2008 but we continue with The Great Myspace Interview Challenge, same questions but more bands. Let's see what answers we get this year!
The Shoplifters
Genre - Indie / Alternative / Powerpop
Strapline – MakeTradeFair.com
Influences – Manics, bloc party, joy division, radiohead, nirvana, The Clash, Suede, The Smiths
Sounds like – a peric victory
Q1, Who are you & where are you from?
We're the 'Shoplifters' and we're based in Cardiff but are actually spread around south Wales :P
Q2, What’s your myspace page called?
A music page? :S Myspace has to offer bands & artists; myspace is fantastic promotional point for bands, what was once was a hard job getting your name around can be a fantastically easy job, alot of bands don't seem to be able to harness the actual fact that myspace could just put their band to the top. How many friends have you got? 19 and a half thousand is it? and how many are actual friends? Hmmm, that could be hard, in all we have our 2 massive hardcore fans (one in Kent and one in Bristol) who are both working hard to promote us and even collect money for us towards recording, but I’m sure there would be many who would actually come out to gigs if we were in their area :]
Q3, Have you got a website too?
I personally in the current position that we are in student wise at the moment don't believe a website would be a very bit help to us, everything that could be done on there can be done on our myspace, easier as well.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Political indie punk junk.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written & why?
Well I couldn't quote the other guys but my favourite song is called 'Two Minutes Hate', it's a fantastic song, easily a hit (but I am bias :P).
Q6, Do you do gigs?
Of course lol If so how would you describe your live experience? We had many, if u watched us live I'm sure u'd agree we're not like anything u've seen before. What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget? My fav was properly the torfaen battle of the bands last year, was awsum, and due to that fact that there isn't really an indie scene in south Wales meaning very poor turn out some gigs are quite painful to remember crowd wise.
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time & why?
Our current opener 'Camilla Windsor', I can go mad in it :]
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
Ermmm, most properly a Seth Horan cd.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
No, we'd never do it, our lead singer is the radiohead fan so I cant really comment but the only person I know who downloaded it said and I quote 'best album I've heard and it was free'. Pretty much says it all, hard work; sweat and work to the bone and it'll mean nothing to some people.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Common sense really, alcohol is a poison, where as buying our music would help a struggling heart filled band.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
I wouldn't, I'm an atheist, I take comfort in my friends not fictional characters!
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
Ha ha, no! First for start, we wouldn't get on there we're too real, second, the humans that emerge from those tv shows aren't artists, they don't write the music (you know, the heart of the song) and have quite alot of helping writing the lyrics, it makes a mockery of people like me.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
Ermmmm no idea, playing my bass is quite a gift in itself.
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
lol, not sure.
Q15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
SHOPLIFTERS come with a message: did justice ever come at a bigger price. (Ok 13 words, but how can u compress something meaningful into 10 words :P, other than 'SEX SEX SEX' to grab someone’s attention).
The Lazy Darlings
Genre - Alternative / pop / country
Strapline – I always wanted to astound you
Influences – sunshine, what hank Williams could do with 3 chords and what phil spector could do with do 50 musicians (leave the gun at home though phil).
Sounds like – music made for the hell of it
Q1, Who are you & where are you from?
The Lazy Darlings. From Leeds, in the North of England.
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands & artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
Myspace.com/lazydarlings. It’s a bit like standing outside gigs handing out free cds, but warmer. Not got that many friends cos we’ve only been going since October. My last band toured the states thanks to myspace. Pretty good, eh?
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
Nah.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for? Skewed pop.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written & why? What song would you have love to have written?
My favourite is always the one I’m working on or have just recorded. We just recorded ‘Laura’ and it’s got more hooks than most bands manage in a lifetime. Not only that, the recording is the 4th EVER run through – this band doesn’t rehearse. I would like to be able to write something like ‘a change is gonna come’ by Sam Cooke…they really don’t make ‘em like THAT anymore!
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experince? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
This band haven’t played live yet but it’s going to be belting. I’ve played in other bands with most of the people in the band and I know they’ve got their chops down, as they say. It’s going to be special.
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time & why?
‘digging your scene’ by The Blow Monkeys. Usually cos I’m shit faced.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good? ‘dread meets punk rockers uptown’ compiled by Don Letts. It is very, very good indeed.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
I wouldn’t want it, thanks. Erm…not really interested either way really. I like rock and roll, not sales models. This means I’ll probably not survive the brave new world, but I will still be smiling.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
A DJ recently described us as “the sound of pure, unadulterated joy”. Two pints of lager makes your piss run clear.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
Oh my word!
