3 MINUTES WITH BONDAX
- Jan 28, 2016
- 3 min read
I caught up with electronic duo Adam and George, aka Bondax, before their set at No Tomorrow Festival at Wollaton Park in Nottingham last summer. Although the interview was short but sweet, it is safe to say they are a pair of lovely guys with great British humour!
Are you guys looking forward to your set?
Adam: Yeah Yeah
George: Nah I’m not at all!
A: Yeah nah
G: We aren’t really into it, just popped in you know
You are playing quite a few festivals this weekend, is it always like that or is it less hectic?
A: This is a particularly busy one, but it is every weekend, this one is four in a weekend so it’s a bit heavy
You started about five years ago properly, has it been a bit of a whirlwind or slow paced and picked up recently?
G: I don’t this we really notice the change, we played a show and you suddenly realise, whoa there’s a 1000 people here that’s a bit weird, and the next one it happened again, and again. And we thought wait a minute, then we saw the change on the Internet, and thought OK I guess something’s happened!
I think the real landmarks for us were when we played Glastonbury and the Radio 1stuff was really mad for us. Getting respect from people who we have always admired was really cool. So it has been a whirlwind but you just take everything in your stride. It wasn’t instant success and I still feel now, we haven’t put music out for a little bit so we still need that next bit, we almost feel a bit, not guilty but the pressure to then develop ourselves into a more outdoor and respectable artist. We have come through with a wave and we know it. We aren’t lying to ourselves about our situation now we are finding ourselves musically as producers and we can hopefully carry it on from here.
I know Nottingham loves you, and everyone loves your single ‘All I See’ were you really shocked at the response from it?
A: I don’t know, kind of.
G: We kind of knew it was. We are signed to a major label so we knew there would be a certain level of push behind it. It did the thing we expected. There was a compromise for us, because naturally we want to make souly, slower more hip hoppy music. So falling into this ‘house’ zone is only one side of our style
A: It was the most commercial track we kind of expect it to be widely liked. It was really to see. There will be times when I think, I really don’t like that track and then I see someone else like it, so think, ah maybe it’s alright.
So you end up liking your own work more!
A: Yeah because I think you get lost in your own music and if you listen to the same thing over and over again, you have no idea if it is any good anymore, or if people relate to it anymore. So when you see it you think, ok we are doing something right!
Ok so a few quick fun questions!
Cadbury or Galaxy?
A: Galaxy I recon
G: Yeah I am with you on that one. In America I ate some Galaxy and it was the best thing ever
A: Hershey’s should not be allowed
G: Hate Hershey’s
A: The Hershey’s kisses smell like farts. They do honestly! I don’t get it.
That’s a new response!
A: You will never be able to eat them again now
Marmite: Yes or No?
G: I have no idea, I haven’t eaten it since I was about five
A: Nah, I am not really interest. Its not that bad, but I wouldn’t ever choose it. I would never go ooo yeah a bit of marmite!
If you could do anything either than this what would you do?
G: I would probably be a footballer I recon
A: Homeless
G: That is the sad reality of this situation
A: Yeah I would be homeless and very sad!
Ok! Thanks for the interview guys!
* Other chocolates are available
http://www.bondax.co.uk
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