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THE BASICS Name : Jubby Band : Harrrisons Job In Band : Vox / Guitar Website Address : www.myspace.com/harrisonssheffield HOME Hometown : Sheffield Hometown is best known for : Steel Best thing about the music scene in your hometown : Us Most influential band to yourself that’s come out of your home town : Pulp Best up and coming band from your home town would be : Green Man Says Go! (http://www.myspace.com/greenmansaysgo) THE BAND What’s the story behind the band name? We'd been struggling with a name for ages and while walking down Ben's street, Harrison road, I said how about 'Harrisons'? When did the band begin and how did it come about? The band started about 4 years ago. We'd been promising to start a band with each other for ages and eventually we just piled into a room and songs just started to come. How would you describe your sound to the average Joe on the street? The Clash meets Bruce Springsteen. What’s your current release? Tell us a little about it… It's our album, 'no fighting in the war room', it's the culmination of years of hard slog! What image do you think / hope your music conveys? Passion and care for the bigger issues. In five years time the band will be… tanning ourselves in rotherham OFF THE STAGE What was your first introduction to music that made you think seriously about playing it? It's got to be the old favourite 'Oasis' they got everyone in the band playing. What was your first band name and what style did you play? Harrisons is our first band. Tell us three albums you couldn’t live without in your collection ‘London Calling’ by The Clash, ‘Scott 4’ by Scott Walker, and ‘Different Class’ by Pulp Best piece of musical advice you’ve been given Keep your head up Two groups/artists you’d love to take out on the road The Clash and Springsteen. Favourite song of your group? “Come For Me” The thing you most look forward to just before a tour is Ginsters pasties The thing you least look forward to before a tour is Ginsters pasties When your not doing band related stuff, what are you usually found doing? Drawing and writing poetry… never been that sporty. ON THE STAGE / ROAD What gear do you use? Fender twin amp and a gretch guitar Favourite place (city/town/country) you’ve toured… and why? Brighton… it's near the sea. The best show you’ve ever played was… and why? Ibiza Rocks with The Enemy – need I say more! Who hogs the stereo in the van the most? Me. I'm a stereo fascist. After a week in the van/bus on tour which band member will have the messiest section, and what would we most likely find stashed there? Ben, Mark and Birch all have the messiest sections. Who in your group has the worst “bad habit” on tour, and what is it? Me and my stereo fascism. Most embarrassing moment on tour? Mark trying to pull… Give us a good quick ‘on the road’ story, funny, embarrassing, memorable, whatever… Birchy deciding the best way to prepare for a 12pm show in America is to do Ketamine... Needless to say the show was crap. Your manager calls and says the venue you are about to play really wants to keep you happy, what’s the first thing you chuck on the rider? Cigarettes. RIGHT NOW What’s getting the most spins in your stereo right now? Lee Hazlewood Tell us a band or artist everyone should check out and why… Terry Callier - a long forgotten folk artist with an astounding voice! If you could change one thing about the music industry today, what would it be? The lack of development in new artists, Bruce Springsteen and Elton John would never have been given the chance now-a-days. As soon as I’ve finished answering these questions I’m about to… Eat. |
