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Xfm Meets Operahouse
With their fab brand new single, 'Diane', just released, Xfm caught up with hot new band Operahouse to get the juicy details on their forthcoming debut album and to talk all things festival season.
Vocalist Johnny Lloyd and guitarist Alex Kaines also revealed how they are dealing with the buzz that surrounds new bands as well as discussing the influence of networking sites like MySpace.
This is your 26th gig since the beginning of 2008. How's it all going?
"We've had a month off recording and doing promotional stuff for the new single..." [Listen To Full Answer]
How's the album coming along?
"I think the new direction is quite sci-fi...It's not really indie..." [Listen To Full Answer]
Can you tell us about the songs on the new album?
"We're trying to get a bigger vibe going on in the chorus..." [Listen To Full Answer]
What bands are you loving at the moment?
"I really like MGMT...It's in the same sort of niche we're looking at..." [Listen To Full Answer]
How did you form?
"I met Al in a cafe in South London and we decided to write songs together..." [Listen To Full Answer]
Which festivals are you playing?
"Great Escape and Dot To Dot...all the small Camden Crawl-esq ones..." [Listen To Full Answer]
What is your favourite festival?
"Maybe Fuji Rocks so you get to go to Japan..." [Listen To Full Answer]
Have you got any festival survival tips?
"Wellies! Someone nicked them..." [Listen To Full Answer]
What's coming up next for you?
"We were amazed that anybody was showing up..." [Listen To Full Answer]
How do you keep your gigs consistent?
"We just try to put as much energy into it..." [Listen To Full Answer]
What do you think of MySpace as a tool for new bands?
"They've always given us loads of support so I'm not an anti-MySpace person..." [Listen To Full Answer]
Where do you see Operahouse in a year?
"Hopefully, on a massive stage, playing to a lot of people..." [Listen To Full Answer]
[Listen To Full Interview Here]
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