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Aaron,Jeff,Alvin,Joe, Lance
Photo by James Medina.
How has the tour been so far? Have you enjoyed it?
Aaron: No.
Joe: Yeah, it's been OK.
Aaron: We've been touring for a long time now, yesterday we were in Birmingham and I've lost count of how many places we've played. We're on a gruelling stretch.
Joe: This must be the seventh week of touring? We had four days off in LA.
Aaron: We're tired but it's ok.
Lance: It's good to be home though because we're moving to Nottingham to record. laughs. How the fuck do you say Nottingham anyway? With the H or without?
Aaron: No.
Joe: Yeah, it's been OK.
Aaron: We've been touring for a long time now, yesterday we were in Birmingham and I've lost count of how many places we've played. We're on a gruelling stretch.
Joe: This must be the seventh week of touring? We had four days off in LA.
Aaron: We're tired but it's ok.
Lance: It's good to be home though because we're moving to Nottingham to record. laughs. How the fuck do you say Nottingham anyway? With the H or without?
You've just released your new album, have you got any idea how it's been received? You've had rave reviews in the press...
Lance: All the reviews have been good really. It's cool though that all the critics and the people that know their shit are into it anyway. They're definitely our peers, unfortunately more so than the people that come to see us.
Joe: Record store geeks.
Aaron: Reviews are just reviews though. Just one persons opinion. What do you think of Lostprophets?
I've interviewed them, they were nice.
Joe: The singer looks like a fucking f****t, look at him! He looks like he should be in some fucking teen movie.
Lance: All the reviews have been good really. It's cool though that all the critics and the people that know their shit are into it anyway. They're definitely our peers, unfortunately more so than the people that come to see us.
Joe: Record store geeks.
Aaron: Reviews are just reviews though. Just one persons opinion. What do you think of Lostprophets?
I've interviewed them, they were nice.
Joe: The singer looks like a fucking f****t, look at him! He looks like he should be in some fucking teen movie.
How would you describe your sound?
Joe: Our sound? It's like a fat fucking momma-cat giving birth to a pitbull and smoking a cigarette with a straw up it's nose.
Aaron: How would you describe our sound? First thing that comes into your head.
Loud.
Joe: That's good. You hear all the little beautiful pieces though?
Joe: Our sound? It's like a fat fucking momma-cat giving birth to a pitbull and smoking a cigarette with a straw up it's nose.
Aaron: How would you describe our sound? First thing that comes into your head.
Loud.
Joe: That's good. You hear all the little beautiful pieces though?
What would you say is the biggest misconception that people have about you?
Joe: That we're actually serious people.
Aaron: I could rattle off 800 things right now... That we hate The Strokes.
Joe: That was three years ago! I don't know.
Aaron: That we're mean people. We don't hate people!
Lance: We love people.
Joe: Especially young boys.
Aaron: People have this idea that we're haters. But we're not haters, we're lovers.
Joe: We're lovers, we're not fighters. We're romantic. We romanticise art, and good culture, and hot, loose young boys.....Teenagers as well. We love teenagers in general. It doesn't have to be boys!
Aaron: Yeah, teenage man-pussy. Are you familiar with the phrase man-pussy? No? Now you are.
Joe: What have you heard about us? Tell me and I'll tell you if you're fucked or not.
The aggression thing mainly.
Joe: Why is that? Loads of reviews say I'm really aggressive when I'm onstage, like running about and in peoples faces. But that's someone else, if I'm in someones face it's because I'm being romantic, I want to get close to them. Our record is romantic, you can hear our hearts swelling.
Aaron: Yeah, if Joe's in your face it's because he wants to get close to you. It could happen tonight!
Joe: That we're actually serious people.
Aaron: I could rattle off 800 things right now... That we hate The Strokes.
Joe: That was three years ago! I don't know.
Aaron: That we're mean people. We don't hate people!
Lance: We love people.
Joe: Especially young boys.
Aaron: People have this idea that we're haters. But we're not haters, we're lovers.
Joe: We're lovers, we're not fighters. We're romantic. We romanticise art, and good culture, and hot, loose young boys.....Teenagers as well. We love teenagers in general. It doesn't have to be boys!
Aaron: Yeah, teenage man-pussy. Are you familiar with the phrase man-pussy? No? Now you are.
Joe: What have you heard about us? Tell me and I'll tell you if you're fucked or not.
The aggression thing mainly.
Joe: Why is that? Loads of reviews say I'm really aggressive when I'm onstage, like running about and in peoples faces. But that's someone else, if I'm in someones face it's because I'm being romantic, I want to get close to them. Our record is romantic, you can hear our hearts swelling.
Aaron: Yeah, if Joe's in your face it's because he wants to get close to you. It could happen tonight!
What is your favourite song of yours?
Aaron: 'Sea Sick'. I like that one.
Joe: I like 'Speed Sick.'
Jeff: I also like 'Spin On It'.
Joe: Basically every song.
Aaron: They're like children. You don't get a favourite child. We gave birth to them!
Joe: I have stretchmarks! You do get favourite children though. I was the favourite!
Aaron: Right now I'm my parents favourite child. I didn't use to be but I am now. My brother was really good in school and shit but he left and he's done nothing! My sister got to college but she ended up marrying this dude that was 32 and having six kids and being a fucking fuck up! She's 20.
Lance: 6 kids at 20? Ow.
Aaron: I used to be the fuck up but now I'm the favourite. They love me.
