Carlos D Pondered Leaving Interpol, Joining Trail of Dead
07/07/2006 -- by merlin
  NEW YORK, New York (Billboard) -- Gun-sling toting bassist and part-time DJ Carlos Dengler of Interpol admitted last week in a candid interview with MTV that he once considered leaving his long-time friends in Interpol for a more lucrative second bassist position with Texas outfit ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.
"It could have happened, yes," Dengler explained in the exclusive interview, "Not because of the money, but because of how I felt I was progressing as a musician. [At the time] I felt like I needed something more musical. Something that didn't sound exactly like a modern day, well-produced Joy Division rip-off. A person can only go so far playing in a band like that. My life had reached a turning point and Paul, Dan, and Sam wanted to go one way with the music and I wanted to go another. My DJing was taking off at the time and so was the band, but things were changing. I wanted to concentrate on being an artist rather than reproducing the same basic sounds over and over again. I needed a challenge. I needed to join a more progressive art rock band."
Carlos D first became friends with the maestros in Trail of Dead when Interpol opened a slew of shows for the Texans in New York City. "They had always been acquaintances. I gave Conrad [Keely] a call and said I was looking for a change. They were adding members left and right, apparently to get several new layers to their sound, and he offered me the job right there on the phone. I was stunned. I thought it over for a day or two, called him back, and said it was too much. I knew I wouldn't be able to handle so much artsy musical fusion at that time, so I decided that I would stay in Interpol."
Regardless, Dengler still appreciates Keely's compassion and understanding. "Conrad said the offer would be on the table as long as Trail were around, so who knows what my future might hold."
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