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PART 2 - LONDON - Max and Robin during the recording process
Max Armstrong has a busy couple of months in line, he’s finished recording his solo disc, New York Scene which is the soundtrack to the movie which is out this summer, it’s still yet to have a release date, “It’s all recorded and everything’s finished with it, I’m just waiting for the guys in charge of the movie to give it a release date, I’m not expecting anything special, it’s all about the movie but there are some people who are more interested in the soundtrack album, people will see it as my debut solo album which is fine because in a way it is, but I’m not doing anything else with it, I’m not touring in support of it, I’m not gonna be doing promotion for it because the movie kind of does that anyway, I’m not really too bothered how well it does, it’s just like a bonus to the film really, I’m not saying I wouldn’t be happy if it did well but it’s not as important as the movie, having seen the movie I‘m pretty sure it won‘t overshadow the film.” he explains.
He’s also working on a song on the newest bards album Allies, which he’s very excited about, “Yeah it’s pretty fucking unbelievable to be honest with you, they’re legends, they’re the band that made me what to be in a band myself so it’s a huge honour to feature on the album. There is a lot of amazing people working on other songs on the album like, Ryan Page, Eric Quillington, Jakey Comatose and Stephanie Fierce, they’re all amazing people and I’m pretty sure this album will be huge. Obviously it’s gonna be difficult to come even close to Marc Rolan, who I had the greatest honour of playing with in Marc Rolan & The Cold Iron Band and sadly he died recently afterwards but those memories will be with me for the rest of my life.”
And of course the anticipated return of 4th Street Band, “Everyone in the band is really looking forward to this return to touring and right now things are going great in the studio with both Vol 2 and our first studio album which has some of the best songs I’ve ever written on it. I think the fans will really appreciate it and it’s a long time coming but I think it’s gonna be worth the wait. There’s one song in particular which I’m proud of called It’s A Lie To Think Your Not Good Enough, it’s an uplifting song, and the intention with it hopefully will be, a guy or girl having a tough time, they might have split up with their partner or whatever and they feel crazy depressed, they maybe think their unattractive and not really worth anyone in the world, and they hear this song and it gives them hope and a new lease of life. That would be enough for me, I don’t need number one records and I don’t need to sell half a million copies in two weeks, if I can help a guy or a girl have a bit of hope and create the music they can believe in then that’s my reward from the album.” he says enthusiastically.
The friendships within the band are stronger than ever and Max explains why, “Every band needs time away to do their own thing and gain some perspective, the fact that we all knew each other when we were 18 means there’s a closeness within the band, Lucy’s basically like a sister, she has her crazy moments but when we sit down together in the studio with our guitars and a piece of paper it’s just magic, she knows how to get the best out of me as a songwriter and as a musician. Robin is obviously someone I’m very close with, he was around when The Junction first formed and I’ve known the guy since I was 16, I was the best man at his wedding and he recently asked me to be the godfather of his child so there really is a brotherly bond between us. I’m very close with the other guys aswell but we see each other less than I see Lucy and Robin, Joshua Perry is someone who is very similar to me in terms of personalities which helps us work well together, Robbie and Tom are the two most under-rated members of the band, the fans don’t realise that those two guys keep the whole thing going when we’re performing live. I’m really good friends with Scott, we went to the same school in Jersey and we’ve had some pretty scary moments on the late walks home from school. And the newest member Jenny is like my adopted little sister, she’s really the sweetest person I’ve ever met, she’s got a total heart of gold. Lucy has sort of taken her under her wing and they live in the same apartment which means they’ve bonded for a while now.”
He’s recently announced that he’s to become a father, “I’ve not really stopped talking about it since I found out, I think people are probably gonna be like ok don’t over-do it but it’s the greatest news you can get in your life, Am I shitting myself about the prospect of becoming a dad, yes, will I be a good dad straight away, doubtful, but what I do know is that Juliette is gonna be an amazing mum from day one, I may not know how to do things straight away but I’ll learn, Juliette she’s already there. She’s a mother without a child and I know she’s gonna be a great mum.”
When asked about his future music plans he had this to say, “I genuinely don’t know what I’ll do, maybe I’ll take a couple of years off and be a dad, maybe I’ll work on a solo record, maybe I’ll tour with 4th Street Band again, but I have learnt over the last couple of years that there is more important things than my music career, One thing I know is that I wouldn’t have any hesitation about quitting music if it was a choice between music or family, hopefully It won‘t come to that though.” (OOC: It took quite a bit of my time to do this so any comments are welcomed.) Edited by user 04 July 2010 07:05:24(UTC)
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