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
I’m indifferent. It would be inappropriate for us to contemplate it. Not for snobby reasons but it just ain’t for the likes of us, my friend.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
A little place in North Goa, India. It says “here’s a guy who likes swinging in a hammock listening to Aretha Franklin”.
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
We’ve only had one review so far, and it was glowing.
Q15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
The Lazy Darlings are a really great band. Tits.
Andy Griffin
Genre - Accoustic / alternative / indie
Strapline – maybe I could fly and xwing fighter
Influences – life, loss, the world today, people in my life, john lennon etc
Sounds like – see of / none of the above and me!
Q1, Who are you & where are you from?
Andy Griffin I’m the next decent songwriter/artist to come out of Wigan and no I’m NOT A FOOTBALLER.
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands & artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
My myspace page is called Andy Griffin music check it out www.myspace.com/andygriffinmusic.....myspace is ok I guess its a good way to get ur music out their and heard the only thing to me now is its become more like an advert site now its like hear I/we are sign us please!! I can’t remember how many friends I have I have only been on hear 8 months or sumit so about 900ish proud to say the most of them have requested my friendship 8).. As for how many are actual friends quite a few but I will always keep in touch with them all....this is very important to me.
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
Yes my website address is www.showcaseyourmusic.com/andygriffin its got a full albums worth of music, pictures etc. Its well worth checking out as there’s acoustic tracks on there and stripped down versions of some of my tracks....check it out!!
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Err...I would say acoustic/indie/experimental. I like trying to work with the classic formula acoustic guitar, full band, indie rock with a blend of string/orchestra or synth sounds to compliment the melody. Have a listen and see for urself.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written & why? What song would you have love to have written?
My favourite song I have written is called ALL BY THE END OF THE WEEK. I always liked this song from day one because it wrote its self and nearly everybody says its a top ten hit?? The song I would of love to of written is IMAGINE by john lennon.... I don’t need to tell you why!
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
I use to gig but recently I haven’t as I have been messed about by other people in the old band. I’m currently working with a brand new band we should be out their very soon with a mini tour and lots of manc, lpool, wigan gigs. My favourite gig we did was a charity gig we sorted out for cancer research in a local pub it was suppose to be just a small event to raise a bit of cash for cancer research but word spread me and the band were playing local and they couldn’t get everybody in the pub it was rammed!! That bad people were forced onto the beer garden bit and they ran out of glasses...ha ha the thing that was so special was the fact I wrote a song for my mum who sadly passed away to cancer and we performed it for the first time there. Quite a night and we raised lots of cash for cancer research. It was a good night the newspapers were their the lot!
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time & why?
Dunno really? I don’t do dancing.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
Err? Pass. The last cd I really can’t stop playing in fact to this day its still in the car radio is the Beatles love album. I know a lot of people didn’t like it but I did.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
I don’t know if its a ploy as you can pretty much get ur hands on anything for free or cheep these days...it sucks as these guys have put their hearts into making it AS DO WE ALL and some bastard is selling it down the pub for a fiver, wanker, ha ha! Or its on some download site. I haven’t heard it myself so I don’t know if I would by it I guess I would as they are fuckin good.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Because theirs some fucking class songs on it!! There’s sumit for everybody on the album check out the websites and see for urselves. I don’t quite get this question? What’s a couple of pints got to do with it?
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
I cant say I might get into trouble sorry!
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
Don’t get me started on this subject arrrr......no never. I cant stand the way you must look a certain way sound a certain way etc. If you ever read this Simon Cowell from me go f""k urself ha ha! I mean come on, not that I watched it but big brother last year them twins go in a house sing into a couple of hair brushes and come out and get a record deal for fuck sake. pisses me off that! Rant over told ya not to get me started!
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
My favourite place in the world is the wood out the back of my house. Summer time, I love taking my dog in there for walks and just let it run of the lead its really chilled. What it says about me? Dunno!
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
Err don’t know? Prob how good my music is and I should be signed!
Q15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
Ten words eh? Sorry no can do that. Anyway peace and thanks for reading. Andy Griffin.
Sidewaytown
Genre - Alternative / shoegaze / experimental
Strapline – Debut album www.sidewaytown.com
Influences –All the music we listen to, all the books that we read, all moments we breathe, all terror that we face…
Sounds like – n/a
Q1, Who are you & where are you from?
I'm Markus, the main man of Sidewaytown, a shoegaze/post rock hybrid from Germany.
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands & artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
www.myspace.com/sidewaytown Myspace has to offer a better search system, so that bands can target their friend requests better. We have around 18000 "friends" at the moment. There are quite a few actual friends.
