| Fightstar Interview |
 By Liam McLaughlin
The enthusiasm and love for creating music was the reason for Fightstar starting. We were all completely on the same page musically and sparked from each other. I met Charlie at a party about four years ago, went to school with Dan and was briefly in a band with Omar.
Charlie had a spare room going at the same time i was moving down to London. We started writing and eventually put the band together.
Do you feel vindicated now due to the fact that the music press initially slammed you for the Busted link but now embrace you with open arms?
It was obviously going to be a tough battle convincing people that we were a rock band, but we embraced that and it made us stronger. All we needed to do was play to as many people as possibly in order to prove our selves. It was the only way to wipe out preconceptions.
You hit big with your single 'Palahniuk's Laughter', what influence did his writing have on you as musicians?
We just like his books. He has interesting perspectives on things.
What made you cover 'Waiting For A Superman' by Flaming Lips? It's quite a change for you….
The Flaming Lips are a great band, with that song being the standout favourite really. I think that you can hear a bit of a Flaming Lips inspiration in some of our softer tracks. We did it also because it was a real challenge, its one of those songs that is quite sacred to a lot of people and so is very hard to do it justice.
You've already released 3 albums in 4 years, that's pretty impressive by today's standards – how do you write albums? Any particular method or inspiration?
An EP and 2 full length albums. I think that we are soon to see a similar trend in bands releasing an album every year. The climate of the industry is forcing bands to release more records in order to try and subsidise its losses to downloads etc.
Charlie, Dan and I write as much as we can on our own, then bring it to the table, sift through all the ideas and hope that there is some good stuff that we can work on. For inspiration we read watch alot of film and listen to alot of music and scores.
How does Institute/Gut Records differ to Island whom you left?
Not too much different. Its more personal and alot smaller.
Seeing as you've moved from a major to an indie label, is this another rebellion against record companies' monopoly over music à la Radiohead?
Not really, I think that there is going to be a large change in the industry as the larger labels are unable to make as much money as they used to. Bands are seeing that it is a viable and an attractive option to do something on there own or with a small label.
What influenced your decision to work with Matt Wallace on 'One Day Son, This Will All Be Yours'?
Because he produced Faith no More etc.
How's it going for you in America?
Its a tough slog. We have only managed to do 2 tours out there, so haven't made a huge impact. We are hoping to go back soon.
What are your plans for the future?
We are just about to start on album 3.
Interview by Liam McLaughlin |
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