Record covers helped me discover a lot of music that I wasn't aware of.

It creates a conflict of interest - what songs would I use for me, and what would I use for the band.

Once I'd chosen the songs, it seemed like it would just be a question then of recording them. But it's a case of trying to re-invent the songs; taking them in different directions.

I live in Santa Barbara. My wife's American, and she lived in England for 11 years and then told me she'd had enough.

If you took music out of my life, I don't know what I'd do. It's the one thing that I have a real passion for.

Our music over the years has been very cinematic. It's surprising we never really got into film soundtracks.

I think being in a band is probably the only job when you're actively encouraged to be out of it most of the time.