There’s a moral to this story. Okay, there isn’t, but I’ve always thought that it sounds really good when you say there is! But what there is, (and this is for definite), is a stark realisation that there is always a fine line between a band being friendly as opposed to well, a bit pervy. Okay, don’t get me wrong the free drinks and all that malarkey are good, but we draw the line at kidnapping attempts. Anyway… The Bandits score quite highly on the pervometer and should be banned. They tried to get us to go back to their tour bus for a "party". Party my arse!! They also tried to give us a lift back to our house in their tourbus – actually that would have been quite cool!
Last point...people from Liverpool don’t like Brookside.
Yes this is an interview,
After 3...
...Their tour bus smells like mould.
Have you ever watched the programme Cavegirl. It’s on BBC1 at about 4.30.
Cavegirl? No. I’ve seen it on like but I haven’t watched it - if you know what I mean like.
Well, according to this (factual? he he ) programme The Bandits are a rival tribe and they’re described as ‘kids from the wrong side of the mountain gone wild who do what they want when they want!’. Do you reckon that’s an accurate description of yourselves?
(rapturous yeah yeahs everywhere) What programmes that on, Cavegirl?
Yeah it was on the TV yesterday
Okay this is where it gets a bit boring and I have to explain in great detail what we have already said about a million times as well as describe the programme.
Right, you’ve toured with Oasis. Do you have any stories about them? What are they really like?
Really sound fellas. Just like really down to earth.
Not always arguing then?
Erm no... they’re just like sound fellas (you’ve already said that!)
Was it strange touring with such a famous band?
Well it was at first, maybe it is for them. They’re only lads in a band that play guitars.
...Yeah and make loads of money...
Yeah but forget the money, they’re Oasis regardless of the money. They’ve had loads of people after them for their money, still have. They’re sound fellas.
You’ve got your own club night in Liverpool. How did that come about?
It just started when we were looking for gigs and we had a talk to the club promoter and got a few mates together, and we all had records so we all started djing at it, and put the bands on, then it just started to take off. We got The Coral and bigger bands like The Libertines, The Zutons, Soundtrack of our Lives, and then it started to get a lot of attention.
You played with Joe Strummer in November what was that like?
Oh it was amazing. It was like the realization of a childhood dream. It was his last gig aswell, which was sort of sad, but we’re glad to have been able to play with him. He was really great he was like ‘come on, let’s go for it’.
Are you domesticated?
Erm in the sense that i live in a house yeah...
How old are you? Just a random question for you there.
20
How old do you think we are?
I reckon you’re 27! No? How old are you then?
21 and 22, but everyone thinks we must be about 15...which is nice!
For some reason this turns into a bit of a hot topic, but we won’t bore you with all the details.
Enter Thom (bassist from Lollitas with BIG hair) who wants to skin up. He makes me laugh. He’s not funny – he just makes me laugh. He sounds a bit wasted. He’s told that we’re in the middle of an interview. We’re told that Thom was talking about taking Valium earlier!! Exit Thom.
Act 2 scene 1
Right, you’ve been accused of churning out songs that sound like Coral B-sides. How do you feel about that?
Who said that? Is it meant in a good way or a bad way? I’m not arsed when people say things like that. I think we’re from a similar stable so we might sound a bit similar but...people are off their heads they’re listening to coral b-sides which don’t sound like anything.
Nobody listens to B-sides do they, they’re usually really pants.
Well they should listen to them. We sound like Coral A-sides. (aaah, so you admit it!!)
So how do you feel about being compared to The Coral?
It’s been happening and its gonna happen so we just let it happen.
Do you think it’s just because you’re from Liverpool?
I think that’s a big part of it.
You went to school with them didn’t you?
No
Oh...ok.
If you were on Mastermind, what would be your specialist subject?
Reggae, reggae, reggae... Are your questions written on the back of a receipt?
Yes – (rock n roll)
Show me, I want to see what you bought?
No it’s personal (hairspray is very personal)
It’s Valium isn’t it? I want to see what you went to the shops for! (I think he thinks all people from around here are on Valium, which by all rights they should be)
Do you like real ale?
Real ale...errr...real ale pie? Have you got some?
Erm...No! (yes, here is a freshly baked ale pie for you!!)
You’ve been labelled as the next big thing, How does it feel to have so much pressure put on you?
We don’t feel it, we just carry on doing what we do. You just get on with each day. It takes a lot to be the next big thing. We work very hard. We haven’t had a break for about 6 months...no, it’s actually longer than that...probably about a year. We’ve had a couple of days off here and there.
That’s it.
Already? Can I have your lolly?
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And there we will leave it. Yes, they do sound like The Coral. Never mind.
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