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I really can’t do the math, but Fliss Kitson would have been, well, younger, wouldn’t she (?!) when British alt- punk band Te Nightingales released their first single. I’m tempted to implicate twinkles and such like in her father’s eye. We know music to have no ‘not ripe


before’ or ‘sell by date’ however, and so it came to pass that Norwich’s very own Fliss Kitson, of much loved and now disbanded Violet Violet seemed to always


have been etched into the band’s timeline, and joined as their drummer. Fliss had gone heavyweight with a band who retained all of the credit of their impeccable songwriting through a 20-year plus career, without any of the trappings of commerciality. Tis, this is where she was always meant to be.


How did you come to join Te Nightingales? I toured supporting Te Nightingales for years with my band Violet Violet. We had a great relationship with the band and both me and their previous drummer had very similar styles of drumming. Over a year ago the drummer had other commitments and I was honoured when they asked me to become a Nightingale....


I know you to be a very creative person, who took on every aspect of Violet Violet - joining an already established band, what are your creative outlets? Te drumming... this is the most work / thought / energy / muscles / skill / creativity I have ever put into drumming. It was extremely difficult to replace such an individual drummer... I have learnt so much. It may not appear it but Te Nightingales are pretty comical


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with their music and it's fun to come up with the weird parts to fit into it.


Even though there's a priceless back catalogue to choose from, the band is still is creating mode, with a new album written and released in 2009. Were you in the band for that process? I was drumming with them, but I didn't record the 2009 release with them.


Are there plans for new material currently? Tere is indeed. We have just signed a deal with Cooking Vinyl and I have been taking trips to the Midlands to write music with them regularly. Plans to record in Germany in December and release next Spring. Next year is going to be the year of Te Nightingales!


Te Nightingales have always seen a line-up in flux - what do you


think the each member of the current incarnation brings to the floor? Well, Robert LLoyd has always been a Gale, he is an amazing man and I am so honoured and proud to be a part of his band. He leads us and knows what he wants. His lyrics are superb. Alan – guitarist - had been a Gale for a long time and was also in Te Prefects with Mr Lloyd... he's the riff writer and has been so wonderful with me learning the parts. Andi the German bassist – it’s such a nice feeling to play with a bassist who knows what they're doing... and then there's young Matt - just watch him and you'll understand.


Robert Lloyd has obviously been at the epicentre of the band, and is lauded with much credit as a songwriter - does he take it all in his stride? He really does. He never talks about his lyrics and he doesn't enjoy


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