Formed in 1998 to the sound of one man clapping, luckily that man was John Peel.
The Cuban Boys don't necessarily believe that an artist must have a public image. It makes little or no difference to the quality of a recording whether it comes with a picture of the performers on the sleeve or a diagram of a digital
watch. Similarly, should the artists previous work be relevant when listening to their current "chart hit". Past mistakes and indulgences should be ignored, at least once, when listening to music.
Publicly, the Cuban Boys are excited to remain ambiguous and indifferent. TV and video is a sequence of electronic codes and the Cuban Boys look forward to the day when each pop star can be individually tailored to the viewers personal preferences.
Stop pigeonholing artists. All bands are "manufactured" - they are all contrived by organised division of labour.
The Cuban Boys think there is more to music than just a snare drum on the second and fourth beat, D G A chord progression, "Baby I'm gonna hold you tonight, until the morning light, I've been waiting a lifetime, Just to see
the sun shine". The sort of music classed as "popular" for example can be improved upon so much, it's getting tired and none of the current roster of artists seem keen to break free. Certain acts have been experimenting with music forms but their efforts need more gusto and digression.
The Cuban Boys are attempting perpetual influence, a sort of chaos theory if you like. The plan is to only listen to their own music. By being influenced by themselves alone allows an evolution of sound under controlled conditions. These conditions are, of course, constantly upset and interfered with by everyday hum, background muzak and the like, but the Cuban Boys intend to work on their theories and eventually perfect a new pop form. Frank Chacksfield was their starting point, and this ensured the finished sound hasn't yet evolved into anything sounding like current pop music.
