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Interviewee:     Kie, Biker, Ciaran & Lee - The Voice
Interviewer/s:   Kate James & Matt James
Date:              23 November 2005

Upload	How long have you been together and how did you start the band?
Kie	The band was formed in October 1991 as a side project to another band I was in. The band has been through various formats from live to studio based, but the current line up is the first completely live format and initially came into existence in November 2002 when Ciaran joined. However 2005 was the year that it came together properly with the addition of Biker and Lee who have added the final pieces to the jigsaw.
Upload	What are the band members’ names and what are their roles?
The Voice	Kie - Guitars, Programming and Lead Vocals Lee - Lead & Rhythm Guitars and Backing Vocals Biker - Bass and Vocals Ciaran - Drums and Vocals
Upload	Which other bands do you admire and why?
The Voice	Metallica/Slayer/Megadeth - For being at the forefront of one of the most dynamic music styles ever created The Sisters of Mercy - For starting a whole genre Iron Maiden – for consistently producing epic songs with great melodies and fantastic solos Anthrax – pure metal from start to finish and never a dull moment Slipknot - For no compromise Faith No More – for their ability to write such catchy tunes The Mission and The Cure - For their melodic content Rob Zombie/White Zombie - For their visual content and being able to cross dance with metal Ozric Tentacles/Eat Static/System 7/Dreadzone/New Model Army/Hawkwind - For the ether Mudvayne - Just listen to them
Upload	What do you want for Christmas?
Kie	For the band to become all that we all want it to be
Biker	A hardcore girlfriend
Ciaran	A new drum kit would be nice!
Lee	A support slot with Motorhead
Upload	What is your favourite gig that you have played?
Kie	Friday 21st October - Mean Fiddler LA2 we headlined and kicked ass
Biker	All of them
Ciaran	Even though I puked on stage, I'd have to say Mean Fiddler LA2
Lee	Got to be Mean Fiddler LA2
Upload	If you could swap places with someone for a day, who would it be and why?
Kie	Dave Mustaine - so I could post his entire guitar collection to me
Biker	Robert Trujillo - to play bass with the biggest band on earth
Ciaran	My boss, then I'd give myself a pay rise
Lee	Adrian Smith – so that I could play Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner with Iron Maiden
Upload	What is the maddest thing you have ever done?
Kie	Walking through a disused train tunnel at night with no torch
Biker	Calling Kie last December when The Voice were looking for a bass player - now I have to pay for it!
Ciaran	A test bungy jump – I nearly crapped myself as I watched the ground get closer knowing the rope might be too long!
Lee	Swimming around sharks in the Great Barrier Reef. It was great until I cut my foot on some coral and they started heading straight for me! Never realized how fast I could swim until then.
Upload	What other countries would you like to tour in?
Kie	All of them especially Germany and the USA
Biker	USA, Japan and Poland
Ciaran	All of them, especially America
Lee	America and Scandinavia
Upload	What is your favourite movie?
Kie	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Biker	Anything with Jim Carrey
Ciaran	Spinal Tap the movie
Lee	Pulp Fiction
Upload	Where do you see yourselves, career wise, this time next year?
Kie	On tour in Europe at least
Biker	On stage, playing gigs, anywhere’s good
Ciaran	On tour
Lee	Maybe with a record deal, definitely seeing our stuff played on music TV channels and radio
Upload	If you were a superhero what would your name be and what special powers would you have?
Superkie	with the ability stop Biker causing injustice to mankind
BikerShagillus	with the power to make all women happy :-)
Ciaran	Thyroidman – with the power to drum faster than Dave Lumbardo
Lee	I’d be a super villain, Doomsday – totally invincible, if he dies he regenerates, the only thing that can defeat him is the end of time itself. Trouble is he’s stupid. But he’s one cool fiend.