Andy Abbott and James Islip combined make That Fucking Tank, a polyrhythmic unit of seismic proportions and before the interview I pre-interviewed them about a few niggling points that needed clearing up.
1. Why are you called That Fucking Tank?
It was a joke name for a joke band - others included 'Diners Club International', 'I'm Trapped in Cupboard' and '(Don't) Tell me About the War'. It was the best of a bad bunch.
2. I know the band was created for one gig, but what was the context of this gig?
We were organising a gig for our continental chums Vialka (who are a two-piece) and Like a Kind of Matador (also, at that time a duo) and thought it would be novel to have a gig of just duos. That probably is almost unavoidable nowadays.
3. Could you list a few other bands that both of you guys were in before this one.
The pair of us? Our first gig was when we were 13/14 as 'Grin' - James sang and played guitar and I played bass, doing covers of Nirvana, Therapy?, Sabbath, Green Day etc. Then we did 'Mad Things' (a badger-obsessed hardcore band), then 'Kill Yourself' (in Leeds with Giles) which was the first band to do 'proper' tours and release records and go to Europe etc.
Cheers son.
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Ha ha ha for the Blacklisters interview. Genius, though i will say that my hair is alot firmer then Billy's and we all know the girls like it firm.
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