
Interviewee: Gregg Kelly - General Paulus Interviewer/s: Kate James & Matt James Date: 14 November 2005
| Upload | How long have you been together and how did you start the band? |
| Gregg Kelly | We've been together nearly a year now, I met the Bassist Martyn at a bus in London one drunken night in summer of 2004, both carry instruments, a conversation was started and decided to have a jam. Nathan the drummer is through a friend of a friend and was into the same stuff as me, so we hit it off straight away! It's been a busy year |
| Upload | What are the band members names and what are their roles |
| Gregg Kelly | Gregg
McKelly (myself) Vocals/Guitar/songwriter, Nathan Reed Drummer and sensable one of the band, Martyn Jackson Bass/backing vocals |
| Upload | Which other bands do you admire and why? |
| Gregg Kelly | I really love the Stooges at the moment, great band and still very fresh sounding, even though it was over 30 years ago when the albums were recorded. I love how the songs are written on instinct and some crazy lyrics which are true to life. I also dig Kurt Cobain's written skills, Bob Dylan, the doors and Lou Reed. Plus I do admire Oasis for keeping it reel all this time and just being themselves! |
| Upload | What do you want for Christmas? |
| Gregg Kelly | Some decent films on TV and some walnuts |
| Upload | What is your favourite gig that you have played? |
| Gregg Kelly | There's been quite a few recently....probably the one at the Rock Garden in Covert Garden, the crowd was amazing and it was packed and couldn't get enough of us, made lots of new friends and fans that night :) |
| Upload | If you could swap places with someone for a day, who would it be and why ? |
| Gregg Kelly | Prince Charles, he's the bad boy of this country and soon to be King |
| Upload | What is the maddest thing you have ever done? |
| Gregg Kelly | Taken
magic mushrooms in Amsterdam and then went on the big wheel (huge fun fair in the middle of the Square), never again... ha ha |
| Upload | What other countries would you like to tour in? |
| Gregg Kelly | Anywhere and everywhere, I just want our music to be heard |
| Upload | What is your favourite movie? |
| Gregg Kelly | The French Connection (ask me next week, it will probably be different) |
| Upload | Where do you see yourselves, career wise, this time next year.? |
| Gregg Kelly | Ohhhhh
hopefully getting recording company interests and causing a bit of a buzz (I think we could do it, but I suppose everyone one says that!) |
| Upload | If
you were a superhero what would your name be and what special powers would you have. |
| Gregg Kelly | Poo
Man, I'd thrown shit at them. The Villians wouldn't come near you, they'd stay out of the way |
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