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particular problem that is likely to reoccur as a headline as they attempt to
blossom past a prologue. Tom Evans, lead singer of the Nottingham 3-piece, shares
a dredged rough vocal style with one Kelly Jones, from certain angles at the very
least. With Jones though it serves as the most evident nadir of a pit full of
dragging mediocrity, but Evans at least has a lightly-whipped, dance-on-the-breeze
thrust of acoustic pop behind him. It reminds more than anything else of late
introvert-strummers Ben & Jason, who were themselves an English-as-stinky-ale-and-PG-Tips
take on the subtle extravagance of Jeff Buckley. They also have a violin painting
pretty flourishes across the backdrop, a la Hope of the States or The National,
which is a nice appropriately proportioned touch. Their ‘EP’, out on 26 September,
contains 3 heartily performed tracks of warmth and understated passion. We caught
up with them on tour to find out where there heads are at… 1. Where
are you now? What can you see?
We’re in a tour bus and we’ve just passed
a sign for Beverley and Hull!
2. What was the last thing you ate?
A moreish coconut waferbite.
3. What was the next album you intend
to buy?
Sigur Ros ‘Takk’.
4. What was the last film you saw?
‘Withnail & I’ on the bus. What went wrong with Richard E Grant? Why
is he doing Argos Ads – he is a genius?!
5. What are you most looking
forward to?
Getting out of this van!!
6. What do you hate
right now?
Little Chef.
7. Do you have nightmares?
Barny had a nightmare he lost his penis.
8. Do you feel older than
you did 6 months ago?
Yeah 6 months.
9. Have you ever felt
like you’ve failed?
We couldn’t finish the 5 stack hamburger at the cheesecake
factory in LA (It was the size of a man’s head!)
10. What are your
plans for tonight?
Playing a gig in Hull
http://www.storyone.co.uk
Alan Sargeant for Crud Magazine 2005©
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