What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? At secondary school, I was one of the kids on the bus that arrived really early in the morning, with about an hour to spare. The others would sit in the hallways and blare music from their phones, and I just realised how much I liked it. A little later, I discovered Morrissey and Johnny Marr and I was blown away. The appeal was purely in the level of guitar skill, as well as the sensibility to the lyrics, that sounded like the epitome of how words and melodies should be delivered to the listener. A lot of the time, technical guitar players don’t know how to give their work any kind of direction, any kind of body or intensity. They are, in a sense, opposing qualities. Sometimes you have to be less technical in order to be more musical. It was the relief of finding a style of music, through indie and post punk, that was capable of exhibiting everything - you could pour everything into it. The Strokes only helped me add to the progress I’d made under the influence of The Smiths. It’s like they were the last piece of the puzzle. I can’t think of anything I’d rather do than music and I am not qualified for anything. When I was 5, I thought you could grow up to be power rangers. I’d probably try photography, but I’m not good at it.
Interview with The Schoolboys
Interview with The Schoolboys
Interview with The Schoolboys
What got you into music, and if you had not gotten into music what would you be doing today? At secondary school, I was one of the kids on the bus that arrived really early in the morning, with about an hour to spare. The others would sit in the hallways and blare music from their phones, and I just realised how much I liked it. A little later, I discovered Morrissey and Johnny Marr and I was blown away. The appeal was purely in the level of guitar skill, as well as the sensibility to the lyrics, that sounded like the epitome of how words and melodies should be delivered to the listener. A lot of the time, technical guitar players don’t know how to give their work any kind of direction, any kind of body or intensity. They are, in a sense, opposing qualities. Sometimes you have to be less technical in order to be more musical. It was the relief of finding a style of music, through indie and post punk, that was capable of exhibiting everything - you could pour everything into it. The Strokes only helped me add to the progress I’d made under the influence of The Smiths. It’s like they were the last piece of the puzzle. I can’t think of anything I’d rather do than music and I am not qualified for anything. When I was 5, I thought you could grow up to be power rangers. I’d probably try photography, but I’m not good at it.