Deftones frontman Chino Moreno has spoken about Oasis’ legacy and what they mean to him, and looked back on the time he was called a “dude” by Liam Gallagher.
The new interview with NME celebrates the release of Deftones 10th studio album, ‘Private Music’, which marks the bands first album since 2020’s ‘Ohms’.
The ‘Sextape’ rockers have won over a whole new generation of fans in recent years, thanks to many of their hits going viral on TikTok. Moreno spoke about their ability to keep making new fans after over three decades since they first formed.
Speaking to NME, Moreno said: “Even if we thought about it that way – ‘Oh, we need to make something for everybody’ – I think we’d be fooling ourselves to think we had a formula to do that. I would like to think that it is because we’ve written good songs that have stood the test of time and transcend generations.”
Moreno was then quick to compare his own band’s power of attracting fans of all ages to Oasis, pointing out the overwhelming hype that the Gallagher brothers have generated for their current tour: “I can say that without sounding arrogant about Oasis, too: that’s why their shows are what they are and why they have this broad demographic there.
“They write great songs. I’m not saying we write as great a song as they do, but I’m saying that if you go through a catalogue, there are a handful of songs that transcend time.”
Moreno, whilst wearing the black Oasis Adidas football shirt released earlier this year, continued: “Multiple generations are into what we’re doing. When I’m on stage, it is inspiring to look out there and see fresh faces, and familiar faces as well. I don’t think that’s something that any of us anticipated.”
This isn’t the first time that Deftones and Oasis have come up in the same conversation this summer, as just a few months ago Liam Gallagher took to twitter to say about Moreno: “He’s a dude”.
Looking back at the tweet, Moreno told NME: “I had to ask my PR what that meant. I was like ‘Is that good? Is that bad?’” When he learnt it was high praise from Gallagher, Moreno enthused: “Awesome, I love it!”
The Deftones frontman revealed that he will be in attendance tomorrow (August 28) as Oasis perform in Chicago as part of their North American tour.
‘Private Music’, Deftones 10th studio album, is out now and available to listen to on all streaming platforms. Check out NME’s five-star review here, where they said about the album: “Very much a whole journey through a full-bodied and expansive fever dream.”
