Nachgefragt… bei Laurie von Brightr

Brightr, der eigentlich Laurie heißt veröffentlicht sein Debütalbum “Year One” im März via NoReason Records / Flix Records. Vorab hat er sich schonmal unseren Nachgefragt… Fragebogen zur Brust genommen und dabei anscheinend vergessen die Capslock-Taset zu deaktivieren.

I am… LAURIE FROM BRIGHTR. I PLAY GUITAR AND SING SAD SONGS. AND I TALK A LOT.

I would never ever… EAT THE FLESH OFF A MANS’ FACE WHILST HUMMING THE THEME TUNE FROM JURASSIC PARK, WEARING A DINOSAUR COSTUME MADE ENTIRELY OF OAK.

I would instantly… RIDE AN INSANE ROLLERCOASTER AND WAVE MY HANDS IN THE AIR THE WHOLE TIME GOING “WOOOOO I’M INVINCIBLE”.

In my next life… I’LL HAVE THREE EYES, NO NOSE, A LARGE MONSTER TYPE MOUTH WITH CRAZY SHARP TEETH, WINGS, AN ARMY OF FERRETS AND A CASTLE MADE ENTIRELY FROM ACORNS.

If only I had known… THE SECRETS OF TIME TRAVEL, I COULD’VE GONE FORWARD AND THEN BACK IN TIME AND TOLD MYSELF TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION WITH REFERENCES TO THE FUTURE AND FULL ON PREDICTIONS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN NOW BECAUSE OF THE INTERFERENCE WITH THE SPACE TIME CONTINUUM THAT HAS BEEN CAUSED BY ME GOING FORWARD AND THEN BACK IN TIME TO TELL MYSELF THE ANSWER TO THIS QUESTION.

It is long overdue… BUT I’M FINALLY GOING TO STAKE MY CLAIM FOR THE BRITISH THRONE SOMETIME THIS COMING YEAR, AFTER REMOVING THE SWORD FROM THE STONE AND HAVING AN OLD WIZARD PROCLAIM THAT I AM INFACT THE ‘ONE TRUE KING’.

Sex, Drugs & Rock’n’Roll… AND A REALLY NICE SALAD.

The first record in my collection… CRAIG DAVID – BORN TO DO IT (SERIOUSLY IT’S BRILLIANT)

A band worth seeing live… COLLEGE FROM KENT, UK. THEY’RE INSANE, LIKE FULL ON INSANE AND BEAUTIFUL AT THE SAME TIME. OH AND REALLY REALLY REALLY LOUD.

A band I would have loved to see… ALICE IN CHAINS WITH LAYNE STALEY

The best show I ever played… ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SHOWS OF THIS YEAR WAS IN SOUTHAMPTON SUPPORTING HINDSIGHTS AND APOLOGIES I HAVE NONE. I WAS COMPLETELY UNPLUGGED, NO MICROPHONE OR AMPLIFICATION TO HIDE BEHIND. JUST MY VOICE, MY GUITAR AND THE KINDNESS OF QUIET PEOPLE IN A PACKED OUT BAR, IT WAS SCARY AND AWESOME.

The worst show I ever played… MY FIRST EVER BRIGHTR SHOW I GOT HEINOUSLY DRUNK BEFORE MY SET. WHEN I PLAYED I COMPLETELY LOST ALL ABILITY TO PLAY THE GUITAR. IT WASN’T AS THOUGH I HAD FORGOTTEN THE RIFFS AS SUCH, JUST I PHYSICALLY COULDN’T FATHOM HOW TO MOVE MY FINGERS CORRECTLY. I ENDED UP SINGING HALF THE SET ACAPELLA AND LAUGHING A LOT IN BETWEEN SONGS, BUT IT WAS MY FIRST SHOW, I THINK I GOT AWAY WITH IT AND I LEARNED THAT WHISKEY AND CIGARETTES AREN’T THE BEST WARMUP ROUTINE.

The best thing in Brightrs’ history… TOURING WITH PRAWN AND HINDSIGHTS ACROSS EUROPE AND THE UK THIS SUMMER (2015) WAS THE BEST EXPERIENCE SO FAR FOR BRIGHTR. SUCH AN AWESOME AND HILARIOUS ADVENTURE WITH SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS IN THIS WORLD.

The worst thing in our band history… THERE HAVEN’T REALLY BEEN MANY DOWNS FOR ME IF I’M HONEST ASIDE FROM SOME VICIOUS HANGOVERS ON TOUR AND LONGGGGGGG SLEEP DEPRIVING DRIVES.

Looking back… OVER MY SHOULDER, I CAN SEE THAT LOOK IN YOUR EYE, I NEVER DREAMED IT COULD BE OVER, I NEVER WANTED TO SAY GOODBYE.

In 10 years… MY DAUGHTER WILL BE 11 AND A HALF, I’LL BE MEGA OLD LIKE GANDALF THE GREY AND I MIGHT FINALLY HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOUR THAT ISN’T WEIRD…THOUGH I DOUBT IT.

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