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
Yeah, we have an official website too. It's www.sidewaytown.com and it's really worth a visit cause there are lots of background infos, photos and of course you can buy our album there exclusively.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Shoegazing post rock.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written & why?
What song would you have love to have written? My favourite song I've written is "Don't visit a dying bastard". Why? Cause it's one of those rare perfect moments a musician has in life. I would love to have written all Beatles songs. Then I would sit now in an armchair on the moon watching earth tv. ;-)
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
Sidewaytown is a studio project at the moment. But I wanna play live after the second album.
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time & why?
I'm the worst dancer in the world. So don't ask me this.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
Last CD was The National - Boxer. Love it.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
I've downloaded the album for free, I admit. But I bought the regular cd later. I think it's more a marketing tool cause they got so much attention cause they were the first popular band that has done that. I know some smaller bands failed with this idea.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Cause the pints of lager will disappear in the depths of your body quite soon, our album will enlighten your days for a very long time.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
Do you think I would tell you this?
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
No words about that crap.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
New Zealand, South America's mountainscapes. That tells I'm going on sideways, my thoughts are parted from the mainstream.
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
I don't care too much about those things. It's like - one ear in, one ear out.
Q15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
SKYGAZING POST ROCK - MUSIC TO THE FILM IN YOUR HEAD
Beats for Beginners
Genre - n/a
Strapline – ‘Free mp3 download for one week only’
Influences – A picture of David Bowie with a rather big dog!
Sounds like – vintage analog electro rock n pop
Q1, Who are you where are you from?
Mike TV the guy behind ' Beats For Beginners '. Born
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
myspace.com/beatsforbeginners
A chance for people to find you and like your stuff, a chance to be nosy, check out artists and give away MP3's show off and meet people.
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
No. Just myspace.com/beatsforbeginners is all I need.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Analog electro rock pop
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written why? What song would you have love to have written?
Laser Beams For Eyes..It got what I was thinking out with a harder edge. Wish I'd written Someone Great by LCD Sound System. Or most of Radiohead and Boards Of Canada stuff.
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
Yeah we gig. fave gig was a party at Islington Mill. Primal scream meets Kraftwerk is the vibe. I'd really like to forget an empty gig in
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
Ghostbusters..It’s my era and a great 80's synth track.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
The Shins. Yeah very good.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
Genius marketing ploy...(we are talking about it now !!) A great record, but they could do it cos they are already established. I would do it if I were them. But I'm not and almost an unknown with no exposure. I'd give a few tracks away yeah. In fact there's one for free now on my page for a couple of weeks.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
I agree why should they. I ask no one to like it.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
I will kill again.
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
Its Game over. Never.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
Best - Musical Weekly - Most original thing happening in pop music.
Worst - The new Scissors sisters!
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
Tall Daft skinny cunt stuck in the 80's sounds good x
Miss Flag
Genre - Rock / alternative / pop
Strapline – comment us… we do write back
Influences – n/a
Sounds like – n/a
Q1, Who are you where are you from?
The best band in the world - missFlag, currently located in
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
missFlag - now on iTunes. Myspace is a great tool to get your stuff out there. 83,000 - 84,000. We know all the 84,000 personally, my extended family. :P
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
Indeed!! missFlag.com - music, free music, nude photos of the band, nude photos of a dog, and other news :P
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
No answer!
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written why? What song would you have love to have written?
Hidden Thieves. High and dry – radiohead
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
Indeed we gig. Our live experience is smashingly extreme.
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
Toxic by Britney spears, cause she's hot :P
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
Editors!! The best band in the world, right after us of course.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
No answer.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Our music is true, emotional, and would make you wanna hear it and live it every minute of the day.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
Nothing, I'm prefect!
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
My home. I asked it, and it didn't respond, if he will answer any time soon I'll be sure to let you lads know.
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
Best - that someday you'll say you knew us when we were still a small band. Worse: that someday you'll say you knew us when we were still a small band.
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
Hear missFlag, breath missFlag.
fuck yeah!! ;)
Richard Staines
Genre - acoustic / alternative / other
Strapline – hajimemashite! Mucho gusto!
Influences – Diverse really. Tracey Chapman, John Williams, Donovan, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker & people on my travels from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Canada, USA, France, Spain and Japan.
Sounds like – any comparison in this section is pointless!
Q1, Who are you & where are you from?
Richard Staines,
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands & artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
richardstainesmusic
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
http://www.richardstaines.co.uk/
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Contemporary acoustic guitar music.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written & why? What song would you have love to have written?
