Nothing was working, and my friend was dead, and I didn't want to look at that.

I never really thought in terms of the concept of being a rock star - being around people like that just seemed like normal day-in-the-life stuff to me. Those were just the surroundings I grew up in.

We've put songs out on singles and weird little packages that only the real vinyl-philes care about.

Well, I get excited about music.

I wish there were more good new bands that would light a fire and offer a little friendly competition that would be welcomed.

All summer long; we'll be playing the festivals. We'll be Reading, we'll be Leeds, we'll be around.

My father rebelled ferociously against his conservative upbringing where his father physically abused him.