The world is ours and ours alone

Interview with the Rifles

The Rifles are about to perform here in Amsterdam. This should be their biggest show outside of the UK. They already know he Dutch audience from previous performances including the London Calling festival, so they are qite sure that the gig will be a good lot of fun this rainy evening in the Melkweg. Before the gig I got the chance to have a nice chat with Grant (drummer) and he told me everything that's new and interesting around this great band from London: The Rifles.

We started right at the beginning. He told me about his school period and what it has been like. At his school there weren't a lot of musicians, but still he managed to start his first band there. They played Nirvana covers and things like that. It didn't make them very populair in school, but I started to get the idea that it is really not important for him to be seen as a real rockstar or something like that. He really doesn't have an attitude, he even seems a bit shy!

It's getting really obvious that they are in this just for the music. They are not really interested in everything that is usually associated with the rock 'n roll lifestyle. Especially the fahion, they really don't try to have a specific kind of style. Grant told us that they are nobody but themselves on stage, they don't put up an act and they don't put on stylish clothes just to look cool.

It seems like a very grown up point of view. That's what also comes to my mind when I see them perform. They are different from most of the Britpop bands, because they're more serious and grown up. You can even see it in the audience where the average age is definitely above 25. Which is rare in the Britpop scene.

Despite of the lack of critical acclaim they got with the previous album No Love Lost, they still managed to built up a solid fanbase. Even though this fanbase is growing bigger and bigger, they still realise where they came from and where they once started. That might be one of the ingredients of their succesfull career. It's just like Grant told us: 'You shouldn't act like a rockstar if you would like to be in a succesfull band, you should just keep on going and don't try to be just like the other rockbands.'

But even though the Rifles are different from a lot of other rockbands, they do like to hang out and have fun. Music is definitely the most important aspect of their career, but Grant does admit to enjoy things such as groupies and alcohol. Well, boys will be boys and rockstars will be rockstars.

Another aspect that resembles a lot with many other Britpop bands are the lyrics. Most of their lyrics are about experiences they've had trough everyday life. They don't get inspired by poets and the darker side of life. What you hear is definitely what they're all about.

Although there might be some interesting facts that you couldn't know from just listening to the lyrics. Like the fact that Grant admitted to be terrified for dogs.' They jump on you and they scratch you!'And do you know that Joel is getting married? Fortunatly that wouldn't change the Rifles as a band. They will continue to keep on going and make great music.

Like every band they do have to urge to become bigger and bigger. They want more people to know them, but that might be the only change that this band will go trough during the next years.

The Rifles is the sort of rare grown up Britpop band that sticks to your mind. They are able to stand out in the big Britscene mass and that makes them right about:

The world is ours and ours alone!

Interview with Little Man Tate

It has just been 4 days ago, but I already mis this amazing band! My voice is still a mess and I can’t stop smiling when I think about them and that’s pretty much all the time... It may be obvious that they’ve made a huge impression on me and I’m sure that you’ll love them too cause... This is britpop like it should be! Sheffield's finest. Little Man Tate rocked Amsterdam and Utrecht and I had the privilege to meet them. Don’t you get jealous girls, you can still listen to their music on their myspace or buy their cd’s. This band makes the most pleasant britpop you’ve ever heard, but there is more about this band, something indescribable. Is it Jon’s on stage charisma? Ben, the sweetest musician I’ve ever met? Or simply the fact that they are the funniest band on the planet? Get a peek into the crazy world of Little Man Tate and find out that they have more to offer than just charm, charisma and good looks...

How are you Jon?

I’m very well thank you very much, how are you?

I’m great thanks. So a new cd, brand new tour, how do you prepare for such a tour like this?

We’ve had a bit of a shopping expedition. We’ve had some rehearsals and picked out the songs that we wanted to play. We just practiced every now and then so we can get into a routine of exactly knowing what is happening. But every gig is different. We get better as the tour goes along basically. We’ve already had our first gig on the way but what is going on tonight should be really good.

How was the gig yesterday?

Great, yeah Belgium, it was really busy as well. We didn’t have any expectations when we went on this tour. When it is busy great, if not that than that’s no problem either.

So what can people expect from a Little Man Tate gig?

Well, hopefully we will be one of those bands that you see and you would like to see again. I mean too many times people go to see concerts and stand at the bar like they don’t really care about the band. We just want to get a bit more. I would like to see a cheer in the eye.

