What’s our new favorite thing straight out of Germany?!?! Well, it’s not Tokio Hotel (shuush…we still love them!) What we’re really talking about is Cinema Bizarre — one part fashion, one part androgyny and a whole lotta electro-pop goodness. Influenced by Japanese subculture, Grace Jones and the incomparable David Bowie, lead singer Strify is all things a frontman should be. When we had the chance to catch up with Strify we knew we had to surprise him with some hard hitting journalistic questions — like who would you date and who would you dump. You’ll have to read on to see where Miley Cyrus and Robert Pattinson landed on that list…
Being a new band from Germany and given both your look and your sound there are obvious similarities to Tokio Hotel. How do you deal, as a band, with the constant comparisons? What separates you from Tokio Hotel?
The only thing that we really do have in common is that we are two successful bands from Germany with and extraordinary style traveling around the world. I really think that anyone who finds our music sounds similar must be deaf. But I just don’t deal with the comparisons at all because we are doing our own thing and have our own identity.
Your first big tour in the United States was with Lady Gaga who is arguably at the top of the pop food chain right now. Where does Cinema Bizarre go from there with another tour?
Currently we are working on own European “WE’RE ALL TOYZ”-Tour. We are also planning another trip to the US this summer and for sure we also want to come back to play more concerts and a full US tour. GaGa was very supportive and it was a great oppurtunity to go on tour with her.
It was just announced that your album Bang will be coming out in the United States on August 25th. Can you tell us a bit about what fans have to look forward to? How will this release differ from past albums in Germany?
In Europe we are releasing the second album but we don’t want the US to miss the first one. So we decided to make a mix up of the two European albums. But there will also be some tracks that we worked on just for the US market. “BANG!” is goin to be a firework of glitter, melancholy and power. It’s just goin to be bang!
Each member of the band has a very unique look and it seems as if androgyny is a theme. Is this a true statement?
I have always been very androgynous. If you look at pictures from my childhood I already have been lookin different than other kids. At least they made me feel different. I was a misfit and they forced me to think about the way I am. I just don’t want to be restricted by what I do by rules that are from another time. Why shouldn’t a guy be wearing make up? I don’t know who makes that rules and I don’t care about those either.
What’s the best hair and makeup advice you could give one of your fans?
I’m not the guy to give anyone an advice how they should look like. Just feel comfortable with what you do. The only way to get happy is being you.
If you had to pick one person to date and one person to dump who would be which from Twilight’s Robert Pattinson or Jonas Brother’s Nick Jonas. Same question for Megan Fox or Miley Cyrus.
I’d dump Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus.
What’s next for Cinema Bizarre in the U.S.?
It’ll make bang and get bizarre!
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OMG! I cant wat to get BANG! Im a huge fan! I have already talked to them all! They are all very sweet!
i love cinema bizarre and i can twait to get bizarre even more when Bang comes out in America and just be myslef
Strify is so awesome
haha strify would dump nick and miley! way to go!
and can’t wait for Bang and new US tours! I just hope they come somewhere close!
lol he would dump Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus. Strify has very good taste in both men and women.
I don’t see how people can compare Cinema Bizarre to Tokio Hotel. I’m a very big fan of both bands but i also know that they are waaayyy different from each other. Can’t wait for Bang! to come out!!! <333
IVE BEEN TALKIN 2 THEM BOUT THE US ALBUM BANG & THEIR TOUR THIS AUGUST CANT WAIT 2 MEET U GUYS AGAIN XD LOVE YA <33333333333
coming to the US this summer!?!?!!? whatt =D
best news of my life. im sooo glad they are coming back before next year. i thought they would be way to packed to even think of the US. i love these guys.
“I’d dump Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus.”
Great to know he thinks that way =P ahahaha
They need to release one in Canada =o!
The only reasons that the two bands are compared, are because they are androgynous, German, unique, around the same ages, and both have super music! They aren’t a thing alike! HELL! They don’t even sing in the same language for God’s sake!
im in illinois and i loove them. i have always been a fan of tokio hotel and always will be, but cinema bizarre has found a place in my heart right next to tokio hotel. And i have to be frank with you, i didnt htink it woul be possible for that. They are both such individual bands. Their sounds have totally different meaning and sound of course. I love them both. I cant wait for CB to come back to america. Sadley i missed their last concert and i was quite sad. But i am waiting for their return patiantly. Its hard but im managing i guess. Cinema Bizarre, guys, come back soon please to chicago or better even west chicago okay. If you hear come to this remote small place okay. We love you here!!!=^_^=
Haha, “Id Dump Nick Jonas and Miley Cyrus. ” xD Can’t Wait For “Bang!” to Come Out !
I dont qite understand how Tokio Hotels look is similar to Cinema’s. I can, however, understand BILLS look being similar. i love both Tokio Hotel and Cinema Bizarre and live in the US (*sigh*) so currently i only have Scream and Cinema’s EP, but i plan on getting both Toyz and Final Attraction on CD, as well as Bang! (but that ones obvious). I really would like to personally meet Kiro, Romeo, Shin, Strify, and Yu, and will work my hardest to reach that goal. But Strify puts up some amazing points in this interview! Thanks!! ^-^
good answers…. strify you are the best being yourself all the time… life is complicated but you just like to think it’s simple … distance is good sometimes from home it makes you miss it/… when you have all you don’t have what to miss… it’s complicated… good luck xD
CINEMA BIZARRE ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Omg Strify…. I love all of Cinema Bizarre and can’t WAIT for the albums. However, I do not understand how they’re similar to Tokio Hotel. Tokio Hotel has always been my favorite band, but Cinema Bizarre is nearly tied for that favorite spot. XD
Cinema Bizarre <333
i love them!!! i cant wait for the album!!! but i agree that they arent similar to tokio hotel in anything but look and nationality…Tokio Hotel is and always will be my favorite band but Cinema Bizarre is definitely very close for second
mi comentario es q cb al igual q th y jb son lo mejor
Tokio Hotel es lo mejor qee hay!!
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ii Cinema Bizarre tbm!! yoo amoo a Yu, Strify ii Bill (L)
son loo mas ermoxooo qee existee!!
ahora qee venga Cinema Bizarre a Chile xfaaaa!! xDD
ii los Jonas son los mas feoos (iuuuj)
son horribles nose cm a alguie les puede gustar xDD
okaa ahii se veeen!
vive tokio hotel ses les mrilleur mais jaime aussi cinema bizarre
I listened to Cinema Bizzare Forever and ever – I don’t really remember the title, it got some forever in it – and Love Song – is this right title? – from a friend of mine, and it sounds nothing like Tokio Hotel
I miss them i love this interview though
los cinema bizzare cantan bien pero lo k no me gusta de ellos esk parecen mujer mas k los tokio , pero en fin si estan chidas sus canciones mas la my obsession , afther the rain y forever or never
They are the most beautifuls ! (inlove)
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