Stav Redlich
Delek Miller
The pictures above are from a rehearsal session I went to with the band Parcivillian (Elliot was not there, but their temporary drummer was there). However, this post is not about that. This post is continuing the interview from last post. I just wanted to have different pictures this time.
So let's get back to it!
The other big question you probably have (well, it was the other big question I had) is, "Where did they get their name?" I think that's a valid question. It's one I'm always curious about, so I asked them.
Me: Where did you get your name and how did that happen? [There was a lot of laughter at that point.] Have you told this story to anyone before?
Stav: Yes, I have, recently.
Delek: Not really, though. Not many people.
Stav: Yeah, not many people.
Elliot: I've never told it to anybody.
Me: So it's going to kind of be a debut on my blog, then?
[Everyone agreed to that.]
Stav: We used to be The Turn, but we didn't like it, so we were looking for a new name. I was in my herbal studies class and said to my teacher, "Hey, we're looking for a new name for our band," and she was, like, "Ooh! Let me think about it. I'll get back to you."
[There was a lot of laughter about that and comments of "yeah, right" and the like.]
And I thought, sure, [she'll] get back to me with names like Leafblowers [and a lot more laughter about other names they thought she would come up with, but I can't actually make any of that out on my recording. You'll have to just trust me that it was funny. She actually came back with a list of ideas, some of which he mentioned, but, again, laughter, so I'll pick up after that.] ...and then she says Parcivillian, and I was, like, whoa. That just clicked.
So what it is is there's this book called Parzival
[Note: Parzival is part of the King Arthur mythos and is another name for Percival. This particular book dates back to the 1300s. Also to note: This book is required reading for every student at their school.]
and what I've thought about it and what it means to me is that it's the story of the journey of a hero...
Delek: He's just an average guy.
Stav: He's also just a civilian, an average guy. Put those two together, you have Parcivillian, and that's what we're kind of striving to be, too. We're striving to be the best that we can be...
Elliot: Exactly.
Stav: ...and be as great as we can be, but we're still just three normal guys, just three guys that you can go out to coffee with and have a laugh.
Delek: Also, there's no one else in the world with a name like ours.
Stav: The short version is our herbal studies teacher came up with it.
Delek: Actually, it has a lot of meaning for us.
Elliot: It does.
Delek: That book represents Waldorf education, and that's something we've all been in our whole lives. And we've also had that teacher our whole lives. It's part of who we are. The name [Parcivillian] in some ways is just part of our journey through life.
Stav: And it stands for if we do get big, if we do make it, we don't want to be those assholes that blow off just anybody. We're still just people and we still wake up and brush our teeth every morning.
Delek: Which a lot of people forget. And a lot of people who listen to music forget, too. Everyone who plays music is just a normal guy. Instead of making your coffee, they're playing music for you.
After that was some discussion about how they were going to work out rehearsing with two of them going off to college. But Stav had some more words about his future plans which I want to include because some of it's about writing.
Stav: For me, just finish up high school. Keep writing. That's what I do everyday when I come home. Keep trying to have as many diverse experience as possible, because that's what influences my writing. You can't write just from sitting at home all day. [Emphasis is mine.] You need to have experiences and you need to experience emotion.
Elliot: And beauty.
Stav: And beauty. And that's what I'm trying to do all the time.
Me: I know lots of people who think they can write just from sitting at home all day.
Stav: No, you gotta go out into the world...
Elliot: You have to go out and sit at the coast for two hours and watch the sunset.
Delek: That's not just for writing lyrics. That's for writing songs, too. Like just music. I just go for a walk by myself and I start singing, and I'm like, "Let's work with that." Sitting at home is rarely that productive if you're just home all [the time].
And that brought us to the end of the interview. BUT! I'll be back next week with a part I skipped over but which may have been my favorite part of talking with these guys. I'm sure when you find out what it is (next week!) you'll understand.
The other big question you probably have (well, it was the other big question I had) is, "Where did they get their name?" I think that's a valid question. It's one I'm always curious about, so I asked them.
Me: Where did you get your name and how did that happen? [There was a lot of laughter at that point.] Have you told this story to anyone before?
