[thumb:86:l]Hey Blacky, How you feeling today?
Pretty fuckin hot and hung over - gonna have a glass of sugar in a bit to battle it.

So when you were growing up what bands did you listen to?
Guns, Sex pistols, Iggy pop, Ramones. Its always been about you punk.

As a singer and a frontman who would you say is the biggest and best?
Biggest prob Luciano Pavorotti, Best was Iggy pop - now its me.

Can you tell us how the Rebels got started?
Ye - Me and Meady Rebel would go and watch bands on our local circuit nodding their heads and having no fuckin tunes. We would come away every night moaning as we hit the white lightning cider. moaning about no-one gives a fuck about what the kids give a fuck about. Rebels was then born. We didnt stop till we had every member who was a born performer.

When the Rebels write a song how do you go about it?
Write it acoustically mainly - thats when you know its a fuckin good song. For me its about the lyrics, its about kids going fuck that happened to me or fuck thats me - or is this dude following me around.
Then we jam the fucker out until its done.

Opening for Brides of Destruction, Gilby Clarke and soon to come Faster Pussycat, what’s it like to open for such great acts?
Fuckin bang on !! some amzing musicians - they feel the same us - theyd all heard about us before they came over and wanted to be part of us as much as we wanted to share the stage with them. Brides were fuckin class A.

Whats it like back stage with the Rebels?
I fuckin stay there on my own. I have no energy left after the show. Ive got to feel like that or id feel like I was cheating the crowd, who’ve come to see the rebels. So straight away its silence and sweat dripping then someone will go for a beer from the rider, then the fight for fair lager share begins.

I am soon to come to my very first Rebels live show, what should i expect from the Rebels stage show?
Fuckin everything my good man !!! Its like a big fight between Punk and Rock staged by circus performers dressed like the coolest cats.

If you could play any band , past or present who would you like to play with?
Iggy

Can you tell us one of your best stories from the road?
No I cant tell you any of the top 25. not here .

The Rebels have recently recorded a cover of Led Zepplin’s ‘Rock n Roll’ for Classic Rock,what was it like to record such a classic song, did you feel any pressure?
No pressure, we know what were doing, we know we have such a grasp on modern and classic music that it is natural. Ego’s aside its the fuckin truth.

The rebels are soon to release thier debut single named ‘You’re just another drug i’ve got to kick’, what can you tell us about this track?
Its about a partner being a drug. You know the feeling . When its over you have dark days and sweaty nights, and you think fuck I need to get hold of her. Just resist. Now that can be drugs or women. ANd to degrade a relationship as just another drug ive gotta kick - is the ultimate kick in the tits so was fun….

The single will be out in late september time i understand?
Correct - i think

Is there an album planned?
The tracks are there - and there is talk of one more single after this then the album, launch.

The Rebels are currently unsigned despite alot of media attention , can we expect to see the Rebels on a label anytime soon?
We are planning our own future as modern day artists can. Labels come in with some money to throw at us then yeah. But I want to keep these numbers anmd followers building at this rate. Thats all that really matters. It creates a stronghold on our future.

What is your thoughts on the new bands coming out of England such as Kid Ego and Towers of London?
Kid Ego - great bunch of fuckin lads, good tunes.
Towers - seem to be one of the few bands who are giving kids what they want.

Tracii Guns described the Rebels as ‘One of the only real rockbands left’, how does it feel to hear someone of Traciis calibre say something like that?
Never thought about it. Self indulgence is probably something ill do once ive got a future in the game.

You have recently toured with Gilby Clarke whom is currently on reality tv show ‘rockstar’ along with Tommy Lee and Jason Newsted, what are your thoughts on rockstars being on reality tv?
If it gets kids back into Real music its served a purpose. Personally would rather cut my cock off with a rusty knife than do it. But awareness of rock is good.

What are your thoughts on the other band members?
Which ones - Rebels - ah theyre all cunts.

The band have a fanatastic fan base which is largely due to the Rebels undying loyality to thier fans, the fans are name themselfs the ‘Rebels’ what are your thought on them all?
I fuckin love them more than drugs, seriously each and every fuckin one of them cats are fuckin cool. They understand what were doing and I understand them. Just wanna forget things sometimes and just throw yourself at someone talking your language. Cool lil fuckers.

Whats next for the Rebels?
Single release, photo shoots, annuals coming out of us as were fuckin good looking fuckers.

So what do you like to do with your days off?
Poetry.

Thanks very much for the interview Blacky, before we end is there anything else you want to say?
Yeah Tommy - I done this whole interview completely naked - well im wearing a hat and a necklace.
Goodbye my man.
see yer soon bud.

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