Pure M Magazine ISSUE 5 | Page 16

says, we want to make sure we have some all new keech for everyone in Benelux... Where is Benelux? Is that near Kelty? Are you touring at the moment? Any upcoming tour dates? (Andrew) One date planned – world tour to follow… (Albie) Like the bass player said, one date planned, but we are in discussions with our good pals Cuddly Shark about a two-pronged North-South gig two-up to unleash our respective albums upon the masses. Look towards summer and its 5 hours of whiskybased daylight for the Elgin gig and an aggressive taps-aff Glasgow-based moustache fest for the return leg. We've never actually embarked on a major tour, principally since two of the members of ECD chose to triply impregnate their wives and see out full term and beyond – it's a Clarke thing, apparently – so the prospect of spending two weeks in a van with camping gear and complaining is what they typically do any given summer. I look forward to arguments in a hired Transit. (Alan) I loved playing at Doune The Rabbit Hole festival last year in Scotland (and I think the others liked it too – once they recovered from the tent-induced hypothermia) which also featured some fine acts including No More Tiger, Errors, Trembling Bells to name but a few. As the guys have said we have a gig in Edinburgh on the 9th of May at The Wee Red Bar nearly sorted (a Pure M exclusive there!) and would love to play one or two more shows over the summer up north & at any festivals that’ll have us! We are very clean and easily pleased. 16 Could you give me some insight into East Coast Defector’s songwriting process? (Andrew) Songwriting is a complete mystery to me… (Albie) Usually the first question we ask ourselves is, “What would Bill Murray do?” Then it's over to A. Clarke (1, Singer/Songwriter) to actually write all the songs. I add syncopated percussion noise over the top; the other members complain about the noise, drink tea. A. Clarke (1, Singer/Songwriter) ignores most of it and continually shits out diamonds. We assemble Newton Mearns's finest teenagers to help out and all is well. (Alan) It’s very variable. It tends to happen in clumps. Big noisy clumps. Nothing for weeks, months and then all of a sudden, a song about Facebook addiction just appears from nowhere. I don’t know why or how. Ches might know the answer. Just clumps. Musically, who are your biggest influences? (Andrew) This could cause arguments… (Albie) I'll speak for the rest of the group when I say our greatest and most resonant influence is Leonard Nimmoy's 1974 magnum opus Outer Space/Inner Mind LP. That, and anything by Sparks. (Alan) Honest answer here... Lionel Ritchie and Motorhead (early albums only). And my mum & dad (that’s the most genetically robust answer). What are East Coast Defector’s 2015 goals? (Andrew) To release an album and