Most rock stars like Amsterdam for the sex drugs and rock ‘n roll, what do you think is the nicest thing about Amsterdam?

Well those three things! I’m not sure if my mom might read this.... Are you going to write this interview in Dutch?

No in English...

So I’m not saying sex or drugs now, cause my mom reads it. What more is nice about Amsterdam? I can say what is not nice about Amsterdam. The pedal boats! We went on a pedal boat and it didn’t work, we fell out. Well, is was a bit of a nightmare. But I think it is a great city, it is great!

Have you been to the red light district?

Never! Ever! Ever! Yeah we’ve been there, we’ve been to the Wallen. We window shopped there. You know just like girls do when they go shopping and love some pair of shoes, which they can’t afford.

You’ve performed here before on the London Calling festival, how did you experience that?

Yeah that was really good, the crowd gave us a really good vibe and a warm welcome. It seemed that when we played people were really interested. London Calling is great, it’s really good, I love the festival and I love the bands.

There are a lot of Britpop bands on the London Calling festival, but still you managed to stand out, what is your secret?

How we managed to stand out? Did we? Thank you! Probably it is just charm, charisma, good looks....I think that the thing with our band is that we have been on the other side of the stage so many times. We have watched bands and that made us know what we wanted to see on stage. When I see a band I would like to see that they want to be there and are happy to be there, I think that is a good thing.There is a voice for everyone if they would like to be there, but we try to be excited. If you stop turning yourself on then you should better stop doing it. Musically....
If you don’t enjoy playing yourself, you shouldn’t play in a band.

What is the relationship like between all those Britpop bands, is there like a lot of competition going on?

Well, not for us. A lot of bands though feel like it is a competition, but we just concentrate on our music and we play it for ourselves and for the people that want to hear our music and not for the other bands. It is too easy to get yourself upset with other bands. There is a lot of jealousy out there, but it is not too bad.

Are you very cultured people?

Are we very cultured? We are a bit more cultured than I think a lot of people think we are! It all depends on what you mean by cultured. I think that a lot of people think that all we do is bing the bells and making love to beautiful woman. But there is a lot more to it than that. We are definitely you know... SHIT! We’re not cultured at all! But in Belgium we went to that little boy (manneke pis). He pissed out a fire. I don’t get why he is so muscled, he is like six years old, it is impossible! On the other hand we knew about other venues and we like to go to places. But most people are not going to be too bothered by a museum or a capital. So no we’re not cultured at all...Shocking!

You’ve released the album: “Nothing worth having comes easy”. What are the main differences between “About what you know”and “Nothing worth having comes easy”?

With the first album we just wrote the songs and played them live. On that moment we never know that we would make an album out of it. With the second album we went to the studio, wrote the album and then played it live. Does that make sense? Completely the opposite way around. So many times you’ve got this songs on the album and you’re like shit how are we going to play that live? I think it is quite interesting doing it the other way around. I think that is a bit more mature. And maybe there are a bit more messages and deeper meaningful lyrics on the second album. With “About what you know” we just took the surface on life, but also we’ve had loads of stories on the first one about growing up and things like that. On the second one we couldn’t do it exactly the same. So we tried to change it, we tried to be little bit more mature and thoughtful. See, I’m f*cking cultured!

What things inspire you to write the lyrics?

It is about real life I think. About things that we’ve experienced and saw. But all the way trough the album we can say that it was worth it. It is quite cool.

If you could be a woman for one day, what would you do?

Stay in all day! Get as many pair of nice shoes and lingerie as I can. I would start the video camera and make my own solo masturbation. Would I find man attractive as I do woman? Would I be attracted to woman? Would I be a lesbian though? So yeah, I want to make love to another woman.

Wouldn’t you make love to a man?

No, I think I would still make love to a woman. But I don’t know what to do if it is a woman. I don’t know, if I like man like I like woman now as a man, then I’d go out and get lots of drinks in bars. But I wouldn’t give myself up, I would play hard to get. That’s like the weirdest question I’ve ever been asked!

If you were president of the United States, what would you do?

If I were president of the United States I would make a phone call to skin records and tell them that I would like to have Little Man Tate over here to do a massive tour. Then I would make a call to mayor radio stations and say: I love this band called Little Man Tate, I want you to play them! I would get free food, free drinks. Do you think they really need me when they’ve got him? I mean he’s good looking! Anyway, it is impossible, I would be kicked to the ground. If I were president of the United States it probably wouldn’t last much more than a day...

