I like the big bombastic singers, but I'm also very drawn to what I call character singers. They're people who obviously aren't very huge singers, but they've got this ability to tell a story and touch you emotionally without really using any kind of histrionics or special effects.
Boy GeorgeThe most significant New York club for me was Paradise Garage, where they played house music. This was around '84 or '85.
Boy GeorgeCertain punk bands were influential because I thought, If they can do that then I can .Hanging around those bands was how I started my first band - In Praise of Lemmings.
Boy GeorgeIn writing the autobiography, I can really chuckle when I look at the songs. I was acting out the part. I saw myself as a victim.
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