01Profile
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Rosko
Band — London
03Interview
Name
Rosko (Bruce – vocals / Si – guitar / Perry - bass / Dean - drums)
Where are you from?
London, Essex, Devon and Lithuania. All over the gaff.
Describe your style in three words.
Having a laugh.
What was the first track you played on repeat?
B - I had Mark Morrison’s 'Return of the Mack' on cassette so it would probably be that.
P - I'm Blue DA BA DEE!!!
What was your all-time favourite gig?
D - That one with the great carpet.
P - Some may call it magic.
D - Bruce got his chewing gum stuck in his barnet.
B - I always give it like I'm at Wembley.
D - Did you mean our gig or a gig we went to?
P - Oh yeah, easy then. Take That at Wembley.
Which British subculture means the most to you?
B - Early Grime got me into music properly as a boy with no access to instruments and that. Still making beats on Fruity Loops to this day.
P - Rock & Roll from the cradle.
D - I listen to Funk and dance around the house. Not sure what subculture that fits into.
How should your music be listened to?
D - Headphones, phone speakers...
B - Location: back of the bus.
D - In da club, you name it...
P - As long as you can hear my bass I'm cool.
S - Anywhere, anyhow. Say no to discrimination.
What British music icons inspire your sound today?
B - The Streets, Oasis, Madness, Ian Dury, Kano...
P - We don't sound much like any of them though really.
B - Yeah inspiration. I just gravitate towards music made by people I'd like to have a drink with really.
D - Bowie is a hero, but I just hit things in time.
If you could share the bill with any British band in history – who would it be?
B - Oasis, with Bonehead involved.
S - The Libertines.
P - Arctic Monkeys.
D - If Oasis and Arctic Monkeys had to fight each other for the slot, Oasis would win so I'll go with them for this.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
One record you would keep forever
B - Madlib & MF Doom - 'Madvillainy'
S - GG Alin - 'Carnival of Excess' is going nowhere.
A song from your favourite album?
B - My favourite album changes so much.
S - One hundred per cent.
B - If forced at gunpoint I'd say 'Geezers Need Excitement' from The Streets' Original Pirate Material.
D - Michael Jackson - ‘Baby Be Mine’ from Thriller.
A song you wish you had written?
B - The Verve - 'Bittersweet Symphony'.
D - Yellowjackets - ‘Downtown’.
S - Gorillaz - 'Clint Eastwood' is a hitta too.
What was the last piece of music you bought?
B - Curiosity Killed the Cat - 'Down to Earth' for £2 mate. I also bought the Action Bronson album but left it on the tube.
S - Leonard Cohen - 'You Want it Darker'.
P - I have no money for records. I need food.
A song lyric that has inspired you.
B - "I know a girl called Elsa, she's into Alkaseltzer"
S - "Lean back with the Les Paul, shit I smoke is like cholesterol"
D - "If models are made for modellin', thick girls are made for cuddlin"
Is there a song you like that people wouldn’t expect?
P - Darude - 'Sandstorm'
S - Vanessa Paradis - 'Joe le Taxi'
B - Justin Timberlake - 'Rock Your Body'
D - Primus – Tommy The Cat’
B - Bobby Valentino - 'Slow Down' - We love R&B.
P - I DO NOT LOVE R&B!!
B - D'Angelo - 'Jonz in My Bonz'
What music did you listen to growing up?
B - Anything produced by The Neptunes.
S - Rod Stewart. I was very sexy very quickly.
P - Elvis Presley.
D - Michael Jackson, Phil Collins and Prince.
Best love song of all time?
B - Tom Waits - 'I'm Still Here'
P - Love song, or song to make love to?
S - Both...
P - I make love in silence
S - I make love to 'Tiesto - Adagio for Strings'
Best song to turn up loud?
S - N.E.R.D - 'Lapdance' always makes the club go off.
B - Except that disco in central.
P - The DJ hated us.
B - See ya packed dancefloor... - We had fun though.
B - If those mugs wanna dance to Grease that's not our problem.
S - How many fake birthdays have you had to get that tune played in inappropriate locations?
A British music icon that has inspired you.
B - Liam Gallagher
P - Alex Turner
S - Richard Ashcroft
Best song to bring people together?
S - Wu Tang Clan - 'Da Mystery of Chessboxin'
B - R. Kelly - 'Happy People' is one of my mum's favourites so I'll say that. Big up Tracie.
S - Big up Trace!!
B - Pete would prefer 'Come on Eileen'.
