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Band interview
BANDS NAME- This is momentary
How long have yous been together?
Nathan: Well, erm it’s been about four years i think. Has it been about four years? *looks to Rachel*
Rachel: Yeah about four years
Nathan: So yeah its been about four or five years.
Rachel: Quite a long time.
Nathan: I think its five years in September. *Laughs*
What first inspired you to start a band?
Nathan: Erm.
Rachel: Just the love of music really.
Nathan: and I think the music scene now is quite like, erm quite like mainstream. ‘n’ stuff and we wanted to just show and do something a bit different.
Rachel: yeah.
Nathan: and just show everyone that *laughs* you don’t have to be the same old... shitty little band haha. *rachels giggles*
Alex: yeah I agree, threes so many little ‘emo’ bands out there now and we wanted to create something pua class!
So who came up with the name?
Rachel : i, i, i came up with the name.
Alex: EH?! No no no no. I did *points to himself in Poundness*. It was, yknow that time at the gig.
Nathan: yeah Rachel, haha do you not remember? *Rachel looks sad and worried.* It was just when we were starting out and we were off to a gig in Leeds. And we saw a big sign on the mototway, I have no idea what it was advertising but it just clicked and it was like BOOM! And that’s where it started *they all laugh to themselves.*
Did you go to university?
Alex: HELL YEAH! Was mint man. Its so much fun. The parties are pretty buzzing to be honest.
Rachel: yeah i went to Leeds uni and i thought it was pretty good, well the social side of it, i was doing film and it just wasn’t my thing.
Nathan: HA! Well I’m just a failure, I didn’t get a job or go to uni. I just toured around for a bit by myself, played a few gigs here and there but it didn’t really work out *laughs*. I was just like “no cant be bothered.”
So you didn’t do anything?!
Alex: Lazy bugger.
Have yous always been interested in music?
Rachel: well yeah.. But.
Nathan: it’s always been like a keen hobby. To be honest, ever since i was little i used to play keyboard.
Alex: can I go get some chocolate?
Should be pause it?
Nope can’t pause it haha.
What’s your favourite band or artist that inspires you?
Rachel: I love hadouken!
Nathan: yeah I’m into florence and the machine at the moment.
Alex: no way man there gash, at the minute I’m really into Ellie Golding, god she’s lush haha.
So a little celebrity crush there?
Alex: oh yeahhhh!
Nathan: I’m sure it was pixie Lott last week? *laughs*
Alex: I’ll always have a soft spot for her. *winks*
So would you like to record with these people?
Rachel: I would love to record with lady gaga, yeah that would be good. But I’m not really into Ellie Golding.
Alex: I would do a duet with pixie lott haha.
Nathan: At the minute I’m into Florence and the machine and Larox and people like that they really inspire me, they have so much enthusiasm.
Have you seen any of them live?
Nathan: no but I’ve seen hadouken and were going to see marina and the diamonds next week which I really can’t wait for.
What’s your favourite song to perform on stage?
Rachel : Golden star.
And why that song? Sounds quite interesting *laughs* who came up with that name
Alex: actually a fan came up with this name, we were doing one of our first gigs in Newcastle Uni and we didn’t have a name for our new song we were going to play so we asked someone and they came up with that haha.
Oh right that’s pretty cool
Nathan: It’s quite an upbeat song, the crowd loved it, you can really jump around and just go crazy to it.
Rachel: there’s a lot of dynamics you can create with it as well.
Alex: a lot of what?
Do you have a runny nose Rachel?
Rachel: haha yes I do, a very runny nose, it’s just that time of the year when I tend to get colds, god I hate them,
Erm is there any particular shops that you go to?
Alex: I swear to god I must own everything from Topman : I’m like a girl when it comes to shopping. But it annoys me when girls like to shop in there it’s just like YOU HAVE TOPSHOP! I refuse for my girlfriend to go in it *laughs*.
Rachel: Topshop wooo! Yeah I’m a more of a Topshop girl, but I like to find unique clothes to wear, I hate wearing the same thing as everyone else. Im obsessed with bows *big smile* I love them, they also remind me of lady gaga which gets my excited aha.
Nathan: well I find some good bargains in Oxfam!
HA sweet.
So are any of yous dating? I heard Alex, you mentioned a girlfriend earlier on, want to share your secrets?
Alex: hmm now that would be telling... yes ladies I’m taken I’m sorry to break you hearts. *LAUGHS*
How long have you been with her?
Alex: About a year now. Its going pretty good.
Rachel: awwwwwwwwh.
Would you said any of yous are “in love?” or do you not believe in that type of thing?
Nathan: I’m not! Urgh don’t even get me started with relationships.
Rachel: well I’ve been with my boyfriend for three years, and I would say its love. He’s in a band as well but there a bit more hardcore than us.
But isn’t it hard to spend time with each other? Aren’t you always busy with the band?
Rachel: well I always have time for him
Alex and Nathan look at each other in disgust *puke noise*
Anything to look forward to this year?
Rachel: To start out new tour
Alex: yeah man its guna be buzzing.
Nathan: yeah and rumours have been heard that were headlining some stage but it’s a secret *winks*

Real Article.