So I’ve heard that you would like to become the biggest band of the world, apart from the money, why would you like to achieve that?

We want the critical acclaim, we want what we should have had all along. I still do believe that we are one of the best bands in Britain in the last five/ten years. You know, we’ve sold out gigs, we’ve sold out tours, we’ve released records, but we’ve never really had the critical acclaim. We want to be respected and we want people to talk about us. Forgetting about the money, forgetting about everything else we just want to be recognized as a music force! But with the money I would also be very happy.

How far would you go to achieve that? Matthew, the lead singer of the Pigeon Detectives kissed two guys on stage. Would you do such crazy things just to get attention?

Who would kiss Matthew?! I wouldn’t kiss him, he’s not really my type...I probably wouldn’t kiss just to get attention, but maybe that gets you on radio, maybe that is not about the music anymore. It probably gets you magazines and radio airplays.

Are there any huge festivals planned this year?

Not yet, we’ve got this tour and we’ll have a gig in Sheffield in March, but that is as far as we’ve planned the gigs. Normally the festivals come in around March. We also have the third album to record as well, so we like to do a festival, but we don’t know how may time there is going to be needed to be recording and writing.
I bet she kissed Matthew!

NO! I really didn’t!

Yeah, because when I said those things about him she was like NAAAH... I feel awful now! No, he is a very good looking guy... If I would have that hair I would have it long, definitely! When I was about ten I wanted my hair permanent so much! But my mom is a hair cutter and she wouldn’t do it...

Do you have any tattoos?

Yeah I have six, this one means that something is going to change my world, it is from a Beatles lyric. But the minute I had it done I thought: Well that is bullshit! Cause lots of things changed my world! When I got my very first guitar, I took a picture of it and took it to the tattoo shop and I asked if she could do that.

What is your favorite guitar?

I like playing my Fender, but I like Telecasters as well. But my favorite guitar is my acoustic guitar with which I write the songs. Sometimes I do that when I’m in my room and then I get out at night, have a few drinks and write a song. My favorite guitar is my Taylor, nobody else can touch it, cause it is very expensive. I’ve got plugins too and amplifiers... How did we get from the tattoos to the guitars?

What is the weirdest thing a fan ever gave to you?

Toe socks, when we were in Japan.They were kind of weird! They were like foot gloves.

If this wasn’t your career what would you be?

Probably a politician. Or actually I would say a footballer. But if I wasn’t a footballer, what would I be? Than I would probably work for the government. Then I would get a big cheque!

Are there any more juicy details you would like to share with the Taters?

What happened so far? They’ve lost the key to the room in Belgium. We’ve played there with the Soulwasters, they are great, you should check them out! They could possibly be the nicest people in the world as well.

Jon: Do you have any questions guys?

Dan: What is your favorite food?

Everything! I love food. I would be quite happy if my life could be filled with food, beer and woman. Do you need anything more than that? Is there anything more than that? Why would you need woman if you’ve got all that? No actually you don’t need anything more than food and beer.

Interview with Uncommonmenfrommars

Uncommon, that is exactly what they are! Not only because of the identical twin Daff and Trint, but because they are the nicest band ever! They proof that you can be ‘sex, drugs and rock’n roll’ without being an arrogant rockstar. You can listen to their music on their myspace: http://www.myspace.com/uncommonmenfrommars or buy their new cd ‘longer than an ep shorter than an album’ it’s in stores now! You also have the chance to read everything you always wanted to know about the skate-punk music and rock ‘n roll lifestyle of Uncommonmenfrommars! Lucky you!!

Interview with: Ed Zeppelin (vocals and guitar)
Interviewed by: Pearl


Hi Ed Zeppelin, how are you?

I’m a bit hung-over and I have a sore throat, but that is normal.

Can you still sing with that sore throat?

Yeah, it sounds better when we play. It sounds like shit all afternoon, but after three songs it gets better.

You have performed in the Netherlands a lot! What’s the nicest thing about playing in the Netherlands?

Now we have friends in different places, that’s cool.
People bringing chocolate! And some of us enjoy smoking, so that is also very pleasant.

You are about to perform, are you nervous before you go to perform?

Not really, we get impatient cause we want to play. I don’t think we get nervous, maybe if we play like a big show or if we play with a band we really like. It is just usually a party, it’s party time!

