Street Sweeper Social Club

Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre(s)	Rap Rock Funk Rock
Years active	2006—present
Label(s)	Warner Bros. Records The Null Corporation
Associated acts	The Coup Rage Against the Machine Audioslave The Nightwatchman Lock Up Electric Sheep Class of '99 Galactic
Members
Tom Morello
Boots Riley

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Interpol's Paul Banks Labels Carlos Dengler An 'A-Hole'

January 13, 2011

Interpol frontman Paul Banks has called his former band mate Carlos Dengler an “a-hole”.

But in the same interview the singer also went on to label the bassist a “genius”.

His comments came after he was asked how he had coped with Dengler’s decision to leave the group last year.

"I'm the kind of person where, if I think someone is a genius, I'll put up with tonnes of crap from them,” Banks told Australian radio station Undercover.fm.

"If you're in the presence of someone who you think is a genius then you think, 'I'd rather deal with them being an a-hole than not’.”

He added: “It's a more rare treat, a more rare treasure, their ability. Carlos is that."

Dengler was involved in the recording of the band’s latest self-titled album but left before its release.

(by Jason Gregory)

Interpol's Paul Banks Labels Carlos Dengler An 'A-Hole'

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