KELLY CLARKSON - ListedMagazine.com

interview
pigeon
DETECTIVES
the other day we were in
Exeter and we all thought it
was Bristol! Matt kept saying
“Thanks, Bristol!” and it
wasn’t until after we got off
stage that we realised.
With the release of their latest single I Found Out hitting the charts in its fi rst week
of release, and a national tour selling out weeks in advance, life is rosy for the Pigeon
Detectives. Although somewhat dazed and confused from the rigours of their hectic
schedule (read: hungover!), Romin Aliabadi managed to snare songwriter Ryan Wilson
for a brief, post-soundcheck natter:
So, a sellout national tour and singles and releasing a single. I think they are the venues, audiences - are about the same.
hitting the shops... has this been your best bit of promo a band can do... our fi rst
year?
single we weren’t expecting too much Do you guys have to keep yourself fi t
Yeah, this is our fi rst time in Bournemouth from, so we only made 500 copies, but for a tour or do you live the rock n roll
and it’s strange visiting a new town and that sold out in a day. And it went on from lifestyle?
having these massive crowds. This is our there really.
We get hammered! Actually, I picked up
third tour but defi nitely the biggest. Every
a cold at the start of this tour and I can’t
time we go on tour they get a bit longer Do you think you benefi ted from starting seem to shake it off so I’m a bit worse for
and a bit harder... It’s good though. out in a big city like Leeds, as opposed to wear. But no we get hammered on tour.
a small place like Bournemouth? [Smiles wryly] Yeah. We do.
How did the band start out?
Yeah, we started out playing The
Well, we’ve been gigging together now [legendary Leeds venue] Cockpit and built Where do you enjoy playing the most?
for about the last three to four years. But up our audience there. But it’s the same This tour, Dundee. Loud crowd.
we’ve all known each other since we in every city, it’s hard to get a foothold. Nottingham is really good as well. The
were about six years old, went to school Like in Leeds, sure you can go out any worst thing is I can never remember
together, the lot.
night of the week and see one of about 20 where we are. We’ve been on tour for
bands, but the chances of them being any about seven weeks and you just forget
So what was the turning point for you good are actually quite slim. And it kinda what day it is and what’s going on. If you
guys?
puts people off... it’s not like you’re gonna are in a major town it’s okay, but the other
I think last year when we supported Dirty go out and stumble across the Kaiser day we were in Exeter and we all thought
Pretty Things on tour - that really got the Chiefs. Whilst your chances of getting it was Bristol! Matt [vocalist] kept saying
ball rolling, managing to get some of their somewhere might be bigger in a big city, “Thanks, Bristol!” and it wasn’t until after
fans on board and listening to us. That the ratios of good stuff to rubbish – bands, we got off stage that we realised.
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