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We Made AVAN LAVA Fill Out a Dating Questionnaire

These Brooklyn party starters open up about jacking off in the car, eating spaghetti with their elbows, bidet desires, and mashed potatoes. Date them today! If you're lucky…

AVAN LAVA shot by Sioux Nesi. L-R: Le Chev, TC Milan, Ian Pai. AVAN LAVA are still one of the best live acts we've ever seen. Not because their musical virtuosos who stun with solos that would make Jimmy Page drool, not because their stage show is a stunning feat of technical know-how and physical agility—Bey doesn't have to sweat it, she's still in league of her own. This trio just know how to get the floor throbbing, thriving, and dry humping. They use a lot of confetti canons, they're fond of mesh, and make zexy, yes, zexy R&B, mixed up with euphoric bangers like Lefti's remix of "Wanna Live"—which is totally in a "Music Sounds Better With You" vein. They write tunes that'll make you dance, but are still rooted in actual songwriting. They have a song called "OOO EEE" which is exactly what you'll say when you see them live and has nothing to do with that Mark Ronson song.

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This week they're releasing a new EP (listen below) and they're playing Bowery Ballroom in NYC on 4.3 to celebrate this—and you know they're gonna C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E. But before that we pinned them down and made them answer our OKCupid-cribbed questionaire.

They lift the lid on jacking off in the car, mashed potatoes, white boots, and bidets. Preferences, preferences. Are you a match?

AVAN LAVA release their Make It Real EP on 3/31 via Atlas Chair (co-founded by JD Samson from Le Tigre/MEN).

Age/Sex/Location:
TC Milan: 29 / M / Bushwick.
Le Chev: 30 / yes please / NYC slime.
Ian Pai: Eternal / Male / Fort Greene.

My self-summary:
TC Milan: Down for adventures, love straight dudes.
Le Chev: Nearly embarrassing optimism, American and OK with that.
Ian Pai: Brooklyn-born musician, artist, performer and producer. What I’m doing with my life:
TC Milan: Making music and sharing it with people.
Le Chev: Spending all day on emails so i can get back to what matters, texting.
Ian Pai: Building a community, making stuff and guiding people around the universe.

I’m really good at:
TC Milan: Driving. I grew up in California.
Le Chev: Music ideas.
Ian Pai: : Making people dance and eating spaghetti with my elbows.

The first things people usually notice about me are:
TC Milan: My white boots, my nice teeth.
Le Chev: I'm super nice.
Ian Pai: My bowtie and clown shoes.

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Favorite books:
TC Milan: East Of Eden (I love Steinbeck), 100 Years of Solitude, Hotel New Hampshire, Glamorama (also love Brett Easton Ellis).
Le Chev: My girl is the big reader, she's got me on a James Baldwin kick.
Ian Pai: The Stranger, Devil In The White City, and A Confederacy Of Dunces. Favorite movies:
TC Milan: Land Before Time, Princess Mononoke, Gia, Adaptation, Scream.
Le Chev: Happy Gilmore, stuff with jokes. NO HORROR.
Ian Pai: Blade Runner, Gravity, I Am, and Searching For Sugar Man. Favorite music:
TC Milan: Dance and pop. Robyn is my number one. Grew up on MJ, Bowie, Queen, Whitney Houston, you know, all of the greats.
Le Chev: Anything with awesome drums. Stuff with energy to get the people going.
Ian Pai: Beck, Jeff Buckley, Daft Punk, MJ & Led Zeppelin.

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Favorite TV shows:
TC Milan: Six Feet Under, The Comeback, 90210, Game of Thrones, Sex and the City, Queer As Folk, Homeland.
Le Chev: Anything on an airplane.
Ian Pai: Game Of Thrones, The Wire, Homeland.

Favorite Food:
TC Milan: Mashed potatoes.
Le Chev: I could eat Mexican six times a day and still go for more.
Ian Pai: Korean.

Six things I could never do without:
TC Milan: Sex, music, bourbon, Italian wine, Drew Citron, and unfortunately my phone.
Le Chev: Cold weather, something to build, deadlines, water to swim in, subwoofers, shoes.|
Ian Pai: Sick beats, over-the-top dance moves, superhero movies in IMAX 3D, live music, meditation, and mom's cooking.

The most private thing I’m willing to admit is:
TC Milan: I like to jack off when I drive. That started in Cali.
Le Chev: I wish I had a bidet.
Ian Pai: Sometimes I try to play Candy Crush while I'm peeing. I don't recommend it.

On a typical Friday night I am:
TC Milan: Planning Tuesday night
Le Chev: In the studio. Best party nights in NYC are Monday to Wednesday.
Ian Pai: Playing craps with my French bulldog Paco.

You should message me if:
TC Milan: You really mean it.
Le Chev: I'm slammed! get at me in a week.
Ian Pai: You want to get into it.

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Kim Taylor Bennett is going to try eating some spag with her elbows later. She's on Twitter.