So tell me a little about The Noisettes.
S: There's a great electric energy. We come from different parts of the galaxy. We make one great cosmic energy of pop music. When we came into the London scene, there were only male-fronted indie bands. Our collective ambition is to keep doing what we're doing. When a Queen song comes on. When a Prince song comes on. When Kate Bush comes on. When "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone comes on, you know what to expect. Great songs are timeless. We have a couple of albums and EPs, we're still trying to challenge ourselves. Pop should be amazing and great performances—that's what it was about when we were kids.
How did you all meet?
S: Me and Dan met when I was in school, in college. Then we did bits and bobs. We were in a couple bands. Cover bands. Two years in another band. I was down in Brighton. We met Jamie five years ago through a friend of a friend. We lost our drummer. A week later, we started recording.
What do you think sets apart a song by The Noisettes from one by any other band?
S: Some conversations, arguments find their way into my lyrics. And that's something's really great that you maybe haven't heard since the blues. A lot of those lyrics in blues describe everyday events. I see a lyric and you feel like you've seen it there—a lot of pop culture is about getting people into your world. To be inspired by films and theatre. I could sing about growing up in a house in Brooklyn. But there is so much more to life. People want to hear about much more than that.
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