figure human life seen by
Android’s eyes and you could understand what Latexxx Teens are!
Is Image a big part of the band?
Sure. Latexxx Teens’ are not a simple band. Latexxx Teens are a celluloid
circus, in which every sense is involved. We embody a narcotic theatre of mind
mixed with avant-guardist body language. Latexxx Teens are a world in which
sounds, images, sins, feelings come in one to create an alternative vision of
what we call existence!
How did you come up with the name Alex Love Dolls?
Does this mean you play with Dolls or are you a fan of the NY Dolls, or are
you a doll collector?
Good question. Well my real name is Alessandro, but Alex sounds better in English
language; about “Love Dolls” is my personal tribute to 2 bands:
NY Dolls & Vampire Love Dolls. I’m a huge fan of J.Thunders and Acey
Slade, they’re a great source of inspiration for me, I love their works
and so when I chose my name I decided to pay homage to J.Thunders (R.I.P.) e
to Mr. Slade. In other way when I was child I play with my sister’s doll,
maybe someone could thing is a gay thing, I think is much gay play with “Big
Jim”
Ahahahahaha…Playing with the doll could be useful…you know what
I mean? I would be a dolls collector too, I would collector dolls of movie characters,
but is too expensive for me.
When growing up what groups did you listen to?
I listen to a lot of different kind of music & bands. I hate narrow minded
people. I start with thrash, then I fall in love with black metal & e.b.m.,
but my greatest love is r’n’r…Do you want some names? Well
Metallica, Slayer, Sepultura, Satyricon, Cradle Of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Misfits,
Danzig, Hanoi Rocks, 69 Eyes, Sex Pistols, D-Generation, Alice Cooper, Manowar,
Funker Vogt, Covenant (SWE), The Kovenant, Babylon Zoo, R.E.M., Queen, Billy
Idol, Turbonegro, Backyard Babies, Smack…As you can see I love many bands.
What was the first album or 45 you bought?
Metallica – Black Album, I was 12 years old, the day after I bought the
whole discography.
What was the first garage band that you were in and
did you record anything?
Latexxx Teens’ are my first band. I played for some weeks in a Black Metal
band, I don’t remember the name, but was a silly thing. Last year I played
in a cover band too with my friends, but isn’t a serious project, just
for fun.
How did you come up with the name Latexxx Teens?
The name Latexxx Teens, doesn’t mean nothin’. I choose the name
‘cause it sounds cool and I think it embodies all Latexxx Teens’
aspect: Latex could remember something linked to fetish culture, “xxx”
I think this is almost explicit :P and “Teens” is what we’re:
everyone should listen his inner child/teen voice, could be a fun/better world…Today
the guys must be adult soon or world could fuck them and it’s an horrible
thing: to bereave a guy to his “teen-age” do you know what I mean?
Did you have other names for the band before deciding
on LT?
Yes the first name was “Wet Lips”, but it was too eighties for my
taste. So when I came up to the band, the name was changed in Latexxx Teens.
Listening to the title track Latex (De) Generation.
It seems that song has influences of David Sylvain (Japan). Is Japan one of
the bands influences?
No man. I know David Sylvain band, but it can’t considered a Latexxx Teens’
influences…We take inspiration from other bands as Marilyn Manson, Shotgun
Messiah, Murderdolls, Rob Zombie, Vampire Love Dolls, NY Dolls, Motley Crue
& Dead Boys.
Tell me about the cover photo of you. You wear heavy
make-up across your eyes. Is that how you go on stage or is there a meaning
to it?
What you see in the cover with red make up is a model, isn’t me J
But we use a lot of make-up for our performances, cool clothes, white contact
lens and so on: we want embody what we sing/play…What we show you is what
we’re.
Have you had any label interest with the new release?
We start our promotion a month ago and we’re waiting responses from Label.
The next autumn will be released two tribute in which Latexxx Teens have been
involded: the first one is a Sex Pistols and we cover “Anarchy In U.K.”,
the second one is a Stiv Bators’ tribute and we cover “Ain’T
It Fun”, you can taste a little bit of this tune on www.myspace.com/latexxxteens
In “Ain’t It Fun” we’re co-work with Killo & Ln1
from Decadenza, a real r’n’r machine from Italy (www.decadenza.com).
