Tags: Chris Farren, Fake Problems, Frank Turner
SXSW was awesome. I was so messed up the whole time and we had one thousand people buying us drinks.
As Fake Problems join troubadour Frank Turner on his UK tour, Shout4Music managed to grab the boys for a quick chat about the last twelve months. If you haven’t already checked out the Florida quartet, recently reviewed single ‘Diamond Rings’ (former Video Of The Week) exhibits some catchy riffery, lead singer Chris Farren straddles the vocal onslaughts of Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock and the gypsy purr of Gogol Bordello. An intriguing propostion we sure you’ll agree. See for yourself people…
Hey guys, so you’re in the middle of a European tour right now, how’s it going?
It’s going well. We’re having a good time with each other and with the people at the shows. Touring in Europe is so much different than US, they give us so much food here! I practically never have to spend my own money (Which is great, because I have none)
What country are you looking forward to playing most?
Austria. Home to the most beautiful people in the world.
So, you have the honour of supporting Frank Turner on his UK tour. Excited?
So excited. Frank is a great friend and an immense inspiration on my songwriting.
And you’ve played Reading & Leeds. How have you found the UK festivals this year?
This was the first time we had played! It was so much fun – I got to see a lot of super-huge bands I would have never gotten to see otherwise. Like Fall Out Boy? er… Placebo? … ugh ANYWAYS it was super cool and there was like a billion people watching us. We’re probably going to be the most famous band ever just because of it.
How was SXSW this year, a lot of people said it wasn’t the same vibe this year concerning the unsigned bands?
SXSW was awesome. I was so messed up the whole time and we had one thousand people buying us drinks.
How’s the new album coming together?
It’s coming. We’ve just begun the songwriting process. We’re trying to make a real summer fun time girl-group esque record. At least that’s what I hear in my head. We’ve got 8 songs so far. Probably 3 will make the cut.
Who has been given the production duties for the album?
We’re probably going to go back to AJ Mogis in Omaha – unless anyone has Jack White’s phone number?
Your favourite venue in Florida?
TRANSITIONS ART GALLERY in Tampa! Matt Welch, the promoter, is my bestie.
The best band you guys have supported?
The Hold Steady and Murder By Death.
How do you spend your times in between shows on tour?
Thinking “What the hell am I doing with my life”.
The drink you’ve discovered on this tour and have been drinking far too much of it?
Water.
If you weren’t bragging about how good Fake Problems are you’d be telling everyone about which band?
Look Mexico www.myspace.com/lookmexico <http://www.myspace.com/lookmexico> www.lookmexico.com <http://www.lookmexico.com> Seriously the most talented indie band in America. They’re from Tallahassee and have been best friends of ours since before 9/11
The song you’ve written that you would like to be remembered by so far?
‘Lips Of An Angel’
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AshMeikle is the co-founder of Shout4Music. Experienced in online and print publications, He has written in both London and New York for publications such as; Q Online, SUP Magazine/Online, TourDates, Disorder Magazine, Disappear Here Magazine, along with Whisperin & Hollerin.
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