GetToTheFront: You are due to release your new EP soon what can Fan Death fans expect from that in terms of sound and inspirations behind it?
Fan Death: Well, the songs tend towards melancholia and of course most have the beautiful string and horn arrangements that are kind of our signature.
Our inspirations are a mix of early synth pop and acoustic outsider folk things like Current 93, Comus, Lewis Furey and Cockney Rebel.
GTTF: You’re touring the UK from February with Vampire Weekend and have international dates touring with Little Boots; we would like to know who would be your dream artist/band to tour with and why?
FD: Maybe Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds or Depeche Mode because know almost all of their songs and wouldn’t get sick of hearing them. Also i have a crush on Martin Gore. I also think MGMT could be an interesting band to tour with.
GTTF: We have some fun questions to ask you to let people get to know a bit more about you individually;
- If you were going to write a description of yourself in a lonely hearts column how would you describe yourself?
Petite hoarder seeks rich guy with large amounts of space to house wardrobe/dvd collection and record collection. Open minded doesn’t mind sleeping during the day and likes daschunds.
- What’s your favorite song of all time?
“Hustler’s Tango” by Lewis Furey at the moment.
- What’s your favorite film?
Hard to choose just one, but here’s some favorites; “Woman in the Dunes”, “American Family - tv series from the 70s”, “The Brood”,
- Who is your celebrity crush?
Axl Rose circa Appetite or earlier.
- If we were to go through your IPod what album or song would most surprise us?
episodes of the “loveline” call in show.
- If you could banish one music artist/band who would you choose and why?
Simon Cowell and everything he’s responsible for (Would clear things up pretty quick) and of course Nickleback since i’m in Vancouver.
GTTF: Can you give us one Fact about that band that no one else knows yet?
FD: Our favorite tv show to watch on the road is Dallas, followed by
Dynasty and failing that Degrassi or 90210.
GTTF: What can Fan Death fans expect from you in 2010?
FD: Lots of shows everywhere, and a full length album to follow the ep -also more videos.
Fan Death are on tour throughout February, all supporting Vampire Weekend –
Fri 5th Bexhill, De La Warr
Sun 7th Cambridge Corn Exchange
Mon 8th Manchester Apollo
Tue 9th Leeds O2 Academy
Wed 10th Birmingham O2 Academy
Fri 12th Newcastle O2 Academy
Sat 13th Glasgow Barrowlands
Sun 14th Edinburgh Picture House
Tue 16th Brixton Academy
Wed 17th Brixton Academy
Hear more from Fan Death at Myspace
Visit the bands Official Site
View the video for ‘Reunited’ on Youtube
View the video for ‘Cannibal’ on Youtube
Download the new EP ‘A Coin For The Well’ on 1st Feb from Amazon
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Theres generally one Scottish band to break the mould and enjoy the music limelight each year, following on from previous exports Biffy C, The Fratelli’s and Franz Ferdinand is no mean feat, 2010 could be the year of indie rockers Oswald and judging by the catchy single ‘Flying to the ground’ which blends heavy bass lines, musesque guitars and Bono-v-ocals their not far off.
