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Interview With Andy Williams from Doves


originally a dance act called sub sub a

originally a dance act called sub sub a fire in their studio caused this band to

fire in their studio caused this band to

fire in their studio caused this band to regroup and rename themselves doves hi

regroup and rename themselves doves hi

regroup and rename themselves doves hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with andy williams from the been growing

with andy williams from the been growing

with andy williams from the been growing up in Manchester which were from buns

up in Manchester which were from buns

up in Manchester which were from buns line new order and miss Smith’s

line new order and miss Smith’s

line new order and miss Smith’s definitely shaped us there was a record

definitely shaped us there was a record

definitely shaped us there was a record label call Factory Records much a very

label call Factory Records much a very

label call Factory Records much a very strong identity and that that was

strong identity and that that was

strong identity and that that was definitely really formative for us you

definitely really formative for us you

definitely really formative for us you know it was just people in your town new

know it was just people in your town new

know it was just people in your town new city who are out there doing that

I’ve seen you guys described I’m sorry

I’ve seen you guys described I’m sorry to say this as miserable or miserable

to say this as miserable or miserable

to say this as miserable or miserable lists it’s not to worry miserable anyone

lists it’s not to worry miserable anyone

lists it’s not to worry miserable anyone who knows us knows when our priorities

who knows us knows when our priorities

who knows us knows when our priorities is up in a good laugh come back to bands

is up in a good laugh come back to bands

is up in a good laugh come back to bands like The Smiths enjoy division they will

like The Smiths enjoy division they will

like The Smiths enjoy division they will categorize the same but if you knew

categorize the same but if you knew

categorize the same but if you knew those people and the lyrics and stuff

those people and the lyrics and stuff

those people and the lyrics and stuff and it was definitely a real sense of

and it was definitely a real sense of

and it was definitely a real sense of humor going on I think it’s kind of lazy

humor going on I think it’s kind of lazy

humor going on I think it’s kind of lazy journalism really just you know because

journalism really just you know because

journalism really just you know because maybe some of the muses can I got a

maybe some of the muses can I got a

maybe some of the muses can I got a melancholic edge to it that they’re

melancholic edge to it that they’re

melancholic edge to it that they’re miserable certainly don’t feel miserable

I’ve heard you guys are really into kind

I’ve heard you guys are really into kind of the sequencing and the order of the

of the sequencing and the order of the

of the sequencing and the order of the songs on a record we were concerned

songs on a record we were concerned

songs on a record we were concerned right up until the end of last year with

right up until the end of last year with

right up until the end of last year with the songs we sort of decided to have on

the songs we sort of decided to have on

the songs we sort of decided to have on the record it would have to diverse but

the record it would have to diverse but

the record it would have to diverse but we found a way of compiling of those

we found a way of compiling of those

we found a way of compiling of those songs by just trying a lot of different

songs by just trying a lot of different

songs by just trying a lot of different orders and we’ve actually found an order

orders and we’ve actually found an order

orders and we’ve actually found an order which will float luckily for us you get

which will float luckily for us you get

which will float luckily for us you get the wrong track order it can really mess

the wrong track order it can really mess

the wrong track order it can really mess up a record do you still here sub sub in

up a record do you still here sub sub in

up a record do you still here sub sub in the doves music at all yeah I mean it’s

the doves music at all yeah I mean it’s

the doves music at all yeah I mean it’s been said on this record that the kind

been said on this record that the kind

been said on this record that the kind of pass was sub sub has been the most

of pass was sub sub has been the most

of pass was sub sub has been the most kind of prominent you know although the

kind of prominent you know although the

kind of prominent you know although the band names changed you know definitely

band names changed you know definitely

band names changed you know definitely our attitude hasn’t

in terms of the fire do you think that

in terms of the fire do you think that you guys would be making the same kind

you guys would be making the same kind

you guys would be making the same kind of music that you are now if it weren’t

of music that you are now if it weren’t

of music that you are now if it weren’t for that turning point maybe yeah

for that turning point maybe yeah

for that turning point maybe yeah because before the fire happened we

because before the fire happened we

because before the fire happened we would change him musically on the way we

would change him musically on the way we

would change him musically on the way we were getting quite bored relief you’re

were getting quite bored relief you’re

were getting quite bored relief you’re not sitting around the computer and

not sitting around the computer and

not sitting around the computer and sample as been doing it for quite a few

sample as been doing it for quite a few

sample as been doing it for quite a few years and it started becoming a bit

years and it started becoming a bit

years and it started becoming a bit stagnant you know our first bands we

stagnant you know our first bands we

stagnant you know our first bands we play drums and guitars and we can we put

play drums and guitars and we can we put

play drums and guitars and we can we put that down from quite a few years with

that down from quite a few years with

that down from quite a few years with sub stuff but it wasn’t really exciting

sub stuff but it wasn’t really exciting

sub stuff but it wasn’t really exciting as anymore and so before the fire for

as anymore and so before the fire for

as anymore and so before the fire for like a year or two we were stunned you

like a year or two we were stunned you

like a year or two we were stunned you know trying to attempt more kind of song

know trying to attempt more kind of song

know trying to attempt more kind of song based material but I think the fire

based material but I think the fire

based material but I think the fire definitely you know you do or die really

definitely you know you do or die really

definitely you know you do or die really it was either like we stopped all you

it was either like we stopped all you

it was either like we stopped all you really make a go of this

do you guys still feel jinxed well

do you guys still feel jinxed well generally been very lucky really did

generally been very lucky really did

generally been very lucky really did Robert a little bit ago because we will

Robert a little bit ago because we will

Robert a little bit ago because we will pitch to the post by lady gaga 54

pitch to the post by lady gaga 54

pitch to the post by lady gaga 54 records little is the closest in the UK

records little is the closest in the UK

records little is the closest in the UK history of charts the two records so we

history of charts the two records so we

history of charts the two records so we were like looking up to conquer what’s

were like looking up to conquer what’s

were like looking up to conquer what’s going on it but now that I mean really

going on it but now that I mean really

going on it but now that I mean really we really feel blaster able to go out

we really feel blaster able to go out

we really feel blaster able to go out touring and people want to come and see

touring and people want to come and see

touring and people want to come and see is you wanna buy the record sir we’ve

is you wanna buy the record sir we’ve

is you wanna buy the record sir we’ve been blessed really with that kind of

been blessed really with that kind of

been blessed really with that kind of support you know thank you very much

support you know thank you very much

support you know thank you very much okay

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