Dan (bass) says: did you break the internets again? aha!

Rigsy says: cheers ladz. here we are then. all the lads. who's here?

Dan (bass) says: me

Dan (drums) says: me

Chris says: Me (chris)

Dan (drums) says: dan dan and chris

Dan (bass) says: I'm Dan

Dan (drums) says: and im dan

Dan (bass) says: He's Dan

Rigsy says: MELT. for the sake of this interview, can we call the drummer dan....

RINGO

Chris says: yes!

Rigsy says: to avoid confusion

Ringo says: id prefer bonham

Rigsy says: alright. chris, dan and ringo. thanks for coming online. do you all still like each other? after that tour, like

Ringo says: we like humous a lot more than we used to

Rigsy says: avoiding the question - thus you clearly all hate each other, but may be reconcilled by a mutual love of humous

Chris says: I just hate the Fiesta (no offence Dan)

Rigsy says: how many miles did you cover?

Dan says: over 2000, might have been 3....and my fiesta is awesome!

Rigsy says: was it just you guys playing the venues or local supports or what?

Ringo says: we organised most of the gigs with help from friends that were in local bands in each area pretty much

Chris says: We had local supports everywhere. Most of them were really good!

Ringo says: most

Chris says: We were supported by a Sicilian punk band in London, which was interesting

Rigsy says: where did youz stay if youz were just driving a fiesta?!

Chris says: We just crashed at friends' houses - it dictated where we could play, pretty much.

Ringo says: we have good friends. every place we played we had mates that put us up and fed us

Rigsy says: so proper messy DIY - thats the type of tour where there's bound to be real low points and real high points.....so lets start with the high points....

Dan says: it was mostly v comfortable compared to what we expected.

Chris says: The high points were the Scottish shows, and Brighton.

Rigsy says: why? just the busiest ones?

Chris says: Yeah, but also they were the most fun

Dan says: good crowds who were up for a good rock show

Rigsy says: what about low points then -not necessarily a gig, but just a moment or a day when it felt more like work?

Ringo says: flat tyre on the m6

Chris says: Definitely me getting sick - I was sick for the first two days.

Ringo says: running out of humous

Chris says: I was pretty much no fun until after the London show...

Ringo says: for me it never felt like work - i couldnt believe we had a gig a day for a week... loved it

Dan says: chris being sick, burst tyre on the m...5...? and Reading

Chris says: Yeah, all of Reading was a total low point. The Reading show was honestly the worst I have ever played, anywhere

Ringo says: we played while people were trying to watch the chelsea match. was it that one?

Chris says: It was in some terrible wetherspoons-type pub

Dan says: it was basically a whitherspoons. but worse

Ringo says: and chris had to show them how to use the PA

Chris says: They didn't turn the football commentary off for the support band

Rigsy says: HA HA

oh my word - so they were playing along with football commentary?!

Chris says: yeah! Like that Mogwai song...

Rigsy says: that. is. AMAZING.

Ringo says: the bassist was watching the match the whole time. He was transfixed on it.

Rigsy says: was he getting faster and slower depending on what was happening on the screen?

Ringo says: if only

Chris says: I wish I'd had a book to read during that show.

Rigsy says: it's a big deal though, going on a tour like that. did you have to double check with each other - you're all really serious about being in a band and all that like, even getting time off work and stuff....

Chris says: Yeah, that was definitely a concern.

Ringo says: yea it was tricky enough with us all working at different things

Rigsy says: did it require a proper sopranos-style 'sit down'?

Dan says: we had to plan this one around Andy working in a school, so it was over half term....and a bit - takes a lot of work planning ha

Chris says: we generally talked about it lots in practice

Rigsy says: How do you promote shows in cities you don't live in? or do you just hope for the best with the venues?

Dan says: It's hit or miss really

Ringo says: get the support bands on it! also there were a few promoters helped out and friends again

Dan says: As far as promo. The best shows had good quality promoters (Derby), keen support acts (Brighton+Edinburgh) or were just great venues

(Glasgow)

It would be way easier to be on a support tour with a bigger band, but we havent had that luxury so it's hard work, persistence and luck really

Rigsy says: bet a belfast show seems a doddle now and speaking of which anyone reading who doesn't go to auntie annies on friday, are missing....WAT

Chris says: We don't have to go anywhere near the M6, which is a bonus.

Ringo says: I've to drive from Ards though

Chris says: it's time for the Big Plug.

Ringo says: new songs! new leather jacket fashioned by andy melville

Dan says: It's in Auntie Annies and is mega fun times!

Rigsy says: you guys need a PR team. TERRIBLE plugs

Ringo says: we give it lots!! always energetic.. big vocal tags guitar riffs poppy hooks

Rigsy says: better. LETS JUST TELL PEOPLE TO GO AND LISTEN TO THE MUSIC

Ringo says: sweaty men

Dan says:beforemachines.bandcamp.com

Rigsy says: and on that bombshell. i'll leave youz to it. are you all in the same room?

Dan says: nope, all over the show

Chris says: no - i'm in work, dan's at home and ringo's in Ards!

Dan says: I should be in work...shhh

Rigsy says: well thank you ledz, enjoy friday, byeeee

Ringo says: i'm making pancakes

Dan says: Chris is making me some later

Ringo says: thanks

Dan says: cheers

Chris says: byeeeeeeeeeeeeeezzzzz

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Before Machines play Auntie Annies, Belfast this Friday. Their debut single 'Hearts' is available via bandcamp.