Fanta Lustig & Main Stage: Lovehead Interview at Szene Openair Festival
On the first day of Szene Openair Festival, THE UNSEEN got the chance to sit down for a very quick interview with Austrian indie-rock band lovehead. The trio has been making a name for themselves with songs like "denkst du an mich?" or their quirky song "erdnussallergie", which have earned them a growing fanbase thanks to their catchy sound and playful lyrics.
I have a few quick questions for you guys … The first question is: Can you tell me very briefly who you are and where you met?
Anna: I'm Anna.
Leni: I'm Leni.
Mara: And I'm Mara—and we're Lovehead!
Anna: Mara and I met on Instagram, and Leni and I met at a party—they went to school together, and then things just kind of worked out that way.
Lea: Cute.
Would you describe your music as “atzig,” “fotzig,” or “mausig?”*
(long pause)
Anna: I think it’s probably a bit of everything, right?
Leni: I’d say it’s more of a mix of “fotzig” and “mausig,” somehow.
Mara: Sometimes we’re “atzig.” Well …
Anna: Maybe even today!
Lea: Love it! Alright …
You’re releasing a new EP in September. What color do you most associate with it?
Anna: Uh, we already have a few in mind!
Leni: Well, there’s this kind of purple, but more like … How can you describe that purple?
Anna: Lilac?
Leni: Yeah, lilac — definitely lilac.
Mara: Totally — and kind of dark blue, too.
Anna: And a little bit of light pink.
Leni: Yeah!
You’re all still relatively young, and you have a lot ahead of you. Do you have a specific idea of what your future will look like as a band? Or are you just taking it as it comes?
Leni: We’ll see, I’d say.
Anna: On the main stage!
(all laugh.)
Anna: Just on the main stage!
(laughs.)
Mara: We’re on the main stage! No, I think we’re excited about whatever comes our way.
(all nod.)
Mara: And we’ll just see what happens.
Anna: We’ll take everything that’s cool with us. And even if it’s not cool, we’ll take that with us as well. We’re just having fun!
"Erdbeereis in der Dusche" [Strawberry ice cream in the shower] or "Sex am See" [Sex by the lake]?
(pauses. laughs.)
Leni: Yeah, sex by the lake.
Anna: Yeah, nice.
In your song "denkst du an mich", you sing about vodka mixed with cherry juice, among other things … Do you have any other cool drink ideas for us?
Leni: Well, "Fanta Lustig" [White wine & Fanta], of course. Definitely! Personally, I’m also a big fan of red wine. There are some really good ones, especially from Burgenland, Austria, where we’re from.
(Anna nods.)
Mara: Yeah, I don’t really like to drink, so … I can’t think of anything right now.
Anna: Lately, I’ve really been enjoying Lillet Wildberry. And Aperol.
Leni: Classic!
And what else do you guys like to do besides music?
(pauses.)
Mara: I don’t really have that many hobbies, actually. I’ve been studying a lot lately. But other than that, there really isn’t much time for anything else, actually.
Anna: Well, we’ve recently started reading together. We started a mini book club a week ago. And we’re always swapping books. I think this is going to be a new, intense hobby. And other than that, I think we’re all pretty different!
Lea: Okay, cool, well, that’s it then! Thanks so much for the interview!
*take the test yourself: https://atzigfotzigmausig.de
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Lea
Usually you'll find me at a concert, somewhere between barricade and moshpit or of course behind my camera. I love not only documenting the energy on stage, but also capturing the little moments in between. Vienna based:)
