Billy: Josh and I are brothers so we have known each other our whole lives, but Charlotte and I met at the local swimming pool. I knew that I wanted to be with her as soon as I saw her.

Billy: I think Kurt Cobain has always been a big influence on me. The way he did what he wanted and just loved to rock out. And he had an urge to be honest and genuine which I can relate to. That's why I find it being easy to play with Josh and Charlotte because with these two beside me I feel like I can let go and put it all down on the table. As a group, the biggest influence was Oasis really. I saw them play a song on Top Of The Pops and I knew that I had to play the guitar from then on.

Billy: No way I love the bands a lot of people compare us with. I think it's healthy to realize that bands can affect people that way and influence them to pick up a guitar and sound like them. A lot of bands are scared to admit their influences and try to shrug them off but the music we listen to has affected us and made us the people we are. It's very important to us.

Billy: I think Josh is not really bothered as long as he still gets to play the drums! But that's the first comparison with Sid & Nancy we've had so far and I like it. I love Charlotte and the music is the most important thing to us, it's our baby.

Billy: Touring the album in America is very important to us. We really want to build a great sense of community with the American audience, especially since a lot of bands that we really love have come from this country. Playing America and having a great time is what we really are looking forward to doing this year.

Billy: Thanks! Well Charlotte and I were big fans of the director - Paul Gore - because of his recent work with other bands and his techniques with using light and live performance. We really just wanted to rock out and have fun and we sure did that.

Billy: Every night is wild! But I suppose the wildest would have to be when we toured Germany and at one show a girl ran out of the audience and onto the stage and just did this swan dive over Josh's kit and started kissing him to death. We had to pry her off and re-assemble the kit and get back on with the show. Fun times!

Billy: I'd have to say Madonna. Her ability to keep making the albums and do what she wants to do and love it is just amazing. To hell with everyone else, the music is most important. I've heard some wild stories about her in the past and I have total respect for her.

Billy: Well we're mid-way through our current 23 date American tour and having an awesome time, but we'll be back in May and we can't wait. Come along and have fun!

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