1. When did you think about music as a career and what were your first steps into it?
My first steps into music came after I heard the song Never Fallen in Love by the Buzzcocks, once I heard that I became sort of obsessed with it and that led me into making my own music. With Therapy it wasn't until after we released our second mini-album Pleasure Death in 1992 that we thought that we could make a go of this full-time. After that we started playing to lots of people around Europe and music as a career became an option.
2. Best gigs you’ve been to?
Siouxsie and the Banshees in the Ulster Hall in the 80’s, The Murder City Devils in Austin Texas in 2000 and Lee 'Scratch' Perry at a festival in Switzerland a couple of years ago.
3. Fantasy wedding/birthday party band?
The Jesus Lizard – their frontman would certainly make for interesting party entertainment.
4. The record you’d take to a desert island?
Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, Trout Mask Replica. I’ve had that album since I was 15 and it never gets old. You can discover something new in it each time you listen.
5. And the book?
The Malone Trilogy by Samuel Beckett. You have to read them several times to get as much as you can from them. The Prose is spectacular.
6. Top three films?
The Exorcist, The Passion of Joan of Arc directed by Carl Dreyer and Persona directed by Ingmar Bergman.
8. Favourite authors?
Beckett and Joyce.
9. Sport you most enjoy and top team?
I like my football and have been a season ticket holder at Chelsea for a while now.
10. Ideal holiday destination?
St Lucia.
11. Pet hate?
Rudeness.
12. What’s your favourite:
Dinner? Curry.
Dessert? Lemon Cheesecake.
Drink? Green Tea.
13. Who is your best friend?
My wife.
14. Is there a God?
God is within.
:: Therapy? play Stendhal Festival of Art, Ballymully Cottage Farm, Limavady on Friday August 12. For full line up and tickets visit www.stendhalfestival.com.
