{"id":18807,"date":"2013-05-17T13:43:46","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T13:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/?p=18807"},"modified":"2017-03-01T13:33:02","modified_gmt":"2017-03-01T13:33:02","slug":"new-noise-charlie-boyer-and-the-voyeurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wonderlandmagazine.com\/2013\/05\/17\/new-noise-charlie-boyer-and-the-voyeurs\/","title":{"rendered":"New Noise: Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Primitivist glam rock at its hip-shaking, Iggy Pop best. We spoke to lead singer Charlie about the importance of glamourousness.<\/p>\n

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There seem to be a lot of new \u2018guitar bands\u2019 kicking around at the moment but Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs<\/a> with their infectiously catchy 70\u2019s art punk CBGB vibe are the latest offering from the label that brought us the krautrock-inspired Toy<\/a> and neo-psychedelic Temples.<\/p>\n

Ahead of their debut album \u2018Clarietta\u2019 we talk to front man Charlie about the bands dangerous musical influences, recording with Edwyn Collins, and the essential act of being glamorous.<\/p>\n

How did you all meet and what inspired you to create a band?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We all met around London and this is the band I’ve always wanted to make.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ve cited The Modern Lovers, The Ramones and Television as major musical influences. Is there something about them you are trying to renew and recreate with CB&TV?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Those bands are big influences. I like that they sound dangerous, and primitive, but nothing is wasted because they are very concise. I would say that’s what I am excited by as opposed to trying to recreate a particular group or a particular year.<\/p>\n

The term \u2018guitar band\u2019 is being thrown about a lot lately, how would you best describe CB&TV\u2019s sound?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We use guitars; I wouldn’t say we are a guitar band. I want all the instruments to work together and play the song. That’s all they are for.<\/p>\n