Lance: Some of them are like child, another child, I want another child.
Aaron: Do you have kids?
No, can't say that I do!
Aaron: 'Sea Sick'. I like that one.
Joe: I like 'Speed Sick.'
Jeff: I also like 'Spin On It'.
Joe: Basically every song.
Aaron: They're like children. You don't get a favourite child. We gave birth to them!
Joe: I have stretchmarks! You do get favourite children though. I was the favourite!
Aaron: Right now I'm my parents favourite child. I didn't use to be but I am now. My brother was really good in school and shit but he left and he's done nothing! My sister got to college but she ended up marrying this dude that was 32 and having six kids and being a fucking fuck up! She's 20.
Lance: 6 kids at 20? Ow.
Aaron: I used to be the fuck up but now I'm the favourite. They love me.
Lance: Some of them are like child, another child, I want another child.
Aaron: Do you have kids?
No, can't say that I do!
What are your opinions on filesharing? Do you think they are a good thing or do you think that they're damaging for a band?
Joe: We share STD's, we may as well share files!I'm all about sharing.
Aaron: We share needles. We share boys, we share women. That falls under the umbrella of sharing love and six kids.
Joe: We share STD's, we may as well share files!I'm all about sharing.
Aaron: We share needles. We share boys, we share women. That falls under the umbrella of sharing love and six kids.
What has been your best gig ever?
Joe: Tonight. Tonight is the best gig ever.
Joe: Tonight. Tonight is the best gig ever.
What about the worst?
Joe: Last night.
Aaron: Is there nudity on your website?
No.
Aaron: Damn it! What bands are on your site?
Lostprophets, Funeral For A Friend, The Darkness, X Is Loaded, InMe...
Aaron: Woah woah what the fuck? You've had those bands IN YOU?
No! InMe are a band.
Aaron: That's a really shit name. Some sort of gay innuendo? InMe. Like 'Blow me'.
Joe: Only if you're a fucking f****t!
Who came up with your name then?
Joe: I did, whilst at work. High on meth. Have you ever done meth?
No.
Joe: Well, you're still young....
Joe: Last night.
Aaron: Is there nudity on your website?
No.
Aaron: Damn it! What bands are on your site?
Lostprophets, Funeral For A Friend, The Darkness, X Is Loaded, InMe...
Aaron: Woah woah what the fuck? You've had those bands IN YOU?
No! InMe are a band.
Aaron: That's a really shit name. Some sort of gay innuendo? InMe. Like 'Blow me'.
Joe: Only if you're a fucking f****t!
Who came up with your name then?
Joe: I did, whilst at work. High on meth. Have you ever done meth?
No.
Joe: Well, you're still young....
Is there any big difference between american and english audiences?
Joe: There's more virgins in England! We love virgins. We have a song called 'Virgin Velcro', which is written about Aaron, virgins just stick to him. His penis is called Excalibur. Genitals! Genitalmen. NEW WORD! Genital-men. Ladies and genitalmen!.Good evening ladies and genitalmen! We're very serious and angry. So angry and miserable. I'm so depressed you know, depressed that I'm white and hanging out with nice genitalmen.
Lance: Americans have better teeth.
Joe: Better tasting teeth. NO, wait, I've got to write that down, that fits into a song! Better tasting teeth. Where's my pen? Pen pen pen, where's my pen?Pen pen pen, PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN.
Aaron: America is the melting pot.
Joe: More n*****s. English people get upset when I say that!
Joe: There's more virgins in England! We love virgins. We have a song called 'Virgin Velcro', which is written about Aaron, virgins just stick to him. His penis is called Excalibur. Genitals! Genitalmen. NEW WORD! Genital-men. Ladies and genitalmen!.Good evening ladies and genitalmen! We're very serious and angry. So angry and miserable. I'm so depressed you know, depressed that I'm white and hanging out with nice genitalmen.
Lance: Americans have better teeth.
Joe: Better tasting teeth. NO, wait, I've got to write that down, that fits into a song! Better tasting teeth. Where's my pen? Pen pen pen, where's my pen?Pen pen pen, PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN.
Aaron: America is the melting pot.
Joe: More n*****s. English people get upset when I say that!
Do you every worry that people concentrate on your offstage antics with drugs and women more than your music?
Joe: We don't have to concentrate on antics at all.
Aaron: The press can say what they want. They're fucking fat cunts.
Joe: People are going to get it wrong anyway, they can say what they want to.
Joe: We don't have to concentrate on antics at all.
Aaron: The press can say what they want. They're fucking fat cunts.
Joe: People are going to get it wrong anyway, they can say what they want to.
What bands do you rate at the moment?
Aaron: Killing Joke, TV On The Radio.
Joe: You f****t!
Aaron: Killing Joke, TV On The Radio.
Joe: You f****t!
What are your ambitions for this band?
Lance: Let's talk about new good shit.
Aaron: Hopefully hang out with as many sexy virgins as we can!
Lance: If I get a massage then this year will be successful.
Lance: Let's talk about new good shit.
Aaron: Hopefully hang out with as many sexy virgins as we can!
Lance: If I get a massage then this year will be successful.
What advice would you give to anyone who wants to start a band? Is there anything you know now that you wish you had known at the beginning?
Aaron: Don't. There are way too many shitty bands that have to open for us, we don't need anymore shitty opening bands.
Aaron: Don't. There are way too many shitty bands that have to open for us, we don't need anymore shitty opening bands.