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What is your song writing relationship? Do you all take on defined roles within the band? Andy: We decided from the start that we would all contribute individual tracks to the album. Originally when we all presented our songs, our ideas did seem to be too far apart. Mick: After we listened to each others songs, though, everyone chipped in with ideas. This made the album more of a collaboration, rather than a compilation from a collection of individuals. I suppose we started to give it a theme. With this method of writing, did you have any disagreements? How did you overcome them? Rob: There were never any arguements, we're not really like that. If at any time someone disagrees about a song, the one who wrote it usually gets the final say. If there were no problems with each other, did you face any at all whilst recording? Jim: Oh Yes... It was a nightmare to get studio time. I think we might have had better luck if we were talentless, time-wasting, imbeciles. Andy: I know what you mean. You should have heard the kind of crap they churn out at the College of Music, and they're supposed to be the real musicians! Finally, if you had to place 'Gimp' into a genre, what would it be? Jim: The dog's b*****k's man! Mick: It's definitely a rock album, but quite diverse. The songs were written individually, rather than as a band. I think it is this that makes the album stand out from the usual rock fare. Rob: Using Hip Hop samples added a new dimension to our sound, and yeah, it is a lot easier using them than recording live drums! |
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