JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012 ISSUE MMUSICMAG.COM SPOTLIGHT

Ian matthews, , Sergio Pizzorno, Chris Edwards Steve Gerrard KASABIAN Hitting a new groove after 15 years of boundary-breaking music It’S 10 a.m. In auStralIa, and KaSabIan legacy we want to leave behind,” Pizzorno guitarist Sergio Pizzorno can’t quite stifle says. “You try something out, but on the a yawn—it’s early by rock-star standards, next record you do something else. that’s yet late by new-parent requirements. “I’m beautiful. It means the next album won’t be pretty good on just a few hours’ sleep,” says anything like the last one.” Pizzorno, who fits both descriptions. He is For Pizzorno, it’s all about spontaneity. energized by the positive reaction thus far “I’d hate to be only known for one certain to Kasabian’s latest album, Velociraptor! thing,” he says. “So I do whatever turns “It’s great,” he says. “People seem to have me on at a certain time. I don’t feel like I JANUARY/FEBRUARY gotten into this far quicker than our previous need to write a certain way because of records. It’s like we’ve hit a new groove.” what people may expect. I have no rules. 2012 M MUSIC & that was also true of the album’s creation, I do whatever I want to do.” that approach which took only six months. “that included has struck a chord with fans and critics MUSICIANS MAGAZINE writing, recording and mixing,” says Pizzorno alike. Kasabian’s upward trajectory survived proudly. “It was insane, so I just went a 2007 split from founding member with it. the tunes just kept coming in this Christopher Karloff. the band has become creative burst. It was wild.” one of britain’s most successful ensembles, Formed in 1997 in leicestershire, garnering numerous awards while selling England, the band took its name from former out stadiums and festival stages at disciple linda Kasabian. home and abroad. Pizzorno, vocalist tom meighan, bassist Pizzorno remains unfazed through it Chris Edwards and drummer all. “I never think about that,” he says. “don’t have established a reputation for bending get me wrong, it’s nice to win an award. It’s musical boundaries. the band’s swagger is fantastic. but it’s not important. I’ve got no arena-ready, but Kasabian’s incorporation of time for reviews or other people’s opinions. electronics, psychedelia and druggy dance and if the awards stop coming, what are you rhythms has imbued each of its four full- left with? to be honest, I don’t even know length albums with a distinctive style. “they where all those trophies are stored.” all move in a different way, and that’s the –Lee Zimmerman

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