WHO ARE YOU? Philip Allan, Rob Edwards, Puc Covelli, and
Richie.
HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR MUSIC? Rock pop punk shaken
not stirred
WHAT ARE YOUR RELEASES SO FAR? As well as having ‘The
one’ released on 25 Records we have recorded two demos, they
are a 4 song demo ‘widescreen’ and a three song demo ‘role
model’.
CAN YOU GIVE US A SHORT HISTORY OF YOUR BAND? Two years
ago we got together to make noise and the better we get the more
melodic the noise becomes.
We're about two years old give or take. Puc, Rob and I (Phil) played
together in another guise for about four years. Richie came on board
recently because we've had a few bassists come and go! I also play
in his band which he fronts, it's all very incestuous.
WHAT'S THE SUCCESS STORY SO FAR? Epic Records came down
to see us play in Swansea, but we played like shit that night, therefore
. . .
HAVE YOU PLAYED ANY IMPORTANT GIGS? None worthy of the moniker
‘important’ but plenty of ‘fun’ local gigs.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE HIGH POINT OF YOUR CAREER? Tell
you when we get there!
WHAT DO YOU THAT ABOUT THE CURRENT UK MUSIC SCENE AND DO YOU
THINK YOU WILL CHANGE IT'S FACE? There is a thriving scene at
the moment and we hope to give it a few swift ones to the jaw.
WHICH BANDS INFLUENCE YOUR SOUND? The Lemonheads, Sebadoh,
Mudhoney, Cable, and Dean Martin.
WHATS YOUR FAVE RECORD OF ALL TIME AND WHY DID YOU CHOOSE IT?
Beatles ‘blue’ album, I can listen to it over and over
again and it’s still fresh.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE FUTURE? To get tight and better
ourselves.
STRANGE BUT TRUE? I actually support the Anti Nowhere League
[in a former band that three of were in] and I shouted over the
PA ‘punk was dead’, it didn’t go down to well.
1. HOW DID YOU ALL MEET? Well like I said, three of us played
together before. We were friends who lust hooked up because of common
interests. We just kind of fell into being a band, my brother sang
and I played bass. We we're called OOZE and played the 'IN THE CITY'
Festival in Manchester and got a few good supports with SWERVEDRIVER
and believe it or not the ANTI NOWHERE LEAGUE! Things weren't jelling
as they should so we called it a day.
2.HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN TOGETHER? 2 years
3. HAS IT BEEN A LONG (HA HA) ROAD TO FAME? Many lessons
were learnt with the other band, so it's been a lot easier with
this one. As far as fame goes, I'll tell you when I get there.
4. WHO IS MAIN SONGWRITER? I am the principal writer. The
songs are virtually fully formed when I present them, so they are
basically 'translated' into band form since they are mostly written
on acoustic.
5. ARE THERE MANY BAND SQUABBLES? Not really, we've known
each other so long that there is a common goal that we all agree
on stylistically.
6.WHAT IS THE 'SCENE' LIKE IN YOUR AREA? It's not bad in
Swansea but the main gig venue has recently closed down, so it doesn't
seem as good. There are some real quality bands such as, APPLECORE
(who just signed to Beggars Banquet), PARC TROLI, PESKI, TAINT and
THE GROUNDNUTS AND INDEPENDENTS.
7. WHO OR WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO BECOME A MUSICIAN? In 1989,
I was living in Manchester and travelling all over the country seeing
bands. I would go and see whole tours here and abroad. Bands such
as, The Pixies, Throwing Muses, The Wonder Stuff, Mudhoney, Jane's
Addiction, The Sundays and Fugazi. To see some of these bands grow
to become huge was amazing. I must have seen Jane's Addiction at
least 20 times and the Wonder Stuff around 70 times. Being able
to see Nirvana's first British tour (I worked for them on that tour
selling T-shirts), I feel so privileged.
The album's that taught me to play bass were Nirvana's BLEACH,
The Stone Roses` Debut and Jane's Addiction's NOTHING`S SHOCKING.
There happened to be a bass in the room I moved into in Manchester,
so I just picked it up. I didn't start plying guitar until I moved
back in 1991. My main influences on the guitar being Evan Dando
(Lemonheads) and Lou Barlow (Sebadoh). The simplicity and emotion
in their songs really hit a chord with me.
8. Who are your favourite bands at the moment? Travis, Super
Furry Animals and the Deftones are all doing amazing things at the
moment. I've been listening it a lot of 50`s stuff lately, Frank
Sinatra, Julie London and Sarah Vaughn. But I listen to all sorts,
Wu Tang and Dr Octagon to Cable and The Beatles, as well as soundtracks
(The Warriors and Carrie) and spoken word (Burroughs).
9. What are the highs and lows of being in a band? Seeing
the songs develop from acoustic to full band is amazing. Trying
to capture people's attentions can be difficult stuck in Swansea.
Ultimately, playing our own songs together as a band is biggest
high of all.
10.Do you prefer recording in the studio or playing live shows?
`Live` there are so many things that can and do go wrong, it can
be a pain but when it's right it's awesome. Recording I find more
rewarding because you can perfect the sound you have in your head
for any particular song. But time is always of essence and there
is generally not enough money to get enough time.
11.Do you have any advice for bands just starting out? Be
determined, be confident and be happy. Question your worth, if the
music is good enough it shall pave the way but don't forget there
is a package to sell the company's as well.
12. Sum up your music in three words? Simply good music.
Feel free to contact the band at 25 Records
anytime for interviews/Band features/ gig info etc. at: 25 Records
PO Box 3006, Poole, Dorset, BH12 2HU. or Phone/Fax on (01202) 749244.
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Meanwhile you can hear a song by Boy
called Betty called 'The one' on the 25 Records
compilation CD 'Obvious', priced at only £5 including post.
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