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ABOUT THE BAND - BAND PROFILES

MATT SAVAGE

Matt Savage
Birthday 23rd August

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
Can't remember.

Do you have a ritual that you always do, before to go on stage?
David Anne

Drink…but that’s just a general ritual.

My question to the Levellers would be "Do you do weddings, and if so, will you do mine for free next year?!"
Paul Beattie

Will there be free booze?

If you were to meet George Bush, what would you tell him?
Minou and Xander

I wouldn’t tell him anything…I would just poke him in the eye with a sharp stick!

Which one of you now sells the "Big Issue"?
Shaun

Si!

If you had to choose a new name for the band what would it be and why?
Jeni

Matt Savage and his backing band.

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!!)

That is sick!

 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

Bring it on

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.

Plenty but We would be arrested if we told you.

Over the years do you recognise faces in the crowd from previous concerts? I like to think that you do.
Kim Terris.

All the time

  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

Sounds like what I had for lunch yesterday and it cost me five quid!

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

Sometimes but not that often.

If u weren't in the levellers would u be a fan?
Daisy Chain

Well I was so yes.

In your opinion, what makes for a truly great Festival experience?
Rob Monfea.

Good beer, good weather, good beer, good friends, good beer, good music and good beer!

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

I think it’s a great thing.

If the situation were to arise, would you ever play a gig before the royal family?
Craig

No.

'What’s your fav type of cheese?'
Mig

A nice bit of ripe brie.

If any of the band were flicking through a adult magazine!! And saw a pic of another levellers mum, in the readers wives section, would they tell that person that they had seen there mum in said mag??
Karl liszewski

Every minute, every hour every day and with a huge smile on my face!