A lot of bands have the enthusiasm kicked out of them by playing really dreary pub venues that just churn bands through.
Alex KapranosI want to change and try new ideas - allowing your sonic identity to evolve in your music and not being afraid of that. You see musicians hit upon something that works, and then go, "Let's keep doing that for 10 years." And that idea kind of terrifies me a little bit. It becomes like a day job then.
Alex KapranosI want to make music that will make the blood surge in your veins, music that will get people up and dance.
Alex Kapranos