Umm we were throwing a billion different names around. Sam with his 'ever wise judgement' didn't like any and made 'brilliant' suggestions until we 'saw the light' and 'out of many wonderful choices, settled' with this.

The above answer edited by Sam Williams.

Played a few shows in our hometown, Reading. All in a little intimate venue and we're not very well known but definitely a lot of fun. Our last show went great and we even made fans out of the hardcore band that played.

I think it can help spread certain bands' music, but too many people abuse it. Most of record sales revenue goes to the record company more than the band. So it at least puts pressure on bands to give a good live performance if the records don't make so much. Plus, you can support the band by buying merchandise and such.

Depends really. I guess so. Considering we have no label... You're always going to want creative freedom, and the extra dough could allow a better finished production at the very least.

It was 2001 and there were Sam, Dan and me in a little 3 piece band called Baka Hentai Chikan ('stupid abnormal pervert' in Japanese, I believe) without a drummer. I (re)met a guy I actually knew from primary school in the summer of 2002, just after finishing Sixth Form and before going to uni.

To cut a long story short, he was called Mark, we convinced him to learn drums (on my sister's kit at first) and he wound up going to the same uni as me. Dan wasn't right for the band and moved away anyhow. So we were back to the basic three-piece.

A trumpeteer known only as Alex (well I don't believe 'the Destroyer' is a real surname!) flirted with the band briefly (I use flirt as in 'attempted to play music with a bunch of misfits', but also he gave Sam some funny looks and once he touched my arm, on a couple of occasions).

And currently, we struggle along like a bunch of charlatans.

Reel Big Fish, Mad Caddies, Jimmy Eat World, Less Than Jake, Suburban Legends, Rocket from the Crypt, The Offspring, Lit, Rx Bandits and Incredibad?

I wouldn't say 'favourite' but for now we're kinda stuck in Reading.

Two of those guitar thingies. One is quite low and has four thick strings. The other does meedly mees and squeadly dees. And it sounds like Mark hits pots and pans with a sledgehammer.

Crank it or spank it!