THIS IS THE MOST WORK / THOUGHT / ENERGY / MUSCLES / SKILL / CREATIVITY I HAVE EVER PUT INTO DRUMMING!
ever played. Following the Gales for 4-5years now, the response from that tour was something quite new and special; as MOJO put it "Te return of Te Nightingales".
giving interviews. Tere's a man from Birmingham, who Robert has never met, who has published two Nightingale lyric books, which is quite amazing.
Te Nightingales the first time round came from a generation where people actually bought music! A time when John Peel was alive, a man who was able to direct attention their way. Do the band see those as the halcyon days of the music industry, or are they embracing the changes, do you think? I don't think the Nightingales would say they ever fitted in to what was going on at the time... they wouldn't say it was better then than now. John Peel did so much for the Gales and really brought them to light but they're still doing it, which is a testament to the fact they just really love what they do.
Where has your touring taken you with the band already? I started with 4 pretty intense dates in Germany. I had only 2 days of practice with them before I had to play the shows. In April we did a two-week tour where I was officially a Nightingale and they were some of the best shows I have
Te Norwich date is part of an extensive tour, but is the Norwich date one that you have a special mark in your diary for? Of course. Norwich is my hometown and it'll be a big show for me.
Will you feel proud to be bringing the band here? I am so proud to be in this band and to bring them to Norwich is what I really wanted for this tour.
You get to see Norwich represented at the Norwich gig, with BROTHERS in support too. Did you select them? Rob likes to pick all the support for the shows. As you'll see we always tour with comedian Ted Chippington. I think I suggested Fever Fever to Rob and he contacted them but they put forward their new project BROTHERS, which will be cool and bring a different (younger!) crowd along.
You're quite the musical harlot Fliss - you're in Broken Seas as well. Tell us a little about this musical adventure... Well, Te Broken Seas is my other band - quite new - but I am super dedicated to it alongside the Gales. It's the kind of music I have always wanted to play and we are all very involved in the writing process. We're playing a few gigs in October too but hopefully we'll play Norwich soon as well. Super excited about
things to come with Te Broken Seas...
Te songs I've heard have a delicious injection of blues. Is this a new exploration for you? It is to play; the drumming is pretty different for me, a lot heavier, more of a groove. I have been teaching myself a lot of new techniques since joining the Nightingales as it's all got a little bit more serious. I've always listened to that style of music - Black Keys, Von Bondies etc. and like I said, I have always wanted to play in that style.
Tose vocals stand up effortlessly next to the likes of Alison Mosshart / Liela Moss - who do they belong to and where did you find them? Alex is our amazing vocalist. She does her own solo thing - Alex Hill - and I've always adored her voice, it's fantastic and has a real twang. Me and her both wanted to do something completely different and talked about it for months before we got Matt (guitar) involved.
Is there a grand-plan for the band? Not really, we've actually had a fair bit of interest considering we have only played three shows – the third being Dockville Festival in Germany. So it's pretty exciting; we're dedicated and passionate about the music.
Finally - you know violet violet were my fave Norwich band. Would you and Cheri ever unite? Ha, that's sweet! I had the most amazing time with Cheri in Violet Violet. I adore her and that band, so who knows…
Emma Garwood
Te Nightingales play the Norwich Arts Centre on Monday 24th October. For tickets and info, go to
www.norwichartscentre.co.uk. You can find Fliss at
twitter.com/FlissKitson and more Nightingales info at
www.thenightingales.co.uk
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