Consequences as it is a string of thoughts I like.
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
Yes, love doing gigs. I played to 130 people in a pub in Cinderford over Xmas. Very Xmassy and great reception.
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time & why?
Salsa music, I love the rhythms.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
Nice experiment. Good marketing. They have enough cash already so it was worth the risk. I give away mp3s free on my site.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Lager is just chemical rubbish, not even enjoyable once. My CD is more to be savoured like a good single malt whiskey.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
I would confess I was in the wrong place and wasn’t catholic. I have never regretted not being catholic.
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
I don’t watch them usually though I like Rhyddian's voice. As I am not a viewer I don’t think I'd do the show.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
Favourite place is
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
He's a git by my work colleagues. And the worst is....I can’t say anyone has ever written anything about me.
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
An acoustic listening chilled pensive varying stylistic smooth creamy experience.
Mavis
Strapline - 1999 - 2004
Genre - Punk
Influences - Ramones & Talulah Gosh
Sounds Like - "your new favourite band" 4k's - kerrang
Q1, Who are you where are you from?
We're Mavis, and between the years of 1999 and 2004, we were a DIY indie pop band from Sunderland, North East,
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
Our Myspace address is called www.myspace.com/mavissunderland, and I think, currently, we have 412 'friends'. What I do for a living exists in and within and against the music industry, and I know for sure that Myspace is extremely important to people sourcing new bands. I'm not really fucked about that on a commercial level, but I do think it's a really neat way of putting songs infront of people who might not otherwise hear them - that was always something that was important and enjoyable to me in a band and I always enjoy hearing new songs and stuff. It's mad to think that, until I made this page, Mavis existed in a world before Myspace. I do miss some of the traditional methods of communication and DIY expression that existed before said site became 'the' medium, but I'm not as lumpen as to pine for the 'good old days'.
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
We don't have a website, no. We did. A dude called Henry Carden used to run it for us, but it died a long time ago. Henry is an amazing guy. He's in a band called Dartz! They're really good and you could do a lot worse than checking them out.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
In spirit - punk. In sound - indie pop.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written and why? What song would you have love to have written?
My favourite Mavis song I wrote is a tie between 'She Taught Me Everything', 'Paint A Picture', and 'Brightest Stars In Yorkshire'. My least favourite is 'Sleeping With The Marxists' and 'I Wanna Riot, Maybe'. Both complete, contemptible shit.
I wish I'd written 'This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You' by Holland-Dozier-Holland and Sylvia Moy. I think there's a strong claim that it's the best pop song ever written.
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
Some of the gigs Mavis did as a trio, with the first line up of Allison and Neil (who went on to be the drummer in the criminally underrated Golden Virgins), and then Andy instead of Neil, at the Royalty in
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
'Another Girl, Another Planet' by The Only Ones does the trick.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
Currently, I am listening to: the new Adem album (the covers one where he does 'Hotellounge' by dEUS), The Answering Machine, 'Motown Junk' by the Manic Street Preachers, PJ Harvey, the first two Slayer albums, 'Play You' by We Start Fires, the War Of The Worlds soundtrack, the new Band of Horses album (which I can't remember the name of, but is really, really good), 'Year of The Pig' by Fucked Up (which is 18 minutes long, but is probably the first record I remember in a while that does new things (musically) to the notion of what punk is), NME's age old C86 tape, 'Ghosts' by Laura Marling, the Kubichek! album that the old singer sang on, Bis, the new Futureheads album, Gallows, Human League, Adam & The Ants.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
To be honest, while I think it's quite a pretty record, there are things I'm far more concerned with (what the fuck is going wrong with Eastenders, trying to launch my new feminism for boys zine, Gin and Tonic, Rovers at Tranmere this afternoon).
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
They can't buy our first album because it's out of print, they shouldn’t buy our second album because it's totally, utterly fucking shit, and I'd rather them not buy me a pint of lager because it makes me feel a bit ill. I'd quite like it if someone could buy me some more socks, because it's a week until pay day and all mine are a bit tatty.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
"Dear father, I am sorry for being an idiot when I was younger. I was merely learning how to be a human being. Please be assured, that as an adult, I am more than aware that rubbing a tuna sandwich in Jordan Jacksons face outside French class was a cruel thing to do, and I live with the guilt and remorse almost every single day. Likewise, I am sorry for being deluded that I was Iggy Pop between 1999 and 2002, and I'm sorry for not being as mature and respectful to some people growing up as I might have been. Also, if there's anyway you can ask God to set a plague of locusts on the second Mavis album and obliterate it from history, AS IF IT NEVER HAPPENED, then that would be amazing too. Ta."