The Undeclinables were supposed to play tonight…

They canceled because one of them is in hospital. We are not sure what happened, but I think he is okay, but he is still in the hospital, we’ll have more information maybe by tonight.

Do you prefer to play for a large audience or a small cozy audience?

We like everything, we love playing in tiny bars, and we love playing huge festivals. It doesn’t really matter, we just love to play!

Do you create the atmosphere on stage or does the audience create the atmosphere?

I guess kind of both. Sometimes you have to create it yourself, because there is no atmosphere. If we play a show and there are not so many people. If you don’t do something to change it, it is not going to change. Those are the harder shows, where we really need to put an effort to get a good vibe. Sometimes the crowd just goes crazy and they create the atmosphere.

What is that like in Holland?

It depends, this is the first show on this tour with Second Shot in Holland, so we will see! It is usually fun, I don’t really see a difference between shows in Germany, France or Holland. I guess it all depends on how many people there are. My best memory was in Holland, at a show with fourteen people, in a two hundred capacity room, but that was like the most fun show of the whole tour.Everybody was smiling and there was a really good vibe. Things happened that usually don’t happen. The crowd went on stage and we went down like you are the band, we are the crowd you know... It is just fun!

I saw that you performed naked...

Sometimes, it can happen...We do that when it gets too hot or when we know that it would be a problem for someone. Like we played in the middle of Paris once, right in the middle of the city on an outdoor stage. It was like old people and kids, families...That is the place where I would get naked.

Are you the typical sex drugs and rock ’n roll?

Not really, I mean I’ve seen worse. But yeah we do like to party. Not all of us,we are all very different. Some of us are not party-freaks, but I am and Jim is. I like sex, I like drugs and I like rock ’n roll, so I guess my answer would be yes! Still looking for sex, gonna find drugs after the interview and the rock ’n roll will be here tonight.

What makes you different from all the other rockstars?

Rockstars? Well I guess we are no rockstars. No, to me being a rockstar is not about how many records you sell, it is about attitude. I know bands that have sold two cd’s in their lives, played three shows and they are the biggest rockstars I’ve ever met! It is just attitude, when a band think they are better than everyone, just because they are on stage and they think they are awesome and some treat people like shit. That to me is being like a rockstar. We don’t do that. We don’t treat people like shit, we only treat each other like shit.

What is the difference between your music on stage and on the cd?

We play better on the cd, probably… A lot of people say that there is a lot more energy on stage.
Daff: Often people don’t get it till they have seen us live. Personally I think that it is important that people that wanna listen to our cd’s see us live first.
Ed: But that is just the drummer’s point of view.

What comes first music or lyrics?

Music, we always write the lyrics at the last moment when we are in the studio. When we have to track vocals we still have no lyrics. We just grab a piece of paper with Trint. That doesn’t mean we neglect the lyrics. We do talk about our lives and experiences, but the music and the vocal melodies come first.

You have recorded an acoustic album called Kill the Fuse, what do you prefer acoustic or electric?

Both, my brother Trint plays a lot of acoustic guitar. He actually just recorded a record with his side project called X-TV. They have just finished the album and it is mastered. It will be free for download on myspace, I can’t remember when, but it is very soon in December, so you should check it out! And the record will be available soon.

You also have a side project called Sons of Buddha, how do you manage to do both?

Uncommonmenfrommars is always the priority, but whenever we don’t tour we book Sons of Buddha tours in between. That is why since September I’ve been home like once or twice. Every time we go home with Uncommonmenfrommars I go on tour with Sons of Buddha and when we get back I go on tour with Uncommonmenfrommars.

Are you coming with Sons of Buddha to Holland?

We want to, maybe in February. We are going to try to hook up with Kevin from the Apers and make something happen.

So you are a skate punk band, do you all skate?

No, my brother Trint skates for a long time, but I don’t do anything that involves hurting myself or breaking bones.

Has he ever thought of being a professional skateboarder?
Daff: No he is not good enough, not crazy enough!

Don’t you think you can be anything you want?

Daff:You can be anything that you want, but I think when you play in a band and you end up being a musician it is not really like you choose to be in a band as like the music kind of chooses you. You just end up doing that and then one day you think: Hey I’ve made it, I’m a musician!Ed: But the difference between being in a punk band and being a pro skater is you have to be really good to be a pro skater, but you don’t have to know how to play music to be in a punk band. That is what punk is all about! Anyone can play in a punk band.

What do you think of the Emo scene?

