Sometimes art is manifested in the toughest of times, when you find yourself at a crossroads. For Kazu Makino and twins Amedeo Pace and Simone Pace, Sit Down For Dinner was a child to darkness and hardship. In this momentary instance of suffering, they found refuge in creating music through the pain that tied and bonded them.
On a wet December morning, Post-Trash caught up with Blonde Redhead drummer and percussionist, Simone Pace, who spoke with us from his home in upstate New York. Pace shed some light on the making of Sit Down for Dinner, the unexpected role a canceled tour with Tool played, and the best feline cameo on an album.
The sextet have made an essential punk record, full of charm and attitude, with songs both serious and undeniably fun, from tales of youthful hi-jinx to furious odes of female empowerment. The band blend together synth punk and hardcore in the process, resulting in a set that’s tough as nails, wonderfully askew, and impressively catchy.