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
They're really, really fun. But they have nothing to do with music, in the same way that WWE Wrestling has very little to do with sport. It's just showbiz, innit. Let it go! People who don't like showbiz are genuinely very boring people.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
My favourite place *was* Belle Vue, Doncaster Rovers old football ground. It probably says that I like disappointment (though that's unfair given the grand events that took place there in latter years). As a band, it was probably our favourite places to play - The Royalty and Bar 36 (now Independent) in Sunderland, The Windmill in Brixton, The Piper in Redcar, Dr Drakes in
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
The worst was a review (assassination) of a recording of songs I made (some of which went on to be Mavis songs', though I think I actually put the name Mavis on the cassette sleeve), when I was still at school at Armthorpe Comprehensive circa 1995. The reviewer said the singer (me) would benefit from having my annanoids removed - which was funny given I had. Twice. The best is harder to pick - Kerrang! gave our first album 4/5, NME our second album 7/10, John Peel said some lovely things about us, as did XFM, and all the zines I enjoyed reading when I was younger (Fracture, Punk Planet, yadda). I always wanted my mum to say she liked us. She didn't, but I'm way less hung up on that than I used to be.
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
Um, we probably still owe Steven Russell some petrol money.
Jam Richie
Genre - Acoustic / indie / alternative
Strapline – ‘This breakdown will not be televised’
Influences –Everything we’ve ever heard, read, seen, watched, taken part in, or developed. Ever.
Sounds like – A troubled boy screaming to be let loose.
Q1, Who are you where are you from?
Jam
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
www.myspace.com/hellojamrichie.
Myspace has loads to offer bands and artists, it’s surely the best modern way of getting your music heard. we've got... almost 2000, and god dammit 2000 of them are actual friends.
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
No, we've only got www.myspace.com/hellojamrichie. Its got our old demo on at the moment, but end of March the new one will appear. Very sexy, very sexy indeed. The myspace also has various semi-pornographic pictures of all members of the band and cast to our latest stage musical 'gullible'.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
I wouldn’t, because I couldn’t. I suppose loads of people say that, but give it a listen and you'll see what I mean.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written why? What song would you have love to have written?
'Goodnight Goodnight' is the favourite song I've written, because its a real kick in the teeth to my ex girlfriend, and its something a lot of people relate to when we play it live. What song would I love to have written, oooh that’s tough. Erm.... probably 'Christmas Card from a Hooker in
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
We do indeed do gigs. Favourite one to date is probably one we did at the pressure point in
Our gig experience is like going to see a Shakespearean drama/tragedy/comedy, but with music in the background.
I wouldn’t want to forget any gigs.
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
'Deeper Underground' by Jamiriquio (that’s not how you spell it is it? oh well).
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
'Orphans' by Tom Waits. Superb.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
I think it’s awesome. It’s definitely something I'd consider, I think they're fucking gods for doing it. Music is about people, not people's wallets.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Because our singles/albums will be a life long investment, where as a pint of lager is only worth a few minutes... plus you should be buying Guinness anyway.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
I'd confess to stealing other people’s lives in songs, but I've told them all, so I don't regret it.
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
I don't like them. I don't like them at all.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
Best thing was when I was compared to Frank Zappa, it’s like a sewer Rat (me) being compared to an Alligator (frank). Worst thing... dunno, too many to write :-P haha.
Q15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
(Just for you swearers out there...) For a fuckaholics wet dream visit www.myspace.com/hellojamrichie you bastards.
Jack Millican
Genre - Rock / Pop / Soul
Strapline – n/a
Influences - my college friends
Sound like - back but with a J
Q1, Who are you and where are you from?
Jack Millican, North East
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
Jack Millican, a good opportunity for bands / artists, but I believe sometimes it is a cheat, as there’s nothing better than a face to face conversation, or go out looking or sending demos out instead of waiting for them to come to you.
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
No I don’t.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Experimental - because I like fiddling around with most instruments, I base my songs on all sorts of genre from jazz to rock.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written why? What song would you have love to have written?
You Were Mine but also the one I’m currently writing which is untitled, should be up on Tuesday. There is too many to choose from.
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experince? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
I’ve never done a gig solo, but I’ve had gigs in a band which I enjoyed, I enjoyed our very first gig at
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
Valerie - Amy Winehouse / Zutons
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
Amy MacDonald, great musician with a great voice.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
I heard about it, but aren’t Radiohead on their own label? So it wouldn’t matter because they would still get the royalties?
