Fiction Plane

Interview by Katie Spain, Seatwave.com

What is your first musical memory?

Um, my first musical memory, unfortunately, is singing hymns at school.

How do you get yourself in to the right frame of mind before a gig?

It kind of happens automatically when you stand up and everyone is there. I like to stay in the venue beforehand and see that there are people there. Often, I feel horrible two minutes before the gig. I feel really tired and achy. I think I’m rubbish, old and tired. Then, once you start…as soon as it turns in to that situation, you suddenly have all this power. I can’t explain where it comes from. You are suddenly ready, after not being able to stand up or want to sing anything. It just comes.

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