interview with CLOSE SHAVE
What´s the name of your band? CLOSE SHAVE
How was the band formed? FORMED IN 1986,WHEN,AS A BUNCH OF LADS IN BIRMINGHAM THOUGHT..YEAH,WE CAN PLAY THIS STUFF!
Can you tell about your band? WE ARE AN OI BAND...SIMPLE AND PLAIN
Where are all band members from?/Who does what in the band? LURCH-BIRMINGHAM ,STEVE-BIRMINGHAM,SID & RAT-STOKE ON TRENT
What was the ambitions of the band when you started? FREE HOLIDAYS ABROAD AND WEEKENDS AWAY PLAYING PUNK AND OI MUSIC.
Could you explain your music to someone that haven't heard you? LOUD
Where was your first gig? THE HOD CARRIER, LEAMINGTON SPA,UK....WITH SKIN DEEP (YES,THE LEFTY BUNCH OF TWATS WHEN IT WAS OK TO PLAY WITH OI BANDS) & ENGLANDS GLORY
Where was the latest gig? BEDFORD OCTOBER 2012 WITH CONDEMNED 84
Who writes your songs?/Who writes the music who writes lyrics? ALL MEMBERS STICK THEIR BIT IN
What's good/bad with the band?/What genre do you feel you are? GOOD?-GIGS/TRAVELLING/MEETING PEOPLE....BAD?- ALL THIS POLITICAL BULLSHIT AND THIS NEW BREED OF UNOFFENSIVE TOUCHY FEELY DO GOOD NEW WAVE OI TYPE CRAP
Why did you pick that particular style?/What are your songs about? PUNK & OI....AND LIFE IN GENERAL...OR ANYTHING ELSE WE CAN MAKE UP.
Do you write your own material or mainly covers? MOSTLY OUR OWN STUFF...1 OR 2 COVERS
Have you made any albums?/If yes what are they? OI KINNOCK GIVE US BACK OUR ROSE/HARD AS NAILS/LONE RIDERS/MAD IN BRUM(LIVE)/BAD REPUTATION
Do you have any clips on YouTube? YES ,LOTS....JUST LOOK UP CLOSE SHAVE/OI YA LAZY BUNCH OF GITS
How old are you?/What got you started in music? WE ARE ALL 21,HANDSOME AND STUNNING...MUSIC GOT US INTO MUSIC
At what age did you start playing? TEENAGERS
How old were you guys when you first stood on stage? 16
What year was the band started? ORIGINALLY 1983,REFORMED PROPER IN 1986
Best/worst gig you've played? BEST -TNT IN USA....WORST? ANY THAT SOME CUNT MANAGES TO GET STOPPED
What places will you be playing in in the imidate future? WHEREVER AND WHENEVER WE CAN
Where have you played from then till now? ALL OVER THE WORLD
Witch band is the best you´ve seen? STEVE-ANY BAND ON THE "APOCALYPSE NOW"TOUR 1983...LURCH-MOTORHEAD
Is it always the same songs live? NO
What has been the best/most promising gig so far? TNT IN THE USA
Have you had any bigger tours from start to now? WHEN WE SUPPORTED U2
How big crowds do you usually play for? DEPENDS HOW TIGHT PEOPLE ARE
What are the plans for the rest of the year? WATCH LESBIAN PORN
Where do you usually play? IN PUBS/CLUBS
How do you get psyched up for a gig? SPEED AND COCAINE AND COPIUS AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL
What are your goals with your music? TO DO MORE GIGS AND TO ANNOY THE HATERS
Is it easier to get your inspiration from older bands or from bands more modern? OLDER!!
What are your sources of inspiration? USUALLY PEOPLE MOANING AND BITCHING ABOUT CLOSE SHAVE
What's the first step when making a new song? TUNE THE GUITARS!!LOL
How do you feel about the downloading of music instead of buying albums? THATS THE WAY IT IS NOWADAYS
What would be your dreams for the band? A NEW ALBUM...MAYBE SOME VIDEOS,AND MORE LESBIAN PORN
Besides your own music, what genres and bands do you listen to? WE ALL HAVE INDIVIDUAL TASTES STRETCHING FROM PUNK/POST PUNK/TO MODERN STUFF-HIVES-VACCINES
What do you hold most dear? STEVE-MY WALLET,LURCH-TRYING TO STEAL STEVES WALLET,SID & RAT-TRYING TO SPEND AS MUCH OF STEVES MONEY AS POSSIBLE
What would be your greatest fears for the future? THE COMING ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE
When you are on stage, what do you fear most then? SID FUCKIN UP
What songs and what years were they released? LOTS AND LOTS...YOU THINK I CAN REMEMBER THEM ALL??...HAHA
What do you work with outside of the band and the music? AS LITTLE AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE
What would you do if there was no music? WATCH PORN AND GET DRUNK
How important are your fans? THE ATTRACTIVE GIRLS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT
What's the funniest/most memorable thing a fan has done for you? EVERYONE AT TNT/USA SINGING OUR SONG"WE ARE SKINHEADS AND WE,RE PROUD OF IT"
How often do you rehearse? EVERY SAT OR SUN
Where do you rehearse? BIRMINGHAM,IN A PADDED ROOM
Name 2 of your own songs you like at the moment? SAPPERS TAIL,NIGHT BUS
What do you feel is the best live band you've seen? YOUVE ASKED THAT ALREADY
What drives a band that isn't all that famous and renowned to try to make a living on their music and to keep playing? THE LOVE OF THE MUSIC AND WHAT WE DO
Do you have any webpages? FACEBOOK
Any pearls of wisdom for all other bands out there? DO WHAT YOU LIKE AND IGNORE THE HATERS
Describe your show, visually and musically LOUD...LOUD..AND A BIT LOUD
What are the biggest obstacles for a band? HAVING NO MONEY
What is best/worst with playing the clubs? PRETTY GIRLS....NOT ENOUGH PRETTY GIRLS
Tell us about upcomming gigs and why we should be at them? A COUPLE IN THE MIDLANDS OF UK IN JAN....YOU SHOULD BE THERE,BECAUSE IF NOT THE PUB WILL BE EMPTY AND THE LANDLORDS CHILDREN WILL STARVE TO DEATH IN OUR HARSH WINTERS
How would you describe your sound in one sentence HOOLIGAN ROCK AND ROLL
What was one of the most quarrelsome times for you in the band? ANY REHEARSAL!
Whats your Pre-show ritual? BEER
Do you have anything to add? DONT LISTEN TO THE HATERS.