“AHOY THERE!”
We join the band ‘This is Momentary’ at our local beach to get some exclusive juicy gossip. After the finishing touches of their photo shoot they just had in the freezing cold, we pop to the finest chip shop in Saltburn to get a bite to eat and a quick chat.
This new band has been heading up, ever since they have started in 2009. They were voted into the Kerrang awards for Best British Newcomer before they had even released any material and after supporting Fightstar and Biffy Clyro they funny enough won it! Chuffed, happy faces are still across their faces. Even in this cold English weather. They’re about to release their first album in May 2010 and to be honest we can’t wait to hear what they’ve got!
The new fresh band gets down to business and tells us all about their lives before Momentary. The band has originally been together for about four years, but has only just started to get noticed this past year. The love and passion for music inspired our students from Newcastle to produce a band such as themselves. “The music these days is very mainstream and we just wanted to do something different and exciting” Alex feels as if their music is one of a kind and I agree and I’m sure quite a few other people do as well. “There’s so many erm shitty little ‘emo’ bands out there now and we wanted to create something PURE CLASS!” Rachel told R! Hmm I wonder who these little shitty bands are...
I was really interested in who came up with the name. It’s quite a unique name don’t you think? “I came up with the name” Lauren tells us with pride. “No no no no no” Alex points to himself. “It was at that gig, y’know the time we got smashed!” Heads were shaking and confused expressions were across the band members faces. There must have been a mix-up somewhere. They go on and explain the gig they were at, at the time the band got named. “Well... it was actually when we were driving down the motorway to this gig and we saw a big sign on the road, it was a picture of some sort and I think we just all had a big brainstorm and came up with it.” – Its pretty impressive I must say.
“IM A FAILURE! HA! I didn’t get a job or go to Uni, I just toured around for a bit by myself before I met these guys. I played a few gigs here and there but it didn’t really work out *laughs*.” Alex tells R! What a lazy bugger. The rest of the band went to Uni, Lauren and Rachel loved it, “the night life is buzzing!” Momentary all met up one night in a bar in good old Geordie land after a hard working day at college, apart from Alex of course. It was an open mic night and each one of them got up and showed the audience what they were made of and basically it all started from there.
“Florence and the machine and Larox really inspire me, they have so much enthusiasm.”
This time next week Alex will be seeing marina and the diamonds live at Leeds University. (You can find tickets for this at www.ticketforyou.com) What bands have you seen live? Anyone we should be looking out for? “Well my best gig last year was Hadouken, they were unreal! I actually can’t describe how good they were. I defiantly suggest you go and see them soon. There really nice guys as well.” Rachel gets very excited as she talks about them. Alex winks and tells us she has a soft spot for one of them. We try and talk to them about their love life. “Alex fantasises over Pixie Lott!” Lauren bursts out and tells us. “I’m sure it was Ellie Goulding last week?” A fit of giggles go around the table. Alex is now going bright red. Haha is this true Alex? “Yes yes, who wouldn’t though?” Yes I will admit our Pixie is quite a stunner and so is Goulding. Have any of you got boyfriends or girlfriends? “Well I’ve been with my boyfriend for three years, and I would say its love. He’s in a band as well but there a bit more hardcore than us.” Rachel tells R with proud. But the rest of the just shake their heads and raise their eyebrows, must be a touchy subject. It must be hard to spend time alone with each other? “ Well we always make time for each other.” Alex and Lauren look at each other and make sick noises.

“I owe everything in Topman, I’m like a girl when it comes to shopping!” That’s a risky thing to admit Alex. “Yeah I know but I hate it when girls like to shop in there it’s just like YOU HAVE TOPSHOP!!” I think shopping is a soft spot for Alex. Rachel says she’s a Topshop girl aswell, “I don’t like to wear what everyone else wears, I like to be different and I LOVE bows *big smile* they also remind me of Lady GaGa which gets me all Excited!” but on the other hand Lauren is more of a girly girl. But she also loves to lounge around in joggers and a Tee. Who doesn’t?
I hear your performing in T4 on the beach, is this true guys? “HELL YEAH!! We’re all so excited for it; it will be our first proper festival. It’s actually going to be right here in Saltburn!” Can you believe it? I think all of us are pretty excited for it. Florence, Hadouken, Ellie Goulding, Bom Bay Bicycle Club, White Lies, Vampire Weekend, Dizzie rascal, Joe Mcelderry, 3OH3, You me at six and loads more to be announced.
Well we want all the best for you. And we will defiantly be there at T4 on the Beach, it’s too good to miss. “ Thankyou, and this interview has been pretty sweet. We’d like to do it again sometime. But we have one for surprise for you.” Rachel says with pride. Oh my god what is it? “Well... We have a newcomer joining our band.” You do? “Yeah, it’s her boyfriend!” Alex points to Rachel and rolls his eyes. He doesn’t look best pleased. “HEY! Be happy guys. *laughs* Yeah my boyfriend is coming to join us for a year or two. And I can’t wait. It’s going to be very weird working with him and recording stuff with him but were hoping to record a duet this month sometime, maybe something more soft and acoustic, to show people we can actually sing. We’re hoping to perform it at T4 but shhhhhh!”
3rd April 2010 tickets go on sale- T4 on the beach.