Hey
How are you?
Very
good thank you, happy to finally have the record out!
How’s
your tour going?
it's
amazing to be back on the road, and we're really excited
with the reaction that the new songs have been getting.
When
your on tour what’s a typical Subway day like?
Depending
on how much promo we have to do, I always try to walk round
the area we're playing in, to see what it's like. Then normally
sound check, a few interviews, dinner, watch the support
bands, play the show, have a few glasses of wine on the
bus, then bed!
How
do UK audience’s compare with US audiences?
We've
done some amazing tours in the US, and been lucky enough
to have some amazing audiences, who are up for listening
to some new music. It was such a great experience for us
on the Taking Back Sunday, Angels and Airwaves and Headautomatica
tour. All those bands have such dedicated fans, who got
there early to see us play first. The UK is our home, so
it's always brilliant to come back and tour here.
Which
City has been your favourite to perform in?
We've
had some great shows in cities that we really didn't expect
to even have people come and see us! Like Kansas City, the
audience were amazing!
How
was your performance at Glastonbury this weekend? Did you
get chance to watch any other bands? Who was you looking
forward to seeing?
It
was a very proud moment for us to get to play on the Pyramid
stage and we were surprised to see so many people turn up
at midday to watch us! I saw Kings Of Leon play, who are
such an accomplished live band now, and totally deserving
of the headline slot.
How
does your new album All Or nothing compare to your previous
albums?
We
were only 18 and 19 when we recorded Young For Eternity,
and a lot has happened to us since then. We toured for 2
years after the release, and got to play some amazing shows
on huge stages with our favourite bands. I think this naturally
made us into a heavier band, with me and Billy dashing across
the stage, Billy’s stage diving and Josh bashing the
drums as hard as he can. This translated to the song writing,
and we've been playing a lot of the songs from All Or Nothing
for over a year before we recorded them. So I think this
album has a lot more of our live energy to it.
Have
you decided on your next release from All Or nothing? Do
you have a date confirmed?
We've
started playing around with a few new ideas, but there's
nothing definite yet!
You
have a really crazy touring schedule do still get any last
minute nervous before going on stage?
There's
always a sense of anticipation, but that just adds to the
excitement and energy onstage.
Have
you had any mad crazy fans moments?
We
have such a dedicated fan base, who turn up all over the
world to see us. That's pretty crazy for us!
Do
you all have individual songs that you prefer performing
live?
We
all go through fazes of enjoying playing different songs
live. I love playing I Won't Let You Down at the moment.
During the bridge Billy gets the crow to clap along to Josh's
rhythm, which is amazing to see from the stage!
Is
there ever any rock n roll type behaviour from The Subways?
We're
generally just conserving energy for the show! But we all
like to go a bit crazy now and then...
Being
together for a long time, what have the high’s and
lows been so far in your career?
We've
been all over the world together, and had some unbelievable
adventures in Japan, Australia and the US together. Playing
main stage Reading and Leeds festival too was a very proud
moment for us. Billy and I used to camp at that festival,
so it always feels like we're coming home when we play there.
The lowest point definitly has to be during 2007 when Billy
was going through the surgery and recovery for the poll
ups on his vocal chords. So when we finally got into the
studio last summer, we had an amazing time, working with
one of our hero’s Butch Vig.
How
do you all like to relax when your not touring?
I
love and evening in, cooking, sharing a bottle of wine and
watching a film.
What
music can The subways be heard listening to?
All
sorts! Yesterday I listened to Die Mannequin, Death Cab
For Cutie and Kylie Minogue.... my music taste is quite
random.
Which
summer gig’s are you most looking forward to performing
at?
It's
going to be amazing to go back to the states again. We're
playing Summer Sonic in Japan again, and playing in Slovakia
and Poland for the first time. At the end of the summer
we have Reading and Leeds festival again too...so I guess
I'm looking forward to a lot! It's going to be an exciting
summer!
Any
messages for your fans?
We're
all so proud and excited with All Or Nothing, so we hope
that all our fans are enjoying it too and come and see us
live later on this year!