Stav: Yes, I have, recently.
Delek: Not really, though. Not many people.
Stav: Yeah, not many people.
Elliot: I've never told it to anybody.
Me: So it's going to kind of be a debut on my blog, then?
[Everyone agreed to that.]
Stav: We used to be The Turn, but we didn't like it, so we were looking for a new name. I was in my herbal studies class and said to my teacher, "Hey, we're looking for a new name for our band," and she was, like, "Ooh! Let me think about it. I'll get back to you."
[There was a lot of laughter about that and comments of "yeah, right" and the like.]
And I thought, sure, [she'll] get back to me with names like Leafblowers [and a lot more laughter about other names they thought she would come up with, but I can't actually make any of that out on my recording. You'll have to just trust me that it was funny. She actually came back with a list of ideas, some of which he mentioned, but, again, laughter, so I'll pick up after that.] ...and then she says Parcivillian, and I was, like, whoa. That just clicked.
So what it is is there's this book called Parzival
[Note: Parzival is part of the King Arthur mythos and is another name for Percival. This particular book dates back to the 1300s. Also to note: This book is required reading for every student at their school.]
and what I've thought about it and what it means to me is that it's the story of the journey of a hero...
Delek: He's just an average guy.
Stav: He's also just a civilian, an average guy. Put those two together, you have Parcivillian, and that's what we're kind of striving to be, too. We're striving to be the best that we can be...
Elliot: Exactly.
Stav: ...and be as great as we can be, but we're still just three normal guys, just three guys that you can go out to coffee with and have a laugh.
Delek: Also, there's no one else in the world with a name like ours.
Stav: The short version is our herbal studies teacher came up with it.
Delek: Actually, it has a lot of meaning for us.
Elliot: It does.
Delek: That book represents Waldorf education, and that's something we've all been in our whole lives. And we've also had that teacher our whole lives. It's part of who we are. The name [Parcivillian] in some ways is just part of our journey through life.
Stav: And it stands for if we do get big, if we do make it, we don't want to be those assholes that blow off just anybody. We're still just people and we still wake up and brush our teeth every morning.
Delek: Which a lot of people forget. And a lot of people who listen to music forget, too. Everyone who plays music is just a normal guy. Instead of making your coffee, they're playing music for you.
After that was some discussion about how they were going to work out rehearsing with two of them going off to college. But Stav had some more words about his future plans which I want to include because some of it's about writing.
Stav: For me, just finish up high school. Keep writing. That's what I do everyday when I come home. Keep trying to have as many diverse experience as possible, because that's what influences my writing. You can't write just from sitting at home all day. [Emphasis is mine.] You need to have experiences and you need to experience emotion.
Elliot: And beauty.
Stav: And beauty. And that's what I'm trying to do all the time.
Me: I know lots of people who think they can write just from sitting at home all day.
Stav: No, you gotta go out into the world...
Elliot: You have to go out and sit at the coast for two hours and watch the sunset.
Delek: That's not just for writing lyrics. That's for writing songs, too. Like just music. I just go for a walk by myself and I start singing, and I'm like, "Let's work with that." Sitting at home is rarely that productive if you're just home all [the time].
And that brought us to the end of the interview. BUT! I'll be back next week with a part I skipped over but which may have been my favorite part of talking with these guys. I'm sure when you find out what it is (next week!) you'll understand.
That's actually a very cool and meaningful way of naming the band. I say that knowing that one of our local bands is called Horsebirth and every time we see their band stickers we laugh ourselves hoarse.
ReplyDeleteAbftS: I hope they have a good reason for that name...
DeleteMuch better name than The Turn.
ReplyDeleteThey have a great attitude.
Alex: They do have a great attitude!
DeleteIt always helps to have a good backstory to go along with your name. It's such a cool name, too.
ReplyDeleteJeanne: It does help. It helps give the group character.
DeleteThese guys are pretty bright. They have a good story to go with the band name. Herbal studies class? Sounds like a unique school.
ReplyDeleteArlee Bird
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Lee: It's a Waldorf school. I'm not sure, though, if herbal studies is normal for Waldorf schools or not.
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