"Brothers and Sisters,

This is Enrico from the Viv Prince Experience, writing to you from the heart.
Our band is no longer playing together, as we have decided to part ways, though on the most amicable terms.
Personal issues and needs have urged me to leave my homeland of Italy in the summer of 2007;
This came as no shocker to those around me, of course, as I had made my dear bandmates, family and friends aware of my decision, as far back as December 2006.
After an initial, understandable shock, they sympathised with my intentions deeply like true brothers would, although my move was to inevitably signal the end of my involvement within the band.
The Viv Prince Experience have been MY LIFE for the better part of three years; An indissoluble bond of friendship and an artistic project that has gone to influence my taste, sensitivity and attitude tremendously.
I'm enormously proud to have contributed to this exceptional ensemble and will forever remain grateful and indebted to both Gianluca, Nico and Marco for the indelible mark they've left on me.
Nowadays, Gianluca and Nico can be heard playing in the newlyformed, excellent pop-psyche group "A'dam Sykles", along with legendary, former Others frontman Max Del Pozzo.
I do have plans to resume my musical carreer abroad, too, but my priorities verge strictly on the personal side at the moment.
I wish to thank each and every one of you, on behalf of the whole group, for having supported our work through the years.
We hope you've all enjoyed our offering as much as we have creating it; trying to express ourselves and recreate in music and words a sound/landscape that would fit our emotions and feelings, both as artists and human beings.
My own most heartfelt thanks and regards go, first and foremost, to my ever-supporting family and friends, who've always stuck by my side, even through the darkest of times.
You won't be forgotten, this I do promise!!!

See you somewhere down the road,

Sound as ever,

Enrico, on behalf of The Viv Prince Experience"

        Having a band name like Viv Prince Experience might?ve been enough for us "pretties  to love them unconditionally, but it still kinda makes me glad to realise that there IS quite a few more reasons for that. "Where do we go from here" actually does share a (pretty) thing or two with Viv Prince?s experiences from the mid?60s, mixing the Pretty Things early days  freaky r?n?beat, with a bit of Jagger-through-Aguilar-like growl, while the descending chord progression of "Victoria station" finds them leaning against a bit more slightlydelic wall of sounds.
        After turning the record to it?s B-Back, that?s exactly what you get, finding The B-Back (actually sharing the single?s "other  A-side) in all their mid?60s garage punk glory, with  "Fire", turning into a kind of a Gouldman-through-Yardbirds piece of freakbeat, after a punk-ish surf intro, with an occasional nod towards The Beatles as well, while "Joker and ace  takes more of an Americanized Brit-invasion-influenced jangly punk approach.
        With both bands coming from Italy, may I add that it?s pretty strange how European bands sometimes "remember  the days of swinging Britain much better than the actual "native sons".

Popism

Brothers and Sisters,

We've gathered here, today, to bid our fondest farewell to our friend, longtime musical partner and bass-player Marco, whose various personal commitments have forced to leave the Psychedelic court of the VIV PRINCE EXPERIENCE.
In extending heart-felt thanks to our mate, for having contributed in shaping a project we're now so very proud of, we also would like to wish him the very best in all of his future endeavours.
V.P.E. will, indeed, go on, keeping the flame of mindbending, PSYCHEDELIC sounds burning bright for all you Skychildren out there!!!
Another dear brother of ours, a trusted and honourable dude we've known for ages, has accepted to join us and help in keeping our mission alive and very much kickin'.
We've taken a vow to bring the sounds of FREEDOM, IMAGINATION and REVERBERATION back to public attention.
And that's just what we'll do!!!!
Goodbye, Marco; Keep travelin with your mind.
You wont be forgotten, brother...

The Viv Prince Experience.

Nico (Drums, vox)

Gianluca (Guitars)

Enrico (Lead vox, Tambourine, Moutharp)

Antonio (Brand-New Bass Gee-tar!!!!)

Peace and Love X

Split Viv Prince Experience/B-Back
 
"Gli "esordienti" Viv Prince Experience sono sbalorditivi! D' altronde hanno fatto la loro bella gavetta in bands quali Turturros, The Applicants, Dead Cigarettes e Les Photonics e hanno lo stile di omaggiare nella ragione sociale il Brian Jones dei Pretty Things. Nei due pezzi creano un' originale alchimia che lambisce 13th Floor Elevators, Byrds e Love. Insomma dentro a Beatle Boots, pantaloni a sigaretta e camice aderenti c'e' la stoffa vera."

Manuel Graziani

Direttamente da Popartx ( http://popartx.blogspot.com//)


Et voilà amigos STANDELLSiani il dischetto (ovviamente in vinile) che stavamo aspettando da 3-4 mesi.
I romani VIV PRINCE EXPERIENCE esordiscono su disco con due brani che incrociano con passione 60's e paisley underground californiano dei tempi d'oro."Where Do We Go from Here?" mi ha ricordato molto, per le soluzioni corali, i LAST(chi cazzo se li ricorda?) di "Painting Smiles On A Dead Man".Molto valida.
In "Victoria Station" su una classica struttura alla MOVE ( gruppo che , ricordo ai più giovani, assieme agli WHO e ai CHOIR, è stato fondamentale nella genesi del power pop) si innestano reminiscenze DROOGS / PLAYN JAYN.
Sul lato b del singolo prosegue in piena astro-luminosità la saga dei senesi B-BACK.
"Fire" è un puro gioiellino pop che rimanda direttamente al folk rock /garage dei mid 60s , ai CYNICS più sognanti e alla swedish beat-garage renaissance dei mid 80s.
"Joker And The Ace" mi ricorda invece più gli STANDELLS (quelli di "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" per intenderci).
Nel complesso : uno dei miei singoli preferiti di questa prima metà del 2006.
for info: http://www.areapirata.com/
Michele Ballerini

Nuova recensione di Tony Face su Radiocoop


B-BACK - VIV PRINCE EXPERIENCE - Fire / Victoria Station

"Nell`ambito di tre uscite su vinile , in 45 , promosse da Area Pirata assistiamo con grande piacere all`esordio dei romani Viv Prince Experience e alla conferma di toscani B-Back. I primi spaziano nei tardo 60`s americani tra Byrds , Standelles , il british beat di Move e Who (1967) , il garage revival degli 80`s dei Marshamallow Overcoat. Il tutto con un `impronta personale e un grande brano come "Victoria Station" I B-Back , sempre in gran forma , dopo un superlativo album d`esordio , hanno i Beatles in filigrana , ma in versione pi ruvida , dove si affacciano Chocolate Watch Band e Electric Prunes. Puro nettare 60`s."   Tony Face

Ok to make a long story short, finally, our 7" split with the great B-Back from Siena is available. Wrapped in  a glorius  heavy cardboard sleeve on Area Pirata Records, if you want to buy it write directly to the label at apirata@areapirata.com, or come to see us play live, and don't forget to pay a visit to our new technicolour web site
That's all folks

V.p.e.

Finally we have a wonderful new website check it out at www.vivprince.com
We want to say a big thanks to Fab & Georgia for the wonderful job, they have done in the last days. Guys, we love you.


THE VPE

If you are curios stay tuned for more new photos of your "heroes"
New Look, better sound enjoy Viv Prince Experience. :-)


V.p.e.