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What's going on with the AC Acoustics at the moment?
"We've been in the studio lots! We're preparing to record the next album, so
writing, writing, thinking and more writing has pretty much monopolised our
time for maybe the best part of six months. Strating is the easy bit,
knowing when to stop is less easy, for us anyway. So you can expect a bit of
an epic."
Can we expect an album release in the near future?
"Certainly this year. I reckon it should run to about 15/16 tracks so it will
take a while. We're trying out a lot of new things on this record and that
always takes time, but we like a record to take on a spontaneous life of
its own when we get to the studio. We like to play the our finished recordings and
think, 'Wow, where the fuck did that come from?'"
Are you full-time musicians or do you also have part-time jobs?
"Don't be silly. Our music is our lives. 100%. You don't get more full time
than that."
Can you explain the rising star of Scottish bands the last two years? Does
it stimulate?
"Yes I can. We started it. Others watched and listened. As a result Glasgow
is full of watered down versions of ourselves. In the same way, a few years
ago Glasgow was full of watered down versions of Teenage Fanclub."
Last month you played you first gig in two years in London...don't you like
touring?
"We do like touring very much. Like most bands we tend to tour when we
release records and because we release records infrequently, we tend only to
tour occasionally. We're really more into the idea of putting on event type
shows rather than lots of smaller ones. That takes a lot more planning and
unfortunately costs a bit of money. Not as much as touring though."
Can you tip us any new cool bands which you've seen/heard of recently?
"A great band from Edinburgh called Khaya. Also Roger Ward, formerly of A.C.
Acoustics has a new band called Vera Cruise, who are great."
Do you like festivals? (visiting or playing?)
"I love playing festivals. Bigger crowds and people seem to be more relaxed
and willing to have fun. That might sound odd, but our fans tend to be
'alternative' types for want of a better word. Miserable sods in other
words."
Does drugs/alcohol stimulate you to make music?
"We're not a druggy band. We're partial to a few beers though. Especially me!
Helps me to think. and sleep. That's my excuse. We stopped drinking before
gigs a while ago though and it's less fun for us but definitely more fun for
the audience. Trouble is they give you lots of free booze and as we all know
the devil makes work for idle bands!"
What's the worst trouble you've been in?
"Got arrested after a fight and spent the night in jail. The embarrassing thing is that it was in an all night cafe. Our cafes don't sell booze, they just sell coffee. They let me sleep until midday though which was nice of them."
Last one: already have any plans for this New Year's Eve?
"I absolutely fucking hate New Year and Christmas. I find it all rather
depressing for some reason. Last New Year I spent in a recording studio
which suited me. The whole miserable thing passed me by unnoticed. I love
recording studios. The real world doesn't exist inside them. And they smell of electricity."
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