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Hot shots: (l-r)Luke Crowther, Rob Pyne, Joel Stoker and
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British rockers on their way up
INTERVIEW - RIFLES
by ANDY DANGERFIELD
NORTH London rock band The Rifles are playing the
Camden Crawl in April.
Described by NME as “the first London band worth tattooing
on your heart for ages” The Rifles are recording their
debut album with Lightning Seeds’ Ian Broudie.
Guitarist Lucus Crowther lives in Kentish Town, and they triumphed
at their first gig in Kentish Town’s Bull and Gate in January.
Q: Do you go out in Camden much?
A: Lots. We go to the Good Mixer, Lock Tavern and KOKO –
to see all the new bands that play there.
Q: How would you describe your musical style?
A: British rock’n’roll.
Q: Would you join a reality TV show to boost your sales?
A: You can’t really say- but definitely not to sell
more records. It didn’t work for Goldie Lookin’ Chain
did it? (GLC were recently dropped from their record label,
despite Maggot’s appearance on Big Brother.)
Q: What do you think of the Ordinary Boys?
(frontman Preston also appeared on BB – but the Boys
are currently on a sell-out UK tour.)
A: Not much.
Q: You’ve played with Graham Coxon. He’s reported
to be a fan. Did you get on well?
A: Yes, he’s a massive fan. Only joking.
“I think NME reported that once and it’s stuck –
not that we mind.
“We don’t hang out with him, we only saw him do a
sound check. He’s a great guitarist.
Q: You’ve played with Madness before. Did you hang
out with the band?
A: We had some good little chats, but mainly kept to ourselves.
Q: What’s your new single Repeated Offender about?
A: A weapon. Everyone’s got one in their group of mates.
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