You can find an unsuspecting sound from the duo Bobby Peru. The energy can be described as the strength of magnetic static, the drums and guitar pump like a pulse that coordinates every glitch install, and every beat. Their unique sound and variation elevate when you listen to all the singles they have released. Their latest EP Ivory Prior released in February of this year, is a thirteen minute run of what takes you through that sonic gallery.
Drummer Davin Sosa and the guitarist who goes by Robbie hopped on to The Jitney to answer our questions.
Why the name?
Davin Sosa: The name is from David Lynch’s 1990 film, Wild At Heart. The character Bobby Peru is portrayed by one of my favorite actors, Mr. Willem Dafoe!
What is your practice situation and who and how do you write your songs?
DS: We practice in my garage. We have everything we need to rehearse and record here. Most song ideas are initiated by me, and Robbie adds the melodic flesh to the skeletons I bring him. Very rarely, we’ll jam something out together and the basics of a song take shape in the moment.
Tell us about your next album when can we expect it.
DS: Next couple months you’ll see three new fast ones from us. Got two really interesting ones in the chamber after that. We’ll probably just release EPs and singles forever.
Where do you come from?
DS: Robbie and I come from the gay fires of creation that forged us all.
Do you have a video coming out?
DS: Not yet, but we’d like to have a cool video. Thinking of contacting my friend Bryan Adams if he has the time or desire to help us. His work is beautiful!
What was the first album you each bought?
DS: The first album I bought that really opened my mind was Gorillaz’ self-titled record. Catchy vocals, awesome production and experimentation. First heavy record was SOAD’s Toxicity.
Robbie: I’ve loved music my whole life and I’m 100% sure there’s a Muppets album or something I begged my Mom for when I was five. However a really pivotal one was not even something I bought. My brother’s friend burned me a CD from Kazaa downloads that was filled with beautiful music from genres I always ignored. I can’t remember everything that was on it but it had BT, Seal, Sting, Enya, and more…up until then I stayed safe in my beloved classic rock and ‘80s/’90s glam or grunge or metal or whatever. This was around the time my tastes started expanding.
Please provide your social media handles.
DS: @davsucio
R: @thehoffafactory
If you could have a guest musician play with you, who would that be?
Robbie: I’ll use an example both Davin and I could agree on. It would be easy to say something obvious like Danny Carey from Tool or Mike Patton (if y’all ever feel like it, fellas) – but instead I’ll choose Yasuko Onuki, singer of the Japanese experimental punk band Melt Banana.
Share with us something you usually wouldn’t tell other people.
Robbie: The parts in our music that have a classical or melodic sense probably come from me. It’s not set in stone, but Davin writes a lot of the punishingly heavy, chromatic stuff and I go a little more melodic. The part of my family from Wales exposed me to traditional Welsh choral music while I was growing up. Then I fell in love with choral and classical music in general.
