Just start scribbling. The first draft is never your last draft. Nothing you write is by accident.
Guy GarveyI usually tell somebody if a songโs for them. I donโt always tell them if itโs about them.
Guy GarveyI think 'Elbow' were considered successful even before [2008's] Seldom Seen Kid because we were living off the band. We have a great manager who keeps our coffers topped off, and we give ourselves a sensible wage with a view to having three fallow years between records. We always make sure we have enough money to make a record and not be pressured time-wise.
Guy GarveyI'm not David Bowie. Who are we kidding? At the end of the day, I'm the same person I've always been. I'm Don Garvey's son from up the road.
Guy Garvey