these Irish rockers are bringing the soul back to rock and roll hi I’m
soul back to rock and roll hi I’m
soul back to rock and roll hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
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 the answer I’d like to see us as
with the answer I’d like to see us as
with the answer I’d like to see us as continuing a rock tradition has said
continuing a rock tradition has said
continuing a rock tradition has said many times in order to bring it forward
many times in order to bring it forward
many times in order to bring it forward to have to have a kind of full knowledge
to have to have a kind of full knowledge
to have to have a kind of full knowledge of where you’re coming from you know
of where you’re coming from you know
of where you’re coming from you know tell us how you originally got together
tell us how you originally got together
tell us how you originally got together at the band so bob was put together by
at the band so bob was put together by
at the band so bob was put together by meking and Paul who played numerous
meking and Paul who played numerous
meking and Paul who played numerous bands through their youth when they got
bands through their youth when they got
bands through their youth when they got in touch with me I was actually in
in touch with me I was actually in
in touch with me I was actually in America working on a pizza place just
America working on a pizza place just
America working on a pizza place just surfed in New York shortly after that I
surfed in New York shortly after that I
surfed in New York shortly after that I came home and enrolled in university in
came home and enrolled in university in
came home and enrolled in university in Belfast and Paul our guitar player was
Belfast and Paul our guitar player was
Belfast and Paul our guitar player was sitting beside me in the first class and
sitting beside me in the first class and
sitting beside me in the first class and the first day you know so some would
the first day you know so some would
the first day you know so some would call it fit and we were gonna eat the
call it fit and we were gonna eat the
call it fit and we were gonna eat the practice went very well really clicked
practice went very well really clicked
practice went very well really clicked together we got James or drummer on
together we got James or drummer on
together we got James or drummer on board shortly after that spent three
board shortly after that spent three
board shortly after that spent three years turn around ireland from then on
years turn around ireland from then on
years turn around ireland from then on at really has some stuff
do you guys have any influences that we
do you guys have any influences that we might be surprised by we’re definitely
might be surprised by we’re definitely
might be surprised by we’re definitely influenced by a lot of classic rock
influenced by a lot of classic rock
influenced by a lot of classic rock bands but also who grunge band your
bands but also who grunge band your
bands but also who grunge band your pearl jam sign garden and stock with a
pearl jam sign garden and stock with a
pearl jam sign garden and stock with a bit of country music you know the good
bit of country music you know the good
bit of country music you know the good stuff throw Gram Parsons and Hank
stuff throw Gram Parsons and Hank
stuff throw Gram Parsons and Hank Williams likes off you know you’re not
Williams likes off you know you’re not
Williams likes off you know you’re not tell by looking at how would you guys
tell by looking at how would you guys
tell by looking at how would you guys define this sound of the answer we gets
define this sound of the answer we gets
define this sound of the answer we gets the combination of hard rock with a bit
the combination of hard rock with a bit
the combination of hard rock with a bit of a blues edge you know the way Cormac
of a blues edge you know the way Cormac
of a blues edge you know the way Cormac sings with Paul plays guitar and James
sings with Paul plays guitar and James
sings with Paul plays guitar and James hedstrom’s it’s just the way it came
hedstrom’s it’s just the way it came
hedstrom’s it’s just the way it came together you know we do believe that
together you know we do believe that
together you know we do believe that that’s one of the most enjoyable forms
that’s one of the most enjoyable forms
that’s one of the most enjoyable forms of music to perform on a stage I have
of music to perform on a stage I have
of music to perform on a stage I have something to do with the north and Harry
something to do with the north and Harry
something to do with the north and Harry sing as well thank a Northern Irish
sing as well thank a Northern Irish
sing as well thank a Northern Irish person at least get a naturally
person at least get a naturally
person at least get a naturally straightforward and honest a certain
straightforward and honest a certain
straightforward and honest a certain extent and you get four guys in a room
extent and you get four guys in a room
extent and you get four guys in a room you know blast and that rock music who
you know blast and that rock music who
you know blast and that rock music who doesn’t get an ahem much more honest and
doesn’t get an ahem much more honest and
doesn’t get an ahem much more honest and pure than that
what do you think makes a current band a
what do you think makes a current band a classic rock band I don’t think there’s
classic rock band I don’t think there’s
classic rock band I don’t think there’s such a thing as a current band being a
such a thing as a current band being a
such a thing as a current band being a classic rock band you know we’ve been
classic rock band you know we’ve been
classic rock band you know we’ve been Lee above classic rock in the past but I
Lee above classic rock in the past but I
Lee above classic rock in the past but I can’t agree with it because I definition
can’t agree with it because I definition
can’t agree with it because I definition surely you have to have been around for
surely you have to have been around for
surely you have to have been around for a while when you have to have you know
a while when you have to have you know
a while when you have to have you know tanner albums under your belt and you
tanner albums under your belt and you
tanner albums under your belt and you know get your picture up in the Hall of
know get your picture up in the Hall of
know get your picture up in the Hall of Fame in Cleveland you know none of which
Fame in Cleveland you know none of which
Fame in Cleveland you know none of which we’ve done as of yet you need to be
we’ve done as of yet you need to be
we’ve done as of yet you need to be around for a while in order to get that
around for a while in order to get that
around for a while in order to get that classic tag basically we’re a modern
classic tag basically we’re a modern
classic tag basically we’re a modern rock band 4 babysit now you mentioned
rock band 4 babysit now you mentioned
rock band 4 babysit now you mentioned the Northern Irish music scene why don’t
the Northern Irish music scene why don’t
the Northern Irish music scene why don’t we talk a bit more about that whenever
we talk a bit more about that whenever
we talk a bit more about that whenever we first appeared on the scene that was
we first appeared on the scene that was
we first appeared on the scene that was very ND orientated you know a lot of
very ND orientated you know a lot of
very ND orientated you know a lot of bands were more concerned with their
bands were more concerned with their
bands were more concerned with their hair styles and the songs that they were
hair styles and the songs that they were
hair styles and the songs that they were writing than we thought this has to
writing than we thought this has to
writing than we thought this has to change and as one of the reasons we
change and as one of the reasons we
change and as one of the reasons we called ourselves the answer was you know
called ourselves the answer was you know
called ourselves the answer was you know the kind of stuck two fingers up to
the kind of stuck two fingers up to
the kind of stuck two fingers up to these pretentious balance you know that
these pretentious balance you know that
these pretentious balance you know that I’d really worked in the same much good
I’d really worked in the same much good
I’d really worked in the same much good at all there’s the the death Bell of
at all there’s the the death Bell of
at all there’s the the death Bell of indie rock franchise implicitly led
indie rock franchise implicitly led
indie rock franchise implicitly led under logo Cathedral sidetrack hells
under logo Cathedral sidetrack hells
under logo Cathedral sidetrack hells bells
we personally concentrate it very hard
we personally concentrate it very hard on stand away from Brock clichés in
on stand away from Brock clichés in
on stand away from Brock clichés in this album and doing stuff which is you
this album and doing stuff which is you
this album and doing stuff which is you know unique to unique to okay I stand
know unique to unique to okay I stand
know unique to unique to okay I stand the music you know
No
No are you sick of people asking you what
are you sick of people asking you what
are you sick of people asking you what the answer is very sick never heard that
the answer is very sick never heard that
the answer is very sick never heard that before these church bells couldn’t come
before these church bells couldn’t come
before these church bells couldn’t come at a better time thanks guys thanks very
at a better time thanks guys thanks very
at a better time thanks guys thanks very much flash I thank you
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