How are you and what have you been up to recently?
Rosa: I travel lots with my job; it’s brilliant for inspiration. I love the variety because I hate being in the same place for too long. I spend a lot of time on my own, thinking.
 
What are the five albums that have most influenced you?
Richey: The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths; Six by Mansun; Dog Man Star by Suede; The Clash by The Clash; and Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie.

Where did you grow up? What was it like for a budding musician?
Rosa: I grew up in Portsmouth and in Paris. My mum sang all the time in the house and I remember seeing her on Terry Wogan with the Sweet Adelines! Portsmouth was my teenage stomping ground and was and still is an amazing place for music, musicians and bands. I think I was like a sponge then, taking it all in. Nat (bass player) grew up in a flat around the back of Old Street. Her dad used to play bass in the 80s with some big bands. Marco (drums) grew up in Bolivia but was watching UK music; he’s been here for three years now.

If you could be a musician in any era when would it be and why?
Richey: Probably the 60s because being a musician back then seemed to be a lifestyle, not just a style - as most people regard it to be now. I’d also have had the 70s and the 90s to look forward to; I’d like to have died in 1999.

Is there any particular venue you’d like to play and why?
Richey: I’d have liked to have played The Astoria. I only saw one gig there but it struck me as a fantastic venue. So I’ll settle for The Forum; it’s an easy walk home.

What was your first musical instrument?
Richey: I was forced to play the electric organ from the age of seven.
 
What books have you read and what films have you seen recently?
Richey: I’m currently reading La Cousin Bette by Honoré de Balzac, which I’m really enjoying. The last film I watched was The Collector starring Terence Stamp and I thought that was really good.

If not a musician, what job would you have had in the real world?
Richey: Signing on every two weeks. “England owes me a living”.
Rosa: I actually do have a proper job, in the real world. It’s not such a bad place, you know, and you can spend money from the real world in the music world on things like recording stuff and releasing singles. Nat is a hairdresser.
 
Do you prefer playing live or recording in the studio?
Rosa: I love playing live but I also love studio work, or rather, the result. If you want to know what we’re about you need to see us live.