Well, I’m not really into it, I think there is too much fashion involved…

Too much skinny jeans? Well you don’t have skinny jeans…

Skinny jeans? No they are kind of skinny, they are not slim not super slim, but they are just normal. But they are Johnny Ramone jeans! (Stands up and opens his zipper) Look it says: Hey ho lets go on the inside! So they are kind of slim, but they are still rock ‘n roll cause they are Johnny Ramones!

So you like the Ramones, have you ever seen them live?

No, unfortunately…

Is there any band you would like to see live, but never had the chance to?

Yeah, ACDC never seen them, Metallica, the Descendants, the Real Danger.
Daff: Generally when these bands play, we play also so we can’t see them.

What is the nicest band you’ve ever played with?

A lot of bands, like the Undeclinables we are friends with them. We did a tour with them in France a long time ago. A lot of Dutch bands, like the Heideroosjes, they are cool we’ve played a couple of times with them. They are nice guys. The Apers obviously… NRA from Amsterdam, they are the best Dutch band. One of my favorite bands ever! The Accelerators…The Real Danger, a Dutch band they sound like the Descendents, but we don’t know them I just like the music.

What made you come up with the unusual name Uncommonmenfrommars?

Well, exactly because it is unusual. You know, when we started the band, everyone wanted names like ‘No Effects’ very short names. So we did the exact opposite. Their albums always have names like ‘Dimimisabeble…’ very long names. So that is kind of why we took off the spaces just to make it look long, difficult to read.

Don’t you think it makes it harder to remember the name?

If you say it, but if you read it just once you will remember it forever. Next time you’ll see it you’ll say oo yeah!

So you exist a little more than ten years now, what changed during these years?

We drink more, we sleep less, we tour more, we have a lot more friends. My brothers have wives and kids. We play in different countries and we play a lot more in Germany and Holland.

Isn’t difficult to tour that much?

Sometimes, but I don’t have a wife or kids so I could tour all year, that would be fine for me. But my brothers have wives and kids so after a while they want to see their kids.


When you are on tour, what do you do during the day?

Ed: Drive, loading, soundcheck, put up the merchtabel, change guitarstrings, we try to eat or do interviews and then the show starts

What do you do after you played the show?

Daff: It depends, sometimes we stay up till 10 in the morning. Sometimes we’ll be in bed by three. You can’t go to bed before two, that is the earliest we’ve ever been to bed on tour. Because we don’t have any time, when you’re finished playing, you have to put all your stuff away, you have to get back in the van. When we are all back to where we sleep, it is already two or three. We live like some kind of vampires after a while. We life at night and we sleep during the day.

Do you ever go sightseeing when you are on tour?

We hardly ever have time. I’m gonna go sightseeing after this interview. We’ve played in Vienna like three times, but we have never had the chance to go sightseeing. We play in beautiful cities, but all we see are small rooms.
Daff: We don’t do a lot of sightseeing, but we meet a lot of people and it is just as interesting to hang out with people from the cities that we are touring in. I’d rather hang out with people that live in the city and be in the city like they are. You hang out with some guys and have a drink and talk with them about how their life is, that’s interesting I think about touring.

Is the tour almost finished now?

Yeah, the tour is almost finished.

Are you excited to go home?

Yeah, I mean my brothers are probably more excited than me. When I get home I’m probably just gonna take off and visit some friends. We have friends all over Europe now, so I might go visit the Apers in Rotterdam. We toured with Failsafe, I think I’m going to visit them for New Years Eve in Manchester. And there is Second shot from San Francisco, if I save enough money I’ll go visit them. Sometimes when I’m not on tour I’ll just hop in another band’s van. I have some friends, if I call them: Is there space for me? Yeah I’m coming!

What would you like to achieve in the next ten years?

Daff: Still be around!
Ed: We are totally happy with what we have achieved in ten years. So I think if we just keep on doing the same thing it would be perfect.

Interview with Attack! Attack!

A fresh new hot Welsh band! A powerful name makes me wonder… The powerful songs make me want to dance! They have already toured with some famous bands like Underoath and the Blackout and they are about to leave for their next tour with Funeral For A Friend. With a hell lot of tour dates you might be able to catch them!!! Until then, turn up your speakers and listen to their amazing songs… http://www.myspace.com/attackattackband


Interview with Neil Starr from Attack! Attack!
Interviewed by Pearl Vink

You have a lot of gigs till the end of the year! How do you manage to survive that?


plenty of drugs! no just kidding, we are just running off pure adrenalin ! we love playing shows and meeting people, and the buzz it gives us keeps us going


A brand new start with a new amazing band…Does that mean the end of Dopamine?


