The Dead 60s
By: Music Staff |
Saturday September 10, 2005 |
| Hailing from Liverpool, The Dead 60s sound nothing like anything the city has ever produced. Putting classic songwriting aside, this foursome brings wired-up punk energy, super heavy reggae grooves and booming dub echoes to the forefront. |
| What's the last song that flat-out scared you?
We've just been listening to the dub version of our album - The insight into the scrambled mind of our producer Central Nervous System was pretty scary. What was the worst show you ever played, and why? When we were starting out, we travelled 6 hours to do a gig to the barstaff at a tiny venue. A dog walked across the dance floor half way through our set. What will you do immediately after completing this interview? Probably moan about having to do interviews.  Definately Coke What song are you most proud of on this album? Why? Whilst we were recording the album, we wrote a lot of new material. The songs that came from spontaneous jams like Control This and Nationwide. It's satisfying to hear a finished song come from nowhere. What artists have you discovered in the last 6-12 months and how has their work influenced yours? We listened to The Cure's first album whilst recording - also Can and The Slits where studio favourites and good inspiration. What can fans expect to get at one of your concerts that they couldn't necessarily get on your album? Our shows are quite energetic, so fans will get to see us rock out! Who/what were some motivators for getting you into the industry? We've always been big music fans and coming from Liverpool there was so much musical history, it always seemed a possible ambition. What direction do you feel you're headed in artistically? What's next? It's hard to say because we're getting into so much new music. We are getting to see a lot of new places and countries, so that is an inspiration. What other creative mediums would you ever care to dabble in? Why? Matt has always thought about being in TV and films. He fancies himself as a young Benitio Del Torro! Michael Jackson - pedophile or misunderstood eccentric? Eccentric, misunderstood pedophile. What would you like to come back as in a later life? A lion - king of the jungle. What was your first live performance like? Pretty nerve wracking, but a good laugh. Have you ever stolen anything? Stole some sweets as a kid, got caught and got upset. Whose phone number would you most like? Bono's - for some prank calls. What's your favorite sandwich? B.L.T.  I think we all kind of listened to The Beatles - you don't really have the choice in Liverpool. Who influenced (or dictated) what music you listened to when you were growing up (DJ, parents, siblings, classmates, captors, etc)? Parents and siblings, probably - but we play each other records nowadays. What periodicals, if any, do you subscribe to? None Name something non-musical (e.g. book, person, building, animal) that has inspired or influenced you. Liverpool's concrete urban disaster architecture inspired our first album. Do you download music without paying for it? No, but not really bothered. Can you read music? If yes, do you write your songs using musical notation? Some of us can read music badly, but we don't write that way. Do you read music criticism? Who are some of your preferred critics, if any? Not really. Name a canonical, respected, revered artist whom you think is wildly overrated. Bob Geldoff What one thing must you have on tour with you...? CD's and pillows. Favorite beverage...? Corona with lime, brandy and JD Favorite recreational tour stop...? Theme parks are good stop offs. We went to Kings Island in Kentucky and went on some mean rides. Got any pets...? Bryan has a dog called Archie and we have a few cats between us. 
What other artists are you currently listening
to...?Listening to The Beta Band (UK band), Echo & the Bunnymen, The Smiths and Kraftwerk. Who would you like a chance to collaborate / tour with...? Shaun Ryder from The Happy Mondays. What's the best thing about being a musician...? You get to sleep in late and you can drink on the job. Favorite fast food menu item...? Chicken Wings If you weren't a musician, what would you be doing...? Dream job, etc. Professional soccer player or Alaskan king crab fisherman. If you could go back in time and give Elvis Presley one piece of advice, what would it be? Try a salad! What's the most truly subversive piece of music you know? (No answer) Frank Sinatra: toupee or no toupee? Toupee What was the first song you learned to play? Probably some 12 bar blues or House of The Rising sun. What was your first rock and roll record? Appetite for destruction - Guns & Roses How much did luck have to do with your success? Luck is important, that and working hard. In what country are your albums selling very well that might surprise the average American listener? We're pretty big in Japan - it's pretty crazy over there. Do you have a day job? If so, what is it? No Prior to becoming a full-time musician, what did you do for a living? Matt was a mailman, Ben was a theatre usher, Bri worked in Toys R Us and Charlie taught guitar. Who is the best rock group/rap group/pop group/musical artist in the world right now (excluding yourself/your band)? Lee 'Scratch' Perry How did you come up with your name (if a band or alter ego)? It's a Liverpool saying - there are a lot of bands in Liverpool who describe their sound as 'dead 60s' - meaning they sound really like a band from the 1960's era. 'Dead' also means 'really' in Liverpool. It was a kind of joke about that. |
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