About the new Latexxx Teens I don’t know when, how and who release it!
But our debut will be the harder, colder, darker & faster record you have
ever listen to!
Tell us about your stage show?
There isn’t much to say, we’re planning these days our show: we
would use video projection with sick& avant-guardistic images; I would Latexxx
Teens’ show isn’t a simple concert, but a fuckin’ cool experience
for the audience…With money I’m sure we can realize true musical
experience in the veins of Alice Cooper, Murderdolls & M.Manson.
Have you ever thought about recording a solo album?
No man. For the moment Latexxx Teens is my priority. Maybe a day I would like
recording something with other guy…
What other new band would you recommend people to
look in to?
I think most interestin’ underground bands are:
Dope Stars Inc.
Decadenza.
Land$lide Ladies
Bastet
Private Line
If you wanna the mainstream band according to my opinion Turbonegro, Backyard
Babies & Wednesday 13 now is the better you can get
How is the club music scene in Italy?
There isn’t. Club are full of shit, they want only fuckin’ cover
band and it’s a sad sad thing ‘cause in Italy there’re a lot
of cool bands for every taste…I’m sick & tired to listen the
same Aerosmith, Darkness, Whitesnake cover bands every week…
Tell me your feeling about the other members in the band
Icy Teens = the mind of Latexxx Teens, awesome guy & full of talent musician…One of my new best friends
Joseph= unique. He’s the real Dorian Gray. He’s crazy guy, but is nice go ou with him.
PlasticPoison69= he’s the baby of Latexxx Teens. As Icy, another fuckin’ genius, he’s a nice guy.
My friendship with other ‘Teens is a most important thing, I couldn’t play with ass-hole guys ;)
Have you ever played a festival and if so when and
where?
Latexxx Teens will play the first gig @ Venice Rock Festival with Dope Stars
Inc. & Sigue Sigue Sputnik the 3rd August 2005…I’m sure will
be a crazy night…R’N’R FOR NEXT (De)GENERATION!!! All the
info available on www.venicerockfestival.com or on www.latexxxteens.com
Tell me what it is like backstage with LT?
Sincerely I’m afraid of this, with Icy & Joseph I haven’t idea
about what could happen, when I came back from Venice I’ll send you a
report ahahahahahahahaha
How many women in one night is too much?
Too much is never enough…You know what I mean…
“sex will be your saviour
you gonna trust
Please let me rape you
be a martyr for my lust
Sex has got a rhythm
And it doesn't miss a beat
Sex for absolution
Tie me up and set me free”
How does the band get ready for a live show?
We’re ready for the show, are you’re for Darkness (De)Generation?
Are you writing material yet for a full length release?
Man we’ve material for a whole discography ahahahahaha. When we get an
interestin’ offer we chose the songs for a full length, but material isn’t
a problem for us.
If you were touring in the US what band would you
like to go out on tour with?
If I have a time machine I could say Dead Boys or Shotgun Messiah, but I haven’t
and so I say Wednesday 13, Trashlight Vision or Marilyn Manson. If you ask the
same thing to other guys you get the same answer: Motley Crue.
What do you see in the future for LT?
Brian I’m used to tell: what you wanted is never what you get and so what
I can see or not isn’t important…We’re a fuckin’ cool
band, but is the audience judge what we’re, people decides if we’ve
a future or not like band…Give us a chance and you’ll be pleasant,
don’t give and we’ll kick your ass…We’re what we’re
and it shall forever be…
Alex Rockeyez would like to thank you for you time
and answering our questions. Would you like to say anything in conclusion to
our interview?
Thanxxx you too & Thanxxx to all Rock Eyez stuff for supporting underground
music, r’n’r need of people like you. To your reader: take a look
to www.latexxxteens.com & we’ll be your best nightmare!!! Buy our
Debut Ep from our store on www.latexxxteens.com & support the underground.
Remember: "Heresy is the lifeblood of religions. It is faith that begets
heretics. There are no heresies in a dead religion."