A Chat with Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice (11.07.25)
Known for its diversity, innovativeness, and openness to artistic collaborations, Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice continue to explore and expand creative horizons. We speak to Andrea Pizzo about their new EP, We Are All Bots, the growing presence of AI, what music means to the group, and much more.
OSR: Cliché, but how did Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice come about? What drew you to music?
Pizzo: Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice’s project spread during the COVID lockdown. It all began as an opportunity to collaborate with two great friends of mine – Roberto Tiranti and Riccardo Morello – who are also incredibly talented musicians. We started writing songs for fun, using some beautiful lyrics written by my wife. What had begun as a playful experiment turned into our first album. To our surprise, it was well received in the indie scene, which encouraged us to keep going. Now we continue to bring our ideas to life through music.
OSR: What does music mean to you?
Pizzo: For us, music is a beautiful way to create and give shape to our ideas. It allows us to turn on what is in our minds – our imagination, our vision of the world – transforming it into something real and tangible. It’s a form of expression that connects deeply with who we are and how we see life.
OSR: You recently released your EP, We Are All Bots – an exploration of human identity and destiny in a digital world. What can you tell us about the EP? How did you come about the concept and what sparked the idea and themes?
Pizzo: We Are All Bots is part of a larger concept: the album Transhumanity. Our idea was to explore, through music, how technology – and especially computer science – has evolved and how it has impacted our daily lives. This EP represents the final phase of that journey. It reflects on the growing influence of technology, not only highlighting its benefits but also its darker side. It shows how it’s shaping our behavior and gradually transforming us into post-human beings.
OSR: I know it’s difficult for musicians to critique their work, but if you could do something different or change something about We Are All Bots, what would it be?
Pizzo: If I could, I’d expand the orchestral suite. Due to time limits, we had to condense the song into shorter parts, almost like something you’d find in a TikTok video. I would love to give it more space, more breath. As for the rest, nothing comes to mind immediately, but I’m sure ideas will emerge later. I may find ways to revisit certain concepts and develop them further in the future.
OSR: What do you hope people take from We Are All Bots and your music in general?
Pizzo: What we hope, above all, is to leave some thought-provoking ideas, even some small ones, on the listener. We believe our music has a fairly immediate impact, especially certain tracks, but it also invites deeper listening, particularly to the lyrics and the underlying concepts. We’d love for our audience to step into our world and reflect on what’s happening around us: the role of technology, scientific discoveries, the changing nature of social relationships shaped by social media, and much more.
OSR: What do you take from the EP?
Pizzo: This EP has received a very positive response compared to our previous releases. Not that the others didn’t do well; on the contrary, we’ve had tracks like ‘Bombshell’ that performed strongly, especially in South America. But with We Are All Bots, we’ve seen significant engagement from countries like Germany and, above all, the Czech Republic. I was checking our Spotify stats, and it turns out that the indie community in Prague appreciated our little EP a lot, and that makes us incredibly happy.
OSR: Instead of being a single group of people, Andrea Pizzo is a collective of collaborators. Why do you think collaboration is so important in the performing arts?
Pizzo: Collaboration brings dialogue, an exchange of perspectives that enriches everyone involved. It creates vitality and a sense of shared purpose. Ideas arise more spontaneously when multiple people are interacting: they flow, circulate, and generate a kind of positive energy that often leads to new creations. Sometimes, the most powerful ideas come from just a hint, a fragment, or even from the collective ‘nothingness’ that suddenly sparks into something meaningful.
OSR: Looking at humanity in a hyper-technical world, the issues of AI will come into account. What is your opinion of using AI to create music? What are the pros and cons?
Pizzo: AI is a fantastic tool, but we believe it should be used as a complement – something that enhances and supports the creative process, rather than replacing it. I use AI a lot in the creation of promotional reels for our music. I’ve even developed a few fun characters that are working well on Instagram, helping us reach younger audiences. I’ve also used it to create animated content, things that would normally be impossible for a small independent group like ours to produce.
AI also plays a helpful role in marketing and organization. However, when it comes to the actual production of music and lyrics, we prefer to keep that fully human. Creating music ourselves is part of the soul of our project, and we want to preserve that authenticity.
OSR: What can we expect from Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice in the future?
Pizzo: Well, very soon – hopefully by the end of July – you can expect the release of the final two tracks of Transhumanity and, with them, the full album. This will be our second project, and it’s a reflection on the evolution of technology and its impact on humanity. Along the way, we also shine a light on remarkable historical figures who made incredible contributions to science and computing, but who are often overlooked: people like Ada Lovelace, Alan Turing, Katherine Johnson, and Hedy Lamarr. Their stories and achievements continue to inspire us.
OSR: Do you have a message for our readers?
Pizzo: We’d love to send a warm and colorful greeting to all your readers! We truly hope our music will spark your curiosity, and maybe even win your hearts. A big hug to everyone from all of us!
Many thanks to Andrea Pizzo for speaking with us. Find out more about Andrea Pizzo and the Purple Mice on their official website, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and Spotify.
This artist was discovered via Musosoup #sustainablecurator
