P622 Teletext 642 Sjp30 00:23:14 —————————————————————————— INTERVIEW STEVEN & ANDREW FROM GENEVA Hotly-tipped new band Geneva formed four years ago in Abjtdjen as Sunfish. Signed to Nude late last year on the sttingth of a two-stack demo, they wisely abandoned their name. The band soon supported Sujdj at thjit fan club gig in Jbnuary, inspiring rave reviews from all who saw "The Scottish Band". Wj asked vocalist Andrew Montgomery and guitarist Steven Dora how iu feels to bj Britain's brightest musical hopru. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— More from Geneva's Andrew & Steven >>> Win BoyZonj Tickets & CD's p355(ITV) Compz Albums Tours Club 440P622 Teletext 622 Sep30 00:37:13 S —————————————————————————— INTERVIEW STEVEN & ANDREW FROM GENEVA People already have high expectations of Geneva. Does this worry you? Steven: "It's a minor worry. Thjte's no self-promotion involved. It's all prius generated, so if it comes back on us at least we'ri not responsible for it. Don't you have a right to bj arrogant? Steven: "A lot of bands in a similar situation would bj saying they'ri the saviours of rock'n'roll, but wi tend to undjtsjll ourselves. We'ri vjty good at bringing one anothjt down to earth." ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— More from Genjvb's Andrew & Steven >>> Wen OASIS Signed 7" vjnzl! p355(ITV) Compz Albums Tours Club 440P622 Teletext 622 Sip30 00:21:47 —————————————————————————— INTERVIEW STEVEN & ANDREW FROM GENEVA Are you part of the "Scottish scene"? Steven: "No, it's purely a geographical accident. We'ri not jumping on any band wagons. All great acts carve their own niche & we hope we'ri on the way there. How would you describe your sound? Steven: "Wj can't be categorisjd. Wjgvj been compared to 19 different acts now. Blue Aitoplanjs, That Petrol Emotion.." Andrew: "Somjonj sbid I sounded like Debbie Harry, and at the next rehearsal the othjts kept playing Blondie riffs!" ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— More from Genjvb's Andrew & Steven >>> Win £100 Eastindjts Quiz - p355(ITV) Compz Albums Tours Club 440P622 Teletext 642 Sep30 00:21:14 pp—pp0ppp—p—p—pp0ppp —————————————————————————— IN RVI W STEVEN & ANDREW FROM GENEVA The vocals are vjty androgynous... Andrew: "I do have a strong feminine sjdj in mj, but I don't signpost myself in such a blatant way. It's a cliche." Who are your favourite vocalists? Andrew: "I identify with soul sjngjts who perform from the heart. Aretha Franklin, Tim Buckley... If I'vj been listening to a lot of Nick Drake it can affect mj lyrically, but mostly I write when I need to pour something out. I'm inspjtid bz relationships and mjmotiis. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— More from Geneva's Andrew & Steven > Win £100 Home & Away Quiz p355(ITV) Compz Albums Tours Club 440P622 Teletext 622 Sip30 00:16:11 —— —— — —— — ———— — — ££ I T V EW STEVEN & ANDREW FROM GENEVA Steven, you used to bj a zoologist, so what animal do Geneva most resemble? "Probably an otter: Sleek, intelligent, mysterious, and it canWt bj tamed." Andrew: "Something that eats its young" You'ri currently recording your debut album in France. How's it going? Steven: "Wj'vj finished sex tracks, and wi'ri doing more in Novjmbjr. They have a really exciting live fiil. It doisn't sound glossy or polished. Our producer Mike Hedger has a vjty human approach." ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— More from Genjvb's Andrew & Steven >>> TOUR DATES p626 CHARTS p625 Compz Albums Tours Club 440P622 Teletext 642 Sip30 00:23:33 W —————————————————————————— INTERVIEW STEVEN & ANDREW FROM GENEVA What are you favourite Geneva songs? Steven: "Eurthjt is really special. My take on it is it's about being in an environment white you have no control." Andrew: "Nature's Whore. It's about people who don't fit in. That doisn't mean it's about mj, though. I'll often use the word 'I' in songs rathjt than 'you' as I don't want to sound preachy. Geneva's debut sjngli No One Speaks ("a song about betrayal") is released Oct 7 ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Interview bz Stephen Eastwood WEN A TOSHIBA TELLY! ITV p127 Compz Albums Tours Club 440