What’s The Best Night Out You’ve ever Had?
My best night out would be NYE 2007/2008,played Cargo with the Killermeters
(who i drum for) and we tore the roof off! We partied there for the rest of
the night.Drunk far too much and paid for it then next day,but managed not
to embarrass myself..too much.
What’s Your Favourite Club?
My favorite club would be the old jungle night ‘Orange’ at The
Rocket,Holloway rd,now the university.Back in ’95 that was our usual haunt
and never saw any trouble,they dont make ’em like that anymore.
What’s Your Favourite Record Of All-time?
My all-time favorite record will be Axis Bold as Love by Jimi Hendrix.With
tunes like ‘Little miss lover’ and ‘Spanish castle magic’ on it,its
time-less.The man never put a foot wrong,the sheer amount of fantastic
material he produced in such a little time is a testament to his genius.
What Record Can’t You Stand?
The only thing i cannot stand about music is self-assured,overly earnest
skinny tie or day-glo trainer wearing kids hitting a casio keyboard,rattling
on about not having a job and being hailed as the next who-ever.
What Was The Last Record You Bought?
The last record i bought was on the front of Mojo magazine,does that count?
It was a compilation of heavy nuggets and has some seriously heavy tunes on
it,when Rock could Funk and still be Raw.
Name Three Of Your Biggest Influences?
My 3 biggest influences are the city,the countryside and outer-space.
Who Would Play You In ‘Sparo’ The Movie’?
In the Sparo movie i’d get Vincent Price to play me.
What’s Your Dream?
My Dream is to rule the airwaves,spreading my interstellar message through
my music.
How Do You Escape?
I escape to Devon,where my family have a cottage in a valley,at least 10
miles from civilisation. Where there’s no ‘noise’ and you can switch off and
re-charge.Takes a week to really leave the city behind and relax,without
feeling like there’s something you should be doing.
What Is Your Favourite Possession?
My favorite possession at the moment is my mini-kaos pad,its crazy and it
looks don.
What Is Your Life Philosophy?
My life philosophy is stay positive,no matter what the universe may throw at
you,its all a test to see if you can rise above it all and succeed in all
you wish for.
What’s In Your Pockets?
In my pockets are ear-plugs and a load of coppers.
If You Were An Animal, What Animal and Why?
i’ be a cat,i reckon they’re the best evidence for re-incarnation;they know
what they want and they get it.
You Are Having A Party, Whom Dead Or Alive Is On The Guest List?
My guest list for my ultimate party would be my girlfriend,Jen,and all my
mates i have now.Know it sounds cheesy,but its true what they say about
never meeting your heros.
When Was The Last Time You Embarrassed Yourself?
The last time i embarrassed myself,i was drunk out of my mind telling a
certain A & R man,in no un-certain terms,how i’d been rocking it severely
for the past year and “didn’t he know that?!”.mmm sometimes best to keep
mouth shut.
Tell Us Something That We Don’t Know About ‘Sparo
What you might not know is that i’m currently doing a bit of drumming for
Bryan Ferry!
