interview

May 30, 2009

Andy Talks Freely

Whilst on the road in Seattle, Doves drummer Andy Williams gave a phone interview to the Detroit Free Press, and had great things to say about the band’s U.S. fanbase…

“We get reviews saying ‘This band should be much bigger than it is. They should be playing stadiums,’ ” Williams says. “But the people who get this band really get it.”

“We’ve had people flying in from New York, and others trailing us down the West Coast, spending a lot of money and travel time to follow the band around. To have people willing to do that, especially in this economy, makes us feel incredibly lucky.”

To read the full interview, click here.

May 29, 2009

Andy Talks With LA2DAY

Andy recently spoke with L.A.-based lifestyle magazine, LA2DAY, whom have published a very short interview on their site, here.

“We feel like we’re playing our best right now,” Andy explained. The band’s live experience features arrangements of classic songs, like the closer, “Caught By The River,” which is a real treat for the true fans. “That’s half the fun of it,” Andy continued. “You don’t wanna hear exactly how it is on record, you wanna hear a live version of it.”

May 28, 2009

Interview & Performance For MN Public Radio’s The Current

Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current have uploaded an interview and live performance from Jimi, Jez & Martin, recorded earlier today on Jimi’s birthday.

Click here, to listen to the broadcast.

May 25, 2009

The Colorado Daily Interviews Andy

Doves drummer Andy Williams has given a short interview to Wendy Kale of The Colorado Daily

“We do have a theme to the record — it’s all about travel,” Williams said. “The songs could be about travel on the road or personal journeys.

“We just paint the picture with the lyrics. We want to give a mood, and then let people imagine their own story when they listen to this record. The imagination is a powerful thing.”

To read the full interview, click here.

May 22, 2009

Jez Interviewed For Colorado Springs Independent

Bill Forman of the Colorado Springs Independent recently interviewed Jez, discussing his thoughts on: Doves losing the UK #1 Album Chart position to Lady Gaga; Manchester City, and the band’s personal upheavals during the creation of Kingdom Of Rust.

“We did ‘Blue Moon,’ but it’s a really messed-up, drugged-out, psychedelic version,” says an obviously pleased Williams. “It’s a little bit left-field for the City, but they play it, so it’s all good.”

To read the full interview, visit this link.

Bill Forman can be contacted via Twitter, username Billforman.

May 21, 2009

Jimi’s Straight-Talking

Jimi has recently been interviewed by Vanvouver-centric lifestyle website, Straight.com, ahead of Doves’ Canadian shows.

“ ‘Kingdom of Rust’, those opening images, like the cooling towers and stuff, it reminds me of an industry that’s gone, and nature’s reclaimed it,” he says of the album’s title track. “You know, when you get those sites or derelict yards and things, and nature’s taken over because it’s been abandoned. Nature will reclaim what is rightfully its.”

Click here, to read the full interview.

May 20, 2009

Pitchfork 5-10-15-20

Thanks to our friends at Nashville Mixtapes for bringing this to our attention. Jimi recently gave Pitchfork his 5-10-15-20 picks. Its a new feature at pitchfork, where they talk to artists about the music they loved at five-year interval points in their lives. Its interesting reading:

Age 5

Mud: “Tiger Feet”

The first gig I went to was for this bubblegum 70s rock’n’roll band Mud. They were all wearing teddy boy suits. It was a bit silly, but I was five. It was back in the time when all the merchandise and badges were really huge– they were as big as me. I bought a Mud flag, a Mud scarf, and a big Mud badge and I was showing them off in the playground the next day. The teacher took it all off me. I was a little too excited.

Age 25

Radiohead: The Bends

After listening to hip-hop and dance music for a long time I started to get excited by guitar music again around this time. The Bends is where Radiohead really started coming into their own, where Thom Yorke really found his voice as a lyricist and writer. They really impacted us as a band. They impacted everyone.

To read the rest of Jimi’s picks, click here.

May 19, 2009

Andy In Rhythm

The latest issue of the U.K.’s Rhythm magazine (with Zak Starkey on the cover) features an exclusive interview with Andy Williams.

The magazine for drummers is widely available through WHSmith and most large newsagents. To subscribe to future editions, click here.

May 19, 2009

Guy Garvey Gives Props To Doves

In an interview with the Manchester Evening News, discussing his Ivor Novello Award nomination, Elbow frontman Guy Garvey has stated that Doves deserve wider recognition.

“We’ve had such a good year, we’ve been so lucky,” he says. “Next year I want to see bands like I Am Kloot and Doves getting the recognition they deserve.”

To read the full interview, click here.

May 16, 2009