le Verita Will Set You Free

I chose to write my most recent Metro article about the San Jose electronic-folk-rock duo le Verita because of what an original band they are. That goes a long way in my mind, even if they’re not yet at their full potential. When you see a band like le Verita in their early stages carving out a unique sound, something unlike all the other bands in the area, you can’t help but wonder what their music will sound like after they’ve had a few more years to develop.

One item I didn’t get into in the actual article was the story behind their name. They originally wanted to call themselves “The Truths”, but found out someone else had that name already. So, they translated it into another language (I can’t remember if it’s Italian or French.) and voilà, they were now called le Verita. The Metro editors must have been aware of this story, because they titled the article “Undeniable Truth.” In addition, they wrote a caption under their photo that said, “The truth will set you free.” I can only imagine what casual Metro readers thought when they read all these unexplained “truth” references.  Maybe Metro just figured people would go to Babel Fish and see what le Verita meant, and it would all make sense somehow.