British - Musician | August 23, 1984 -
We've always imagined ourselves as a rock band. We've always been a rock band playing the wrong instruments.
Ted Dwane
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We wouldn't last a year on the road playing music that we didn't love.
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We're obviously a London band, and British at heart.
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We don't sing about eating local produce or growing beards or anything like that. It's funny to find yourself in a position where people associate you with things that are completely arbitrary to your songs.
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You can't just repeat. It's valueless. So we - we're really keen to challenge ourselves. I suppose a byproduct of that will be challenging our fans a bit as well.
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Touring is something I do really well.
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Can't cook. Can't, I dunno, do paperwork. I don't know, what else can't we do? I'm not to be trusted with other people's animals.
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We were thrilled when we were nominated for best new artist at the Grammys, but we were even more so when they asked us to play live.
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It's strange to think about the scathing reviews 'Sigh No More' got and then consider that we could win best album a year or so later.
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We really believe in our music, and it's still heartening to know that it's appreciated, and that's what sticks.
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Because we are four creative people - four writers - there was no way that we were ever going to be satiated doing the same thing over and again. Change was inevitable for us. And a very natural thing.
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People don't really need to question our sincerity when it comes to our songs.
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