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1.07pm Rigsy says: Word

1:07pm Phil says: Hey

1:08pm Rigsy says: so are you ready to be interviewed

1:08pm Phil says: yep!

1:08pm Rigsy says: to within an inch of your life

1:08pm Phil says: haha. can i swear?

1:09pm Rigsy says: you can swear as much as you want

1:09pm Phil says: score

1:09pm Rigsy says: but it will be edited out

1:09pm Phil says: ah balls

1:09pm Rigsy says: ah ***** you mean

1:09pm Phil says: haha

1:09pm Rigsy says: right now be serious

1:09pm Phil says: ok. serious face on

1:09pm Rigsy says: did youz just shoot a video or did i dream that? cause I've had dreams about local bands before

1:09pm Phil says: we did

1:10pm Rigsy says: what did you do?

1:10pm Phil says: We did a three day shoot in Belfast for Fools our next single

1:10pm Rigsy says: THREE DAYS?! you know Titanic was made in two?

1:10pm Phil says: yeah, well two full days, and the day before was preperation

1:10pm Rigsy says: is it a bit like Michael Jackson's Thriller or wha?

1:11pm Phil says: it is a bit yeah. no, it's the story of a couple

1:11pm Rigsy says: a couple of what?

1:11pm Phil says: getting together, having a fight, having make-up sex then getting married

1:11pm Rigsy says: what role do you play?

1:12pm Phil says: I was an extra in a restaurant. Kev was a waiter and Walter was a priest, which he played very well suspiciously

1:12pm Rigsy says: ha ha youz have had quite a few wee moments this year... three day video shoot, and going on the late late! AND MEETING JEDWARD. Which of those three was most important?

1:13pm Phil says: oh god yeah. i thought we might have gotten away with that last one. The Late Late was amazing the most nerve wracking thing we've ever done

1:14pm Rigsy says: these are quite poppy things to be doing, which is class. Do you consider yourselves a chart friendly band?

1:14pm Phil says: I really dont know if we are. The charts dont seem to think so haha. The Jedward thing was a funny one. We just do what we do and whatever comes our way we're up for it really within reason haha

1:16pm Rigsy says: do you see the band becoming proper full time and going for it... or is that the case at the moment?

1:17pm Phil says: It is pretty much full time at the moment, since February. Would like that to continue obviously It's still early days but we take it really seriously

1:17pm Rigsy says: does it add a little unwelcome pressure making that leap of faith?

1:18pm Phil says: I think pressure is good, gives you a kick up the arse

1:18pm Rigsy says: so whats the plans now? how do you plan to top the late late & jedward triumphs?

1:20pm Phil says: Well we are going to do another tour of the island in Sept/October and we are also working on album no. 2 at the moment. We are writing quite a bit. We obviously want to go further a field soon too. It has made sense to stick around the island here for the last year because of the PR we got, but we have itchy feet.

1:21pm Rigsy says: ha, sounds amazing!

1:21pm Phil says: You're amazing Rigsy

1:21pm Rigsy says: yes, i'm thinking of going full time at being rigsy as well

1:21pm Phil says: You should

1:22pm Rigsy says: right well our time is unfortunately up, but it has been a pleasure and a privilege talking to you and no, that's not sarcasm what a great way to start the day

1:22pm Phil says: Thanks a million. Pleasure was all ours

1:22pm Rigsy says: say hello to the lads and I look forward to hammering the single on t'wireless - peas!

1:22pm Phil says:  Cheers! Thanks a million!

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Fools, the new John Shelly & the Creatures single, is out August 13th. And yes, that is a Friday, since you ask...