British Sea Power
www.britishseapower.co.uk
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British Sea Power present a fresh and eccentric approach to Brit Indie. Their penchant for on-stage aerobics and love of performing to small crowds in off-the-wall venues like abandoned barns has gotten them noticed by pop impressarios as notable as Lou Reed and REMs Michael Stipe.
British Sea Power spent time in our Neve Room in September 2004 working with Miloco regular and ex-Led Zeppelin engineer Phil Brown, assisted by our own Jimmy Robertson. They returned to the Neve in July 2007 with producer/engineer Graham Sutton, and whilst they were here, they kindly answered a few questions for us...
Name of band members (and instrument of choice):
Yan - vocals / guitar / bass
Hamilton - vocals / guitar / bass
Noble - guitar
Wood - drums
What project are you doing here at Miloco (e.g. recording, mixing or remixing/single tracks or album) and when's it due to be released?
Mixing the final few songs for our newest album. Songs - "All In It", "Nature Time with Johnny Kindom", and "A History of Light". It will be released on 8th October.
Which Miloco studio are you using and why did you choose it?
Miloco 1 (The Neve). We diidn't finish mixing in Prague and Graham wanted to come here. He says "I can trust the room. Innit." "Miloco is great, Innit."
Please describe The Neve in one line:
It is quite big and got lots of buttons and Graham gets on well with it. Graham says, "I like the Neve innit."
How would you describe the material you are working on?
Bootiful. Almost as good as Johnny Kingdom. Graham says, "Yeah I just fuckin love it innit." "Innit or something."
How did the working relationship with Graham Sutton come about, and what do you feel he brings to the project that other producers wouldn't?
We recorded most of the album in Montreal at Hotel 2 Tango in November 2006 and tried mixing it over there in January 2007. The mixing didn't work out over there so we got Graham involved. He produced 2 songs off our last record so we knew he could twiddle the right knob and press the right buttons. Graham says, "It's horses for courses or something. Innit"
A few silly questions that really don't mind silly answers!! -
The song you wished you'd written:
Both theme tunes to 'Only Fools And Horses'
The song you're glad you didn't write:
Mother Muffet - It's absolutely disgusting
What's the strangest rumor any of you have heard about yoursleves?
We live in a tree + that Hamilton has 12 toes (not including the large toe) and that Yan has pinecone teeth.
What's the worst behaviour you've ever witnessed at a gig? (Can be your own/someone else's/ a combination of both...)
Some girl who came to see us in Prague was touching herself during the show, and ended the night covered in her own fecal matter and vomit.
You are placed in front of a time machine. Which year in history would you travel to and why?
Go back and record some songs with Joe Meek or get the sportsalmanac and go betting.
Draw us a picture:
Official website address: www.britishseapower.co.uk
British Sea Power were speaking to Miloco in July 2007.
Miloco Releases
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British Sea Power - 'Do You Like Rock Music?'
Brightonian band British Sea Power are clearly taking the opportunity to do a bit of target audience research for album 3. If the answer is 'yes' to their question, don't hang around in purchasing a copy of the guys' new record - a whirlwind of press attention suggests that Do You Like Rock Music? could be a bit special... Do You Like Rock Music? was partially mixed in The Engine Room in July 2007 by producer/engineer Graham Sutton.  
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