For almost a decade Carlos D stood as Interpol's visual emblem, the ultra-stylish bass player in a band renowned for their sartorial grace.
Departing after the release of 'Our Love To Admire' the bassist then seemed to disappear from view – until now. Real name Carlos Dengler, the musician has given an interview to Bedford + Bowery in which he reveals his current plans and the situation which led to his departure from Interpol.
Fresh out of acting school, Carlos is now following a different discipline. Currently "auditioning and looking for an agent," he is settling into his "adult, post-Interpol, post-actor training life".
"I’m a 41-year-old man. I’m no spring chicken," he says. "So I’m looking at some of my younger classmates and how they’re coming out of the gate with fire under their asses and they’re doing a lot of stuff. I’m like, “Wow, that’s pretty fucking impressive.” I just don’t have that ability right now. I’m still putting all of the pieces together."
Enjoying his new direction, Carlos explained a little about the circumstances of his split from the band. "I was not really mentally all that well while I was in Interpol," he states. "I had many substance and process addictions that I was coping with. And I was, you know, the classic VH1 'Behind The Music' story of upward rise and downward fall. The only difference was that— because I didn’t have such a good relationship with my bandmates— I wasn’t willing to be in the band with them while I experienced my crash."
Currently working on a book and a one man show, Carlos has now spoken to the remaining members of Interpol in some time. "I haven’t spoke to Sam (Fogarino) or Paul (Banks) since I left the band, since I actually left our group counselling session together, which is where I announced that I was leaving. That was the last time that I saw them in the flesh. I saw Daniel (Kessler) a couple times after that— we actually met up— and then as things got more serious with my training, I just wasn’t ready to continue the friendship."
Check out the full interview HERE.
