ABOUT THE BAND - BAND PROFILES
Jon Sevink
BIRTHDAY?
15TH MAY
SIBLINGS?
ELDEST OF 4, 2 SISTERS, 1 BROTHER
BIRTHPLACE AND BEYOND?
HARLOW, ESSEX, BRIGHTON
FOOTBALL TEAM?
BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION FC
FIRST RECORD BOUGHT?
JILTED JOHN
INSTRUMENTS?
VIOLIN, KAZOO, CARDBOARD BOX, SHAKEY STICK
FIRST BAND JOINED?
LEVELLERS
MUSICAL HEROES?
HENDRIX, STRUMMER, STEVENS (SHAKIN’)
FIRST GIG YOU WENT TO?
SAXON (METAAAL!)
FAVOURITE LEVELLERS GIG?
BRIXTON ACADEMY ‘92
FAVOURITE LEVELLERS SONG?
ENGLAND MY HOME, BEANFIELD
NEW AMBITIONS?
WORLD DOMINATION (FAILING THAT, PLAYING IN PUBS FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.)
Is your fan base: a) getting older (like me!) b) staying at about the same age c) can't remember what age they are! (Francis Baring)
Light and fluffy yet still flakey round the edges (oh, that’s my flan base).
Do you have a ritual that you always do, before to go on stage? (David Anne)
First I take off left shoe, then right, then trousers. Put gig trousers on. Top off then gig shirt on. Left boot on, right boot on. Vodka. Check hair, clean teeth, pour guiness, and drink guiness. Do left bootlace up, right bootlace up, check hair again, do stretches, legs first then arms, tell tour manager to piss off, threaten to leave band, vodka, pace corridors muttering, tell tour manager to piss off again, walk to stage right, jump up and down for a bit, check ugliness of crowd, take fiddle from current stage slave, check tuning, Take stage, shout “HELLO CLEAVELAND!” Obsessive Compulsive Disorders anyone?
Do you do weddings, and if so, will you do mine for free next year? (Paul Beattie)
Yes/No
If you were to meet George Bush, what would you tell him? (Minou and Xander)
Monkey want banana?
Which one of you now sells the "Big Issue"? (Shaun)
Bless you
Over the last 15 years your lyrics have been an inspiration to people like me who want to help create a peaceful, happy world again. In spite of all the hope, evil appears to be at its zenith with the rising tide of violence, moral corruption and materialism.
Do you still have a role to play in addressing the urgent need of our times or have you said all that needs to be said? Do you think we want a better world badly enough?(Mick)
Anyone fancy a pint?
If you had to choose a new name for the band what would it be and why? (Jeni)
The Beatles – it might fool people long enough to make me very rich.
The Fish Brothers next LP....Fishy Fingers.... Goes quadruple platinum. You are asked to support them at their own festival.... Fishy Days. How do you feel about it? Anon (probably one of the Fish!!)
MARTIN FISH…. WAKE UP…. YOURE DREAMING AGAIN!
Have you ever considered blistering heat and the opportunity to wrestle crocodiles a good enough reason to do a pub tour in Australia? If not, why not? (Steve)
Wonderful…when do we do it?
I'd like to ask if there have ever been any Spinal-Tap sort of moments on tour? Has anything really amazing and embarrassing ever happened? (Matthew Rowland) Brighton centre…see question 2 but without the ‘take stage’ bit!
A few years back, you guys did a Drunk in Public gig at Kelly's Bar in Leamington Spa (I think it was '99 or 2000). I was a student journalist at the time and, under the pretence of doing a very shoddy interview with Simon, I managed to gatecrash the lock-in after the show.
It would have been a great night, but unfortunately I was too smashed and stoned and ended up passing out on a bench in the middle of the bar for nearly two hours.
Is this the most unprofessional performance by a member of the press at one of your shows, or have there been worse examples throughout the years? (Adrian Mather) All journalists do that, and then make up reviews in the pub the next day.
Over the years do you recognise faces in the crowds from previous concerts? I like to think that you do. Kim Terris)
I never forget a face… (See question 2)
Which character in ‘finding Nemo’ is most like you? (Andy Mitchell)
You know that scene where Nemo eventually finds his Dad? I was the one in the background that you could barely see, paying no attention.
What was the most rebellious thing you did at school? (Andy Mitchell)
Killed the school goldfish and the stick insects with nitric acid….uuurgh!
One evening after having a heavy night of being mashed, we all got the munchies, a regular occurrence; only being poor there was no proper food in the fridge or cupboards. The food that was available was mainly covered in mould, this didn’t put a mate of mine off. We made him a bowl of food which consisted of: cereals, beer, whiskey, Tabasco sauce, ketchup, mouldy bread, coffee granules, rice, mouldy jam, gone off milk, fag ash, salt, pepper, tikka sauce, mouldy cheese and what ever else we could find in the cupboards, it was then mircowaved and he was given a small amount of money to eat five table spoons full. He was then sick. My boyfriend, Tim paid him 9 pence to eat his sick and we now have video footage. My question is, a) if u were that mashed would u do that? b) Would u need to be paid more than 9 pence (not that I want to make a deal)? And c) have u done anything like this before (Karina Bowden)
How much for the video footage?
Do you get approached in the street much by fans and asked to sign autographs and pose for pics etc and do you mind? Or do you take it all in your stride as international music stars? (Dick (Richard) Bennett)
With my handy all-in-one beard/wig/false nose/chest wig/ leg shortners and clown shoes I am invisible!
If u weren't in the Levellers would u be a fan? (Daisy Chain)
A stalker.
In your opinion, what makes for a truly great Festival experience? (Rob Monfea)
Beautiful Days.
What are their thoughts on Kazaa etc? Does the notion of people getting Levellers songs for nothing piss you off or make you satisfied that simply more people are hearing your material? (Ally)
Free music!
If the situation were to arise, would you ever play a gig before the royal family? (Craig)
I didn’t know they had a band!
Of the caricature drawings done has anyone been offended or thought "yep that's them down to a tea" offending other band members. (Bob Davidson)
Are you talking about the bass player drawing the drummer AND his son both with pig noses? Tee hee.
What’s your fav type of cheese? (Mig)
I can't choose, I love them all.
If you could cook any 'celebrity' who would it be, how would you cook them and which 'celebrity' would you serve them to? (Leanne)
Stew them all in a giant pot and give away free sachets on the cover of 'Heat' magazine.
If any of the band were flicking through an adult magazine!! And saw a pic of another Levellers mum, in the readers wives section, would they tell that person that they had seen their mum in said mag? (Karl Liszewski)
I’d have it printed on a t-shirt and wear it at every gig – forever!