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Hmm, some people say my songs are catchy but I think they’re cheesy? But I’d love the opportunity for someone to buy my stuff haha!
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
I don’t believe I need to confess anything.
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
I got told too that some people on there are outstanding, I don’t have the confidence to sing so I wouldn’t be able to do it, I think these shows on ITV dancing on Ice n stuff that’s a load of crap.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
I don’t think I’ve had anything written about me, oh actually apparently in a band I was in I was "putting on an accent"?
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
I’m sick of bands sounding like the arctic monkeys!
(reference to most bands I know who just copy peoples sound )
This City Romance
Genre - Indie / Pop / Rock
Strapline – I’m sorry honey but it ain’t me you’re looking for
Influences – Oasis, The Stokes, Muse, Arctic Monkeys, The Beatles
Sounds like – our own unique sound
Q1, Who are you where are you from?
I’m dave Affleck singer from this city romance, were a 5 piece band from middlesbrough!
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
myspace.com/thiscityromance..... I think its a great way to get gigs and build up a fan base, we have been using it for feedback on our tracks and as somewhere we can communicate with fans.... We have almost 5000 friends thus far, and I would say over 500+ are actual friends....the rest we just add! But have had a lot of positive feedback by hundreds of people!
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
We have just got our own domain name, site will be up and running soon.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Alternative
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written why? What song would you have love to have written?
Out of the 3 tracks on myspace, probably star smile because it's different from a lot of songs out there...and it has quite a dancey feel to it....but we have songs that we favour, just haven’t got them recorded yet.
I’d love to have written bittersweet synthony by the verve, it's to me really one of the best songs I’ve heard, inspired me to want to do music.
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
Yeah we do gigs, we have only been together just over 2 months, our first proper gig is on the 20th of this month, and it is being recorded for radio, thus far we don’t forget any of our performances.
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
I’m not sure, I don’t really listen to that much music, I find it easier to write songs if I’m shut off from the music that’s out there and write my own from scratch.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
I haven’t bought a CD for years, probably the last one I bought was oasis's greatest hits, and that was given as a present, its a great cd tho.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
I think its great, tho they are at the stage were they can do that, there not short of fans or money so they can afford to do this. We’re not at the stage where we can demand money for our songs anyway.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Because we’re passionate about our music, and we believe that comes across in our songs, also we think they sound alot different to whats out there, and we don’t just have one genre of music, we try to make every track as good as the last.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
Not starting music earlier in my life, I’m 22 now which is still young, but I haven’t been singing and performing long, I didn’t have the confidence when I was say in my teens!
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
I think there entertaining to watch, but its not something I would want to win, because the lastability factor of the winners isn’t very long, I think they have got weaker since the earlier pop idol days, apart from maybe Leona Lewis, who has a great voice....I have actually been on the xfactor a few years back now, and I didn’t take much from the whole experience, it is very commercialised.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
Probably my dreams, although not a place, it is were I feel safest and get my inspiration from.
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
That I’m a talented singer/songwriter, that I lack stage presence.
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
We are this city romance, and we fucking rule man!
The Rigg
Genre – Indie / Rock / Punk
Strapline – free downloads at www.therigg.org.uk/songs
Influences – the humdrum of working 9-5.The wealth of terrible music in the charts. The desire to live a dream.
Sounds like – you decide
Q1, Who are you where are you from?
We are The Rigg, from
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
Getting in touch with random people you'd never otherwise have spoken to (such as yourself). A few thousand friends, most of them we'll have spoke to a least one, few that we'll know personally.
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
You can download our songs for the wallet friendly price of FREE! So if you like them, then it is worth a visit.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Indie would be the hole that we would occupy.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written why? What song would you have love to have written?
Conformity Road, it was the first song we did as a band.
Noel Gallagher's Masterplan isn't half bad.
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
The Rigg do indeed do gigs. It has been said before, that such is the impact of the band's entourage, that it's been said by none other than Professor Stephen Hawking himself that reading the Rigg's gigg history page on the internet reminds him quite a lot of the vast echoes of the birth of the Universe itself. Except on a much, much, smaller scale. So, attend a performance by the band if you will. But, upon leaving the venue afterwards with your head awash with new musical possibilities and your shirt stained with the kind of sweat only produced during those rare moments in life when the mind has been genuinely boggled, the band or any member of their following will remind you of these wise words, uttered in warning to all those who are unprepared for the enormity of what they are about to witness: "They're canny good, like".
A viewing of the footage of The Rigg at The Cavern Club last year could give an indication of the live experience.
