We feel the
need of interacting, expressing what is going throughout our minds,
denouncing
what we don’t want to accept, rising questions. We turn our
rage,
dread,
inconformity and a bit of hope into noise with all our will.
We’ve
played since 1989 and experienced many things, known lots of people and
places
that mean a lot to our lives. We’ve also passed for bad
situations that have
significance and importance.
Playing and
living became synonyms.
Playing and
living in this chaotic reality, patriarchal, sexist, homophobic,
capitalist,
racist that also leads to nationalism and xenophobia, oppressing and
stating
rules. We express our refusal to these rules.
We don’t
want to silence ourselves or make “music” to
accommodated
ears.
We know we
are just a group, but we add to other ones and it strengthens the fight.
Aware that
playing is a waythat contributes, but
there are other necessary expressions and actions. The
struggle is a daily act. Noise is
vital.
...//...
No Rest has not been
playing for 2 years now. last time we played was here in Porto Alegre,
after the tour through the country side. Then Santi went back to
Germany and Lasse to Finland. It's hard just saying No Rest no longer
exists, since it took part of our lives for so long...2 years seem to
be almost nothing compared to the 21... We haven't decided to quit,
things were just happening as they ever did...No rest was always an
extension of our life projects, playing, creating, writing, expressing,
making artwork for covers and posters and so on, traveling,
experiencing, denouncing...That makes weird the fact we haven't been
playing together. That we are living apart... that might also change...
As we were waiting for another time...without sure...but it's a fact
that we are not playing together. So, we think it's better to open it
and to face this moment.
The 4 of us are still playing, in other bands,because it's still
essential.