Like All Bands, The First Two Albums

The Song Dakota Was First Written In Paris. I Was Doing A Promo Trip. It Was Snowing And The Hotel Room Was Really Cold And Boring And For Some Reason I Just Had A Go Of The Guitar And The Song Came Pretty Quick.

To Maintain A Consistency When People Come To See The Band Takes A Lot Of Work; It Takes A Lot Of Discipline. I Go To The Studio Every Day And Sing And Play. I Never Did That When I Was, Like, 30. I'd Probably Have A Drink And Walk On - And See What Comes Out. But Now If There's Ten Albums' Worth Of Material People Are Coming To Hear Some Of, And They've Paid Money For A Ticket, You Become A Different Person When You Go On And You Want To Give The Best Show You Can. You Want To Be Better At What You Do.

When You Are On Tour In The Uk It Takes A Few Hours To Get Anywhere. A Lot Of The Time You Can Have A Beer, Close Your Eyes For Two Minutes, And Then You Are There. In The U.s. It Is Much More Like A Road Trip As All The Cities Are So Spread Apart.

We Didn't Really Want To Be An Overnight Success As That Brings With It Its Own Problems.

I Heard The Bloc Party Record Japan Before It Came Out In The Uk As They Are On The V2 Record Label. I Think It Has A Great Vibe And Has Great Songs. I Also Think The Kings Of Leon Are Right Up My Street.