What's on your rider?Not an awful lot! The main thing is one bottle of Rose wine. I can't drink beers or anything fizzy onstage, as burping during a song about suicide or some other dark subject just wouldn't go down well. I also run around too much to not throw up any beers I may be knocking back. So Rose is the way for me.
What would be on your fantasy rider?I'm not a very demanding guy. Some wine, some bread, some meats, some chocolate and some water.
Who is the most famous person to have shown up at one of your gigs?Probably Simon Pegg. He's pretty famous, right? We toured with Mark Ronson and he watched us most nights. Does that count? Probably now it does.
Most embarrassing on-stage moment?Haven't really had much embarrassment. Or maybe I'm just not easily embarrassed. I've thrown up on stage two or three times. I was fine with it, though. Added to the excitement!
Groupies. Would you?Nah, I'd never be a groupie.
Have you a special stage wardrobe?I used to always wear suits onstage but then I kind of stopped enjoying that. But I will have specific clothes for onstage, yeah, whether it be a particular leather tie or a T-shirt. Or my own merch! I'm not above wearing my own merch on stage.
What's the worst thing ever thrown at you? Someone threw a beer onstage at a gig a couple of months ago, and I was delighted to catch it perfectly on the volley and send it rocketing back at the person who threw it. It was a complete fluke, but I felt pretty cool for a second or two.
If you could be in any other band, which one?I would be in the New Power Generation. And I would look goooooooooood.
Who's invited to your aftershow party?Pretty much just me since my aftershow party is normally me, in my hotel room either going to bed or having a nice relaxing bath. Don't interrupt me. I must get my sleep.
In conversation with Tony Clayton-Lea. Scroobius Pip plays Cork this weekend
