The latest album from collaborative musicians, Martín Perna (Antibalas, frequent collaborator with TV on the Radio) and Adrian Quesada of Grupo Fantasma is a latin-fused psychedelic experience. In addition to being exceptionally talented they seem to live off of a limitless supply of energy. These guys live, breathe, eat and sleep music. We sat down with them to find out how they keep it all going.

AUSTIN DAZE: you guys have so many projects that are doing so well. We have to ask, did you sell your soul to the devil to make everything work out so well?

ADRIAN QUESADA: I was just talking to someone the other day about that. There were times when the band has days off and I go and play with other bands. It’s stressful but it pays off. Nothing has happened over night and I still don’t feel like everything is like super successful but it’s getting there. It’s something that has happened over the past 10 years. With Ocote, before we ever got picked up by a label our CD had been out for a year.

MARTIN PERNA: I have not sold my soul…yet! Fortunately the music has been the result of many good friendships forged over long hard times. I wish I were as successful financially as I was as far as making good stuff. Read the rest of this entry »