Dopamine is resting right now, its impossible to do both bands at the same time , the other guys in dopamine are very supportive so its cool to know we can do attack attack with no pressure

What was it like to record and produce your debut album by Stuart and Mike of the Lostprophets?


It was cool to hang out with them everyday, we have been friends for a long time but dont get to see each other very often with them living in the US and us living in the UK . Recording in USA was cool too cos its very different to the UK especially the weather :D


The new album will be released the sixth of October, how would you describe the album?


its rocking, full of slamming drums , loads of melodies and harmonies, pumping bass lines! its very energetic and fun to listen too


What had been the influences for the album?


Musically - bands like Nirvana, Foo fighters, Jimmy eat world, ACDC , Linkin Park
Lyrically - life experiences we have had and seen others go through


A few days ago you have had a gig in Amsterdam, did you act like the typical rockstar does in Amsterdam?


Haha we did rock and roll , but stayed away from the sex and drugs haha we love the city , we had plenty of beer on the square, it was good times


What more can we expect from Attack! Attack! in the near future?


Well come see our live shows, its a different side to our band, we put in as much energy as we can and love to get the crowd involved. We are set to demo new songs at christmas , hopefully make a return trip to Europe mainland in April and play festivals in the summer :D

Interview with My Future Lies!

They are the most awesome band of Australia. With their breath taking songs and fast growing fanbase they are ready to conquer the world. This isn't just another rockband, this is a band with personality. They really care about their fans and they offer help where needed. With a charity drive for the Parkinson disease and with their open hearts they seem to be the Spidermans and Supermans of rock! Recently they changed their name from 'Acid Eyeliner' to 'My Future Lies',but they are still the same band and they still rock! That is why you should listen to their songs, tell your friends about them and read the interview! You can listen to their songs on their myspace : http://www.myspace.com/myfuturelies

Interview with Lukey Lukess (My Future Lies)
Interviewed by Pearl Vink


Since January 2006 you have already made a wonderful debut album called Future lies , released a live DVD, performed twice at MTV and drove an adventures charity drive. How has the ride been so far?

We've had an amazing journey. I can't say it has been easy and the financial burden of being full time musicians not signed to a label has been a heavy weight on our shoulders. That said, we're so lucky to have a great fan base that grows daily on myspace and facebook and these people have supported us at our shows and by purchasing all our merch online all over the world.

I noticed that your songs do not only sound amazing, they have got awesome lyrics as well. How does the writing process take place?

I usually just write songs when something comes out. I tend not to sit down and try write too many songs. A hook line will come to me when I'm driving or laying in bed and then I quickly grab a guitar and work out a melody. Songs such as Kissing you in the Driveway came to me while I was driving over the harbour bridge of all places.

Is there a song on the album you prefer yourself?

My favourite song would be Future Lies. It has a very special meaning to me and the lyrics really reflect a part of my life I'll never forget or regret.

On a trampoline these kids would kiss and talk all night
too young to know their future dreams would turn into future lies.
When you were a kid, which of your future dreams turned out to be future lies?

Well I guess things I thought were pretty secure as a kid can change so fast. From girlfriends to my own family and personal walk through life, so much changed and continues to change. I try to not plan my future anymore, but go where life takes me.

You are probably already living the dream, but what would you like to achieve more with your band in the future?

I'd love to achieve a lot more. We're really only just scraping the surface here in Australia and we're currently getting a lot of attention from fans in the USA and UK. Due to the lack of major labels and people that can support us here we may end up spending a lot more time in the USA. That said, listen to the lyrics from the song "here forever" to know how passionate I am about the country we live in and how much I love Australia. Sadly it isn't giving us the breaks we need though.

You did a charity drive to raise money for Parkinson's Australia. How did you experience that?

It was amazing. To see our amazing country side from the window of my Austin Healey was an adventure I'll never forget. It was also really good that we could tie this into a charity and share information on a disease that hardly gets a mention in day to day media.

I know it is like the biggest distance you can travel, but will you ever come to the Europe for a tour?

I'll do everything possible to come to Europe. We have so many amazing people there already supporting us. We have a street team of 4200+ people in Europe and it only takes someone to pay our airfares and we'd be there doing shows.