It all started back in the mid '90s when whilst we were at school we started writing and recording songs about our teachers using the school's four-track recorder. However, due to the fact that half of us couldn't sing for toffee, we used to record our voices at a slower tape speed than the backing track, then bounce the final mix down at the higher tape speed again, resulting in silly chipmunk voices.
Since then, we've acquired more up-to-date technology than the humble cassette recorder on steroids and a dusty old SM58, and we've even started singing properly... sometimes.
We've written piss-takes about various train companies, McDonalds, the Fiat Uno, Upton Park in the east end of London, as well as more seemingly mundane inanimate objects like onions and cups of tea.
No, we don't play live. Nobody would have us! The most memorable moment would be recording James' vocal part to "Why Did You Leave Me?" We hadn't managed to get the recording done during the day, so we parked the car by South Kenton Tube Station at about 2am, and got the trusty MiniDisc recorder and Mic out.
Imagine music sung by Alvin and The Chipmunks released on a "Lift/Elevator Music" album. Then throw in a part for piano accordian.
We've progressed from a Yamaha 4-track cassette recorder and an SM58 to a Sony MiniDisc recorder to a fully fledged studio. It's all in a tiny one bedroom flat though, so it's really just a control room (i.e. living room) with abysmal acoustics.
