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Published: 1 November 2007

The mild musings of a musical villain

INTERVIEW: VINCENT VINCENT AND THE VILLAINS
by Andy Dangerfield

NORTH London band Vincent Vincent and the Villains are a rock’n’roll band who met at art college before working together in a pub in Commercial Road. Grooves caught up with the Vincent’s frontman Vincent Vincent.

What makes you stand out on the Camden circuit?
Our music is heavily influenced by early rock’n’roll. Our song writing is about all aspects of life and not the same old trite subjects you get from other bands. The sound we make is a real punk din. We take rock’n’roll and bastardise it into a modern sound.

Former frontman Charlie Waller left to join The Rumble Strips. Are you mates with him now?
Yes. We fell out for a bit. It was traumatic time. We got to a stage where people began taking notice of the band and then we hit a brick wall.
What do you think of The Rumble Strips?
That’s a contentious question. Are you looking for a controversial answer?

Naturally.
No, I like them. I think Charlie’s a great singer.

Some of your lyrics refer to dead end jobs. What’s the worst job you’ve had?
I used to work as a cinema attendant. I may as well have been a wooden dummy with a spike for people to put tickets on. Cleaning up the crap after people left wasn’t too great either.
But there’s always romance in it. I did it to follow my dreams so it was a worthwhile experience and I got a good song out of it.

* Vincent Vincent and the Villains play the Astoria on November 24.

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