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How long did it take to produce
the album?
It didn't take so long, actually. All
the songs were done and written and I just needed to add
some extra stuff. My record company is called League
Against Rubbish Records. I know people there and
they asked if they could produce the album.
Where do you see Jeans goes POP!
going?
I like good tours, playing live
music. I like to play my own tunes around the country
and I don't have any illusions about being a star.
Although if people want to throw money at me, I wouldn't
say no to a superstar lifestyle!
You've been likened to Mika, how
do you feel about that?
(laughs) I wouldn't say that. One
track song sounds Mikarish, I don't think the rest does
at all.
What are your songs about?
I don't have any specific ideas to
write songs about, they are about how I feel. They are quite
depressing really because I have a lot of insecurities.
But I am not an emo (laughs).
What type of music do you really
dislike?
I really hate music that is written
to be romantic for the sake of it. Like James
Blunt, his is overly romantic and smarmy. I don't like
X-factor, those are musicians who bang out stuff without thinking
about what they are doing; and falseness.
On your album, In Glorious
Technicolour, you have made a track with your cousin,
Beth Jeans Houghton. Are you from a musical family?
No not really. I've only
recently met my cousin - she is like a long lost cousin.
You look like the young Elvis
Presley
Ah, do you think so? My hair has
grown a bit since that photo so maybe I don't look like
him anymore.
Have you any suggestions how to
become successful in the music industry?
You have to believe in what you do
and believe in yourself. Don't do things you think you
should do. Something can work for one person, but not
everyone. You have to be happy doing things for
yourself, there is no point getting paid for something
you hate doing.
You recently toured with Kate
Nash, what is she like?
She is alright, she didn't talk much.
She asked me where the toilets were and then just kept
herself to herself.
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Jeans goes POP! up
and coming gigs
North East
dates this year but planning a
tour in Jan / Feb
7th November - The Cluny, Newcastle (album launch)
18th November - Tyne Bar, Newcastle
27th November - Carling Academy, Newcastle
7th December - Peterlee College, Peterlee
16th December - Tyne Bar, Newcastle
22nd December - The Quay, Blyth
picture courtesy of
Graham Shirley
Jeans goes POP!
links:
http://www.myspace.com/jeansgoespop
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