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
Currently, Our Velocity by
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
Hours by David Bowie. He's done better.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
I don't think it's a marketing ploy with them. I bought the album when it came out on CD. We give all of our songs away for free. If people like it then they pay to see you live. That's our standing on the matter.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
They should download all our songs for free at www.therigg/songs and then have their pints of beer with the money saved. Basically we're giving away free beer here!
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
Buying an album by that 80's band U2. I regret it on a daily basis.
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
I think Simon Cowell is a smart guy. Guarenteed number 1 for one of his artists until the show has lost it's popularity (which doesn't look like happening any time soon). There's not a chance we would go on such a show.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
I do like
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
Someone once said I sounded like Johhny Borrell. I'm still undecided if this was meant as a compliment or an insult.
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
RIGG RIGG RIGG RIGG RIGG RIGG RIGG RIGG RIGG RIGG
The Youths
Genre - Alternative / post punk / indie
Strapline – ‘Movement’
Influences – The Beatles, The Arctic Monkeys, Oasis, Kasbian, The Clash, The verve, Magazine, Adidas, Paris, Art / Photography, revolution, History plus a hell of load more!
Sounds like – The Youths
Q1, Who are you where are you from?
We are The Youths! from
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
ts brilliant!
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
No.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Post Indie.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written why? What song would you have love to have written?
All of them.
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experince? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
Yes, they're the best thing.
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
All of them.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
The Citizens, yes it was excellent.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
It’s stupid really.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Cos we're are amazing.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
Smoking too much.
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
Shit.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
Don’t know.
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
We are The fucking Youths! We're here to make a stand!
Fuck it! watch this space.
Roses, kings, castles
Genre - alternative / folk / pop
Strapline – n/a
Influences – quixotic indie pop
Sounds like – n/a
Q1, Who are you where are you from?
Adam from Babyshambles.
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
I have enough to make me feel wanted, actual friends, not so sure...
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
No (babyshambles has).
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Indie pop.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written why? What song would you have love to have written?
Brass winter 'I can listen to it repeatedly', 'Sally Cinamon' Stone Roses - just perfect.
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
Only very small solo things, as shambles bigger venues.
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
Voodoo ray, great tempo to dance to, everything about ,smooth as an eel'.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
Los Campesinos album, great.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
They are rich enough not to care, it's harder for up and coming acts, I actually give my stuff away when fans send in SAE to my po box.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
They shouldn't if they don't want to.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
I wouldn't there’s too many.
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
Never, there's other ways. I think they are good for showing up the marketing power of the establishment, it's a brits school thing!
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
I try to swerve the press, but...
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
It's quixotic indie pop with the heart and ethics of less hectic era.
The 66
Genre - Electro / Psychedelic / Rock
Strapline – Welcome to top gun
Influences – The 66, Ian Brown, The Chemical Brothers, Happy Mondays, Primal Scream, The Verve, The Rapture, Oasis, Arcade Fire, The Doors, Led Zep, Sunshine Underground, John Rambo and Jimmy Murray..
Sounds like – The Future
Q1, Who are you and where are you from?
We are ‘the 66’ and we’re from
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
Our myspace is – www.myspace.com/the66uk - myspace is a great tool for promoting bands, providing the music is actually any good. If the music is good enough it will get recognised and spread.
Some bands seem to think all they have to do is ‘upload’ their songs and sit back and wait for fame to come knocking, that isn’t the case. We have just fewer than 3000 friends. Every one of them has been contacted personally by us, found us via mutual friends, gigs, word of mouth, and our one with the 66.
It’s the quality of friends not the quantity that matters.
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
A work in progress, it should be finished shortly and the link will appear on the myspace.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
We have a strong fresh
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written why? What song would you have love to have written?
We love all of our songs with equal measure. A favourite at the moment is ‘Whole Wide World’, because it’s a beast! A song we wish we would have wrote… Swastika Eyes by ‘Primal Scream, when you hear that song you know it’s time to go completely mental.
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experince? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
Live is where it’s at with ‘the 66’, our fans come to watch us because they know they are in for a quality night of dancing, drinking, and waking up with a sore head. Some of our favourite gigs are our debut in the lounge, the Birmingham N.E.C, Dry Bar. Every gig in
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
Most things with a beat get us dancing, anything by ‘Le Chemical Brothers’, apart from the salmon song.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
The new Ian Brown was one of the last purchases, was it any good? Hell yeah! Ian Brown was actually born in
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
When ‘the 66’ have become multi millionaires and have no need for worrying about money, come back and ask us that question again. I don’t believe any of us bought the album but there are some decent tracks on it. Our singer Danny never has any cash, so he’d probably offer half a ciggie for it, as long as you threw a lighter into the mix.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Our music usually goes well with lager, so get on our myspace and download the 2 free tracks and combine the two! We have nothing for sale at the moment; we do it for the love of it and to spread the music to as far as possible. When we hit the next phase in the coming year, we’d advise EVERYONE to come and buy our tunes! But for now… just dance.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
This band would probably need a good half a year in the confession booth. We’ll leave it to others to decide what is what.
