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Mitič Threesome are a promising band that are going to appear live this Friday along with Meat Injection and Semolina at Romantso, Athens. Preparing for their second full-length, Chris, Ele and Mitsos should keep our interest irreduced on June 2nd. In the meantime… 

Please give us a brief bio of the band…

The band was formed at the end of 2011 by Chris (guitar), Ele (bass, vocals) and Mitsos (drums) in Veria, then moved to Volos for two years only to return to the city of Veria in 2016. Since its formation, the band produced one EP and one LP. Two more members participated in the band in the first years: Vickie (vocals 2012-2015) and Maura (trumpet 2015-2016).

Your debut album ‘The Sparkling Arcane Network That Impairs And Degenerates Aptitude’ was released in late 2015. In what way do you believe the band has progressed so far sound-wise? 

Since the LP’s release the band’s musical evolution involved both maintaining the musical elements that defined the band and experimenting in new sounds and technics. First of all, the band as a unit and the people in it are strongly affected by the changes in our lives, by the music we listen to from time to time, as well as by the people we encounter in our lives.

Would you like to tell us about the recent collaboration with Aza Records, and what is it all about?

Our recent collaboration with Aza Records was considered by the band as a perfect chance for promoting our work, as well as for meeting other people who share a common cause which is no other than our love for what we are doing. After all, it is a common belief within the band that most things are accomplished by cooperation especially in the field of independent music scene.

Any interesting bands in Volos for the time being? Would you like to recommend some for our readers?

Being back to our hometown and living in it’s strange environment works as source of inspiration in many ways… We strongly suggest that you should listen to Dimitris Panas, Smoke Machines and Movement Of Static (Aza Records’ bands), as well as our “immigrants” Larry Gus and Dozen Draft! Regarding Volos, there are The Black Napkins, Noizedelic Folk and Hi Malaya & Aton.ality (Aza Records).

Studying your profile a bit, I found out that you are politically activated. Correct? In what way do you think music, and art in general, may affect politics?

We believe that the political opinions and actions of a person are present in his general actions in his life. Music and art in general cannot be separated in a political active person and, as history has taught us, art was used as a means of expressing reaction, pleasure, aggression or even different suggestions.

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What does post-punk and no wave mean to you? Favorite bands?

They mean nothing to us.

On June 2nd you are going to appear live on the Meat Injection EP Release Show at Romantso Club. What’s going to happen there then?

It will be the second time that we’ll share a stage with Meat Injection and along with Semolina we will hopefully set a steamy night!

What’s on the horizon for Mitič Threesome?

Our primary goal is completing the works in our new studio (which rocks!) and then the recording of our second LP since the tracks are ready. Some of these tracks will be performed on the 2nd of June.

Why should a youngster form a band? Any word of advise?

As far as we are concerned, the question should be: Why should someone form a band? And the answer is for satisfying the need that music is creating, for cooperating with others, for exchanging ideas for creation. If the love for music is not a major cause then perhaps it better to do something else… Last but not least we would advise persistance and patience throughout the way because there will be difficulties in every corner.

Photo credits: Antonis Stefanopoulos

Christos Doukakis