HARD ROCK INTERVIEWS 2014 - THE WONDER STUFF MILES HUNT
THE WONDER STUFF Miles Hunt refuses to tell us where the name of the band comes from, but there's tales of scaring young interviewers, Pet Sounds and the meaning of life ...
JANUARY 2014 |
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Sometimes you get to interview bands that really have something to say and over the years The Wonder Stuff has produced some great music. Miles Hunt is the sort of interviewee that you feel instantly comfortable with and is a joy to speak to. Make sure you catch the band on their Australian Tour which kicks off in Brisbane at the end of February... |
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Mark: Hi, Miles thanks for speaking to The Rockpit. I was talking to a mate of mine yesterday, who said he saw you 26 years ago at The Tower ballroom in Birmingham, where you opened for The Happy Mondays and New Order, and he said you were by far the best band of the night by far!!
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Mark: When the tour announcement came up, I thought I’d love to see those guys again, it's been years since I saw you in the UK, and I guess back in the day, Australia was the last thought on people’s minds, it was all about going to the States, and touring the UK?
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Mark: So, you head to Dubai, after you’ve been to Australia, to a really interestingly named place called The Irish Village, sounds a bit dodgy to me!!
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Mark: I think we do need a movement like that again to kick things in to gear again, but the way technology is going these days, it’s hard to see a way back. But, I guess we are just old buggers, talking about the way it used to be!! Now, I’ll be interested to hear your answer to the next question that we ask everyone. If you could have been a fly on the wall for the recording of any album, at any point in time, what would it have been for you, and why?
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Miles: As Leonard Cohen said all those years ago, “If you want to hear a singer, go to the opera!” Rock and roll is something completely different, its character that you want in a rock and roll singer.
The Wonder Stuff Australian Tour 2014
Thursday, 27th February – Brisbane Friday, 28th February – Melbourne Saturday, 1st March – Sydney Sunday, 2nd March – Perth
Tickets available from metropolistouring.com & the venues www.thewonderstuff.co.uk/ / metropolistouring.com
Miles spoke to Mark Diggins January 21 2014 |
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