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“ Paul Julian Banks (born 3 May 1978) is an English American musician, best known as the lead singer, lyricist and guitarist of the rock band Interpol. He is also a solo artist under the name Julian Plenti. As a singer, Banks' voice lies in the baritone range.

Early life
Banks was born in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, England. His family left England when he was three years old, moving to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and then to Spain where he attended the American School of Madrid. His father was later transferred to Mexico, where Banks finished high school at the American School Foundation. There he attended the American School Foundation, where he was involved in theatre productions, and played the lead role in the musical South Pacific. He speaks fluent Spanish with a Castilian and Mexican accent.
After high school, Banks attended New York University where he studied English and Comparative Literature, and after graduating, he worked at magazines such as ''Gotham'' and ''Interview''. Banks later took a job in data entry, and then in a café, in order to devote more of his time to music.
In contrast to Interpol's smooth and melancholic sound Paul Banks has been a fan of [......] ”

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