Nouvelle traduction : Morcheeba

MAA : ’The antidote’, your 5th album, will be released at the beginning of May; I do think all your fans can’t wait to discover Daisy Martey, your new singer. How does she feel knowing that the album is out soon? What about you, Ross and Paul?
Paul : I think we are all very much aware of our situation, so far the reaction has been amazing but we are really looking forward to playing live and getting a direct reaction from our fans. I guess you could say that we are nervous and excited in equal measures.

MAA : How did you meet Daisy (casting, acquaintances?)
Paul : Daisy was introduced to us by a friend, we loved her voice but thought she would be busy so didn’t expect her to want the job. We were thrilled to discover she was up for it!

MAA : What’s her personal musical background?
Paul : Daisy was classically trained. I’m not sure what that involves.

MAA : Did you know straight away she was the right singer you were looking for? Did you consider the possibility of having a male singer in Morcheeba?
Paul : We were open to anything but found it tough to find the right people.

MAA : Musically speaking, what are your feelings about « The Antidote » compared to your 4 precedent albums?
Paul : I personally feel the antidote is a massive leap forward, though I still love our old records. This is the first record where Ross and I fully
controlled the arrangement and production.

MAA : Please, give us a taste of this new album ;o)
Paul : You’ll have to wait or check the War child website.

MAA : How do you write or compose?
Paul : It depends but generally Ross and I sit in our studio jamming until we have an idea we really feel is strong. Ross writes the music and I write the words, Daisy also helped with the melodies that we structured.

MAA : I’ve read on the site that Ross had had a rock band called « The Jukes », is it still on? Would you like to tell us more about it Ross?
Paul : Yes the Jukes have a website. www.thejukes.co.uk

MAA : What are you musical influences? What’s on your decks at the moment?
Paul : At the moment I am listening to old blues like Honeyboy Edwards.

MAA : As you might be aware of, we are the webmasters of a site dedicated to Massive Attack, what do you think of their carrier? Do you enjoy their music?
Paul : I really liked their first album and a couple of singles.

MAA : French TV network often uses trip hop or down tempo tracks to illustrate some of their documentaries or reality shows ( for instance : the french version of the reality show « We’ve switched mums » uses your track « blindfold ») How do you feel about that?
Paul : I think its great whenever people get to hear our music, sometimes its funny in a surreal way.

MAA : You will be soon on tour in The United Kingdom and in Europe, are you worried about the audience’s reaction toward Daisy, or do you feel totally confident about it?
(See above)

MAA : Do you already have an idea about the set list?
Paul : Yes its all the classics with some of the new record.

MAA : What about the support act (guests)? Should your fans expect one or maybe more? If so, would you give us a hint?
Paul : I believe we will be touring with a great band called husky rescue.


MAA : A one-off gig in France in Paris, should we expect other ones later in other french cities?
Paul : Yes definitely, we love france so we will be playing all over in the autumn.