Name: Paul Banks
Age: 25
Contribution: Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics
Birthplace: Clacton-On-Sea, UK

As the lead singer for Interpol, Paul Banks surely packs a punch with his unique vocals and mysterious lyrics. He is the youngest member of  the band and has had the privileged of having lived in various parts of  the world. He was born in England, lived in Spain for a few years, attended high school in Mexico and studied abroad in France. We hear his Spanish and French are pretty good. He came up with the idea for the band name "Interpol" because his Spanish speaking friends would teasingly call him "Pol, Pol, Interpol". "Pol" is Paul in Spanish. Paul's voice/singing style is constantly compared to that of the late and iconic Ian Curtis, quite a compliment don't you think?