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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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