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
We’d never consider doing one as it’s so far removed from what we are about. It may be for some people, but we aren’t those people. Is the extra exposure worth sacrificing credibility and everything we’ve built up over the last 6 months? We’d have to say no, it’s a line we wouldn’t be willing to cross. You wouldn’t have caught the stone roses, oasis, etc on the X-factor, that’s our mind-set. As for Jools Holland (give us a call mate..)
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
The practice room is where the magic is created, we’re all close friends so being in this band isn’t a chore, it’s a dream and something we all enjoy doing. Our favourite places are usually wherever we take our live shows too. It’s not about the place it’s about what’s happening in the place!
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
If you check our myspace comments you will see that people actually give a shit about this band, and that means the world to us. The support and comments we’ve had from the
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
Tired of all the shite? Then check out the 66!
My Captive Audience
Genre - Rock / Alternative / Indie
Strapline – Live for living, cry for dying
Influences – The Beatles, Radiohead, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Editors, The Killers, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Weller, The Smiths, Rage against the machine, Kings of Leon.
Sounds like – A great mixture of all their musical influences
Q1, Who are you and where are you from?
We are from
Q2, What’s your myspace page called? What do you think myspace has to offer bands artists? How many friends have you got (it is a competition you know!) and how many are actual friends?
Our myspace is MY CAPTIVE AUDIENCE. Myspace gives bands a really good opportunity to get their music heard both nationally and internationally, it is great for gaining fans and gaining exposure. Were approaching 9000 fans, I would say most are friends as we almost always take the time to personally message back people we add or who add us.
Q3, Have you got a website too (you can blatantly plug it), what’s it got on it and is it worth a visit?
www. mycaptiveaudience. co.
Q4, If you had to pick a musical genre in which to pigeon hole yourself which one would you go for?
Intelligent indie.
Q5, What is you favourite song you’ve written why? What song would you have love to have written?
I'd say 'The Butterfly Effects', the rest of the band might have different ones but I'm answering the interview so that one. The lyrics are very personal to me and I’m glad we captured the song how I envisaged it in my head.
If I could have written any other song I would say 'A Day in the life' by The Beatles.
Q6, Do you do gigs? If so how would you describe your live experience? What’s your favourite gig and which one would you like to forget?
We gig regularly and it’s incredibly addictive. The pre gig nerves are well worth it just for the aftershow parties. Our favourite venue would have to be Night and Day in
Q7, What song gets you dancing every time why?
Pounding by the Doves or anything by the Killers, I love their drum grooves, which makes my whole body move.
Q8, What was the last CD / download you bought and was it any good?
It was an Editors b-side collection and it is fantastic, some really diamonds on it.
Q9, What’s your view on Radiohead allowing fans to pay what they want for their new album? Do you think it’s just a marketing ploy? What would you pay for it? Is it anything you’ve considered doing?
I downloaded it for 5 pounds and would do so again. I don't believe it was a marketing ploy but a genuine way of giving some power to fans considering the nature of the music industry.
Q10, Why should somebody buy a copy of your single / album / download and not say a couple of pints of lager?
Because a pint of larger will be pissed down the toilet within hours, whereas our songs will stay with you indefinitely.
Q11, If you had to go to confession tomorrow what would you have to confess to and do you regret doing it?
I'd confess to stealing a watch when I was about 7 years old and yeah I do regret it as if the same happened to me I would be gutted - the folly of youth.
Q12, What’ s your views on the reality music shows (like X Factor and Pop / American Idol) and would you ever be tempted to give them a spin to ensure more people heard your music?
I believe they are aimed at the lowest common denominator, habitual humiliation for those seeking fame for fame’s sakes. A sad indictment of society really.
Q13, What’s your favourite place in the world and what does it say about you?
The bands rehearsal room which says that we love creating music.
Q14, What’s the best and worst thing you’ve ever seen written about you?
The best that we are truly destined for great things and the worst that our music is not perfect. Hard to take from a wannabe perfectionist.
15, In ten words write your own press release (swearing is definitely allowed!)…
My Captive Audience are a band that will