03Interview
Name
Rosko (Bruce – vocals / Si – guitar / Perry - bass / Dean - drums)
Where are you from?
London, Essex, Devon and Lithuania. All over the gaff.
Describe your style in three words.
Having a laugh.
What was the first track you played on repeat?
B - I had Mark Morrison’s 'Return of the Mack' on cassette so it would probably be that.
P - I'm Blue DA BA DEE!!!
What was your all-time favourite gig?
D - That one with the great carpet.
P - Some may call it magic.
D - Bruce got his chewing gum stuck in his barnet.
B - I always give it like I'm at Wembley.
D - Did you mean our gig or a gig we went to?
P - Oh yeah, easy then. Take That at Wembley.
Which British subculture means the most to you?
B - Early Grime got me into music properly as a boy with no access to instruments and that. Still making beats on Fruity Loops to this day.
P - Rock & Roll from the cradle.
D - I listen to Funk and dance around the house. Not sure what subculture that fits into.
How should your music be listened to?
D - Headphones, phone speakers...
B - Location: back of the bus.
D - In da club, you name it...
P - As long as you can hear my bass I'm cool.
S - Anywhere, anyhow. Say no to discrimination.
What British music icons inspire your sound today?
B - The Streets, Oasis, Madness, Ian Dury, Kano...
P - We don't sound much like any of them though really.
B - Yeah inspiration. I just gravitate towards music made by people I'd like to have a drink with really.
D - Bowie is a hero, but I just hit things in time.
If you could share the bill with any British band in history – who would it be?
B - Oasis, with Bonehead involved.
S - The Libertines.
P - Arctic Monkeys.
D - If Oasis and Arctic Monkeys had to fight each other for the slot, Oasis would win so I'll go with them for this.
04Playlist Notes
One record you would keep forever
B - Madlib & MF Doom - 'Madvillainy'
S - GG Alin - 'Carnival of Excess' is going nowhere.
A song from your favourite album?
B - My favourite album changes so much.
S - One hundred per cent.
B - If forced at gunpoint I'd say 'Geezers Need Excitement' from The Streets' Original Pirate Material.
D - Michael Jackson - ‘Baby Be Mine’ from Thriller.
A song you wish you had written?
B - The Verve - 'Bittersweet Symphony'.
D - Yellowjackets - ‘Downtown’.
S - Gorillaz - 'Clint Eastwood' is a hitta too.
What was the last piece of music you bought?
B - Curiosity Killed the Cat - 'Down to Earth' for £2 mate. I also bought the Action Bronson album but left it on the tube.
S - Leonard Cohen - 'You Want it Darker'.
P - I have no money for records. I need food.
A song lyric that has inspired you.
B - "I know a girl called Elsa, she's into Alkaseltzer"
S - "Lean back with the Les Paul, shit I smoke is like cholesterol"
D - "If models are made for modellin', thick girls are made for cuddlin"
Is there a song you like that people wouldn’t expect?
P - Darude - 'Sandstorm'
S - Vanessa Paradis - 'Joe le Taxi'
B - Justin Timberlake - 'Rock Your Body'
D - Primus – Tommy The Cat’
B - Bobby Valentino - 'Slow Down' - We love R&B.
P - I DO NOT LOVE R&B!!
B - D'Angelo - 'Jonz in My Bonz'
What music did you listen to growing up?
B - Anything produced by The Neptunes.
S - Rod Stewart. I was very sexy very quickly.
P - Elvis Presley.
D - Michael Jackson, Phil Collins and Prince.
Best love song of all time?
B - Tom Waits - 'I'm Still Here'
P - Love song, or song to make love to?
S - Both...
P - I make love in silence
S - I make love to 'Tiesto - Adagio for Strings'
Best song to turn up loud?
S - N.E.R.D - 'Lapdance' always makes the club go off.
B - Except that disco in central.
P - The DJ hated us.
B - See ya packed dancefloor... - We had fun though.
B - If those mugs wanna dance to Grease that's not our problem.
S - How many fake birthdays have you had to get that tune played in inappropriate locations?
A British music icon that has inspired you.
B - Liam Gallagher
P - Alex Turner
S - Richard Ashcroft
Best song to bring people together?
S - Wu Tang Clan - 'Da Mystery of Chessboxin'
B - R. Kelly - 'Happy People' is one of my mum's favourites so I'll say that. Big up Tracie.
S - Big up Trace!!
B - Pete would prefer 'Come on Eileen'.