And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Arab Strap, and The Delgados. Throughout 20 they opened for bands like. Now with the line-up revitalized, Interpol resumed gigging at venues like Brownies, Mercury Lounge, and The Bowery Ballroom. Sam was perfect for the band as he gave Interpol a healthy shot of punk aggression and rhythmic backbone. It soon came about that Interpol would try out Samuel Fogarino, whom Daniel knew through the record store where Sam worked. In 2000, Greg and the band split leaving Daniel, Paul, and Carlos with a significant and reflective hiatus. Paying by the hour, they cultivated a unique aesthetic and developed their notoriously delicate and complicated creative process. The original line-up of the band was Greg Drudy on drums, Daniel Kessler on guitar, Paul Banks on vox and guitar, and Carlos Dengler on bass (he left the band in May 2010).īetween ', the four lads forged a unique sound in a variety of the city's decrepit and shady rental rehearsal rooms. Interpol was created in New York City in 1998.
