Silent but Violent
Ahead of this Friday’s CAIRS Concert, which features the crème de la crème of school talent, ace reporter Dave Sharman caught up with Silent Devices’ frontman Josh Coyne, whose band will be performing on the night.
Dave Sharman: Evening, Mr. Coyne
Josh Coyne: How’s it going my man?
DS: Good thanks, ready for Friday?
JC: Is that when it is, yeah?
DS: Yeah.
JC: Christ, time files. Better get ready then.
DS: Are you looking forward to it?
JC: Yeah absolutely, it’s gonna be a great night. We’re well up for it.
DS: Guess it’s just another crowning achievement for a band who have come so far in the past year or so?
JC: Yeah, it’s been pretty fantastic really. Obviously we’ve got the EP, ‘The Beautiful Waste’ out which has had a great response so far. It’s still available to buy by the way.
DS: Shameless plug there.
JC: You don’t have to print it.
DS: True.
JC: We’re hoping to go back in the studio soon and record another EP, to be honest it’s just good to get something down in solid form that people can just listen to at home or wherever. I mean playing live is fantastic but we can’t be there for people every day of the week.
DS: It’s like your putting a little bit of Silent Devices into everyone’s soul.
JC: Yeah, but only if they buy the record.
DS: Back to the CAIRS Concert, any surprises planned?
JC: Actually, we’re looking at choreographing a few dances into our performance.
DS: Seriously?
JC: Well, a cartwheel’s a dance isn’t it?
DS: James Bond’s the theme for this year’s concert, it’s always been said that you bear a strong resemblance to Roger Moore. Any comment?
JC: I’d be a fool to deny it. Though I always thought I had more of a Sean Connery-ish quality to me.
DS: You mean wife beating sexist? [Editor's note: Connery denies everything, so 'alleged wife-beating sexist' would be more accurate.]
JC: That’s me in a nutshell.
Josh Coyne is the lead singer of Silent Devices.