Rick
Population Four are a band who aren’t afraid of getting their heads down and putting their backs into their music. With almost 50 shows played over the last six months, the boys are well on their way to mainstream success.
With the release of their newest E.P, ‘This Town Will Drag You Down‘, I caught up with the boys to ask them the 15 Questions We Ask Everyone; first up is vocalist Rick.
Hello there little monster, what are you up
Hey, I’m just sat at home listening to some music. Not really that exciting, sorry!
2. So, tell me about what you’re here to promote?
I was going to tell you all to buy Killing In The Name of, but it’s a little late for that. So I may as well tell you about our new Record which we like to call “This Town Will Drag You Down.” It’s our latest E.P. which will be released later this year, hopefully the beginning of May! We’re very excited about it
3. And if we didn’t have any clue as to who you were, what should we be looking up on Google?
Stick “Population Four” in to Google and you will find a bunch of stuff all about us, there is a blog written by yours truly; there are interviews, reviews and our Music Video from “I Am...” watch it in high def it looks lovely
4. And as Jacko had the Moonwalk and Elvis had the snake hips, what do you have that makes you unique?
We rock harder, I once rocked so hard that a massive piece of snot whipped out of nose and stuck to my forehead. If that’s not rock and roll, I don’t know what is! If nothing else we work really hard, we never stop. In fact I was discussing with Ceres a few days ago that we should just get the words “WORK HARDER” painted in massive letters on our practice room wall, it’s a cool idea, even if it is a little 1984.
5. Now, clearly we need to get to know each other more, so tell me an interesting fact about you that noone else knows?
I enjoy the shipping forecast on Radio 4, it’s soothing. Ceres does not enjoy the shipping forecast. It makes him mad. I’m only telling you because he made me turn it off, I was sad.
6. What song do you wish you’d written?
Either “The Northern” by Alexisonfire, Just because it’s fantastic. Or “The Chain” by Fleetwood Mac. Gotta Love the Mac.
7. If I was contemplating coming to your show or sitting at home and TV, how would you convince me to come out?
A Population four show is a lot like scaling a mountain, it might seem like hard work leaving your house to scale a mountain, but once you have made it to the top wrestled a grizzly bear taken his log cabin and his honey then made your way back down the mountain on a sledge your left thinking... that was a kick ass day trip to the mountain. So you need to get out the house and come to our show because at that end of it you will be thinking, that was a kick ass show, just like the mountain story. Except no honey but that’s okay because at a Population Four show there is beer.
8. And if you were to take me on a trip to your hometown, what would be the first place we’d go?
I would probably take you to our practice room, don’t be afraid, we Hoover and have bin, it’s probably cleaner than most of our bedrooms. Well that’s if you show up on a day when we have just tidied up. It’s not like there is anywhere else to go in Preston. Also takeaways will deliver to our practice room that’s a fact!
9. What’s the best prank you’ve ever pulled on someone
Before a show we played in Cumbria I spent my evening putting neon pink tape on everyone, by the time we went on stage everyone of the guys, bar cooko, he was reading a book back stage, had their own little piece of pink tape stuck on them. Si got it bad though. Managed to get some stuck on the front and back of his head, on his back, on his pants, and on both his shoes, and even got him to pose for a picture covered in pink tape. He was wondering round this venue with everyone laughing at him without ever realizing. Not a great prank, but it was a good way to kill some time before going on stage.
10. And what’s the most daring thing you’ve ever done? Please tell us how it ended up!
I once tried to sleep in the same room as the rest of my Band. Now that IS daring! It ended up with Ceres getting punched in the ass because I woke up to the sight of Ceres ass approaching my face. I also once fell off the top of a cliff that we were having photos taken on, had it not been for some quick thinking from Si and Ceres and a very lucky placed bush, I would definably have been killed. Not daring as such, more just stupid.
11. If you had to date a member of the same sex (or opposite sex if the case may be) who would it be?
Hummmm, if I could choose a lady I would probably have to say Lisa Hannigan she is both beautiful and talented, Bitch. And If it was a guy it would have to be Ceres, he’s a beautiful hunk of man. And he looks like Dr Cox. Which is just awesome.
12. Have you ever been naked in public? Elaborate.
I realize a lot of these stories seem to include Ceres, but I can’t help it! He’s story-tastic. I have never been naked in public, but I did once turn up to a club to be greeted by Ceres wearing only a Doctors Coat. The bouncers had words.
13. Have you ever been arrested? Again, elaborate.
Nah, I’m not cool enough to have been arrested, I have been pulled over a few time though, does that count?
14. Speaking of prison - if you were to send someone to prison for crimes against music, who would it be?
Daff.
15. What were you doing last night at 11?
Nothing fun! I was in bed watching scrubs, Had to be at work the next day!