Q&A: Dubmarine
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Q&A: Dubmarine

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Name:

Paul Watson.

 

Ten bands everyone should know about:

Dennis Brown, Errol Dunkley, Alton Ellis, Kingfisha, Disrupt, Tom Waits, Charlie Patton, Lee Fields, Clairy Brown and the Bangin’ Rackettes, Roots Manuva.

 

Eight possessions that define you:

Well, I would love to say none. However I am sure my bass guitar, my resonator guitar, my records/music, and let’s face it, my computer and phone I could not live without. Um, two more to go. Probably my dreadlocks and beard define me to people too. Interestingly enough I didn’t like my beard at first, then it grew on me.

 

Seven favourite movies/TV shows that go on your mix-tape:

Not really much of a TV person these days. Though do catch Q&A when I can. Have definitely enjoyed The Wire, Treme, Community, 30 Rock, Futurama, and as a child Robotech was very important business!

 

Six bad habits you can’t escape:

Music, music, music, music, music, music.

 

Five people who inspire you:

Anyone who is working in the arts at the moment. It’s a hard slog but thank God people are still doing it, making it better for everyone. But failing that, any of the musicians above.

 

Four things that turn you on:

Radness (definitely radness), music, a good book, the ladies.

 

Three goals for your music:

Travelling is a big one. We get to see lots of weird and fun places. For instance we stayed in a town on Reunion Island called ‘Le Tampon’. You can’t buy that stuff! Playing in front of people is still what we do and like the best. Getting to continue to write and record with the band. Love it.

 

Two live gigs you’ll never forget and why:

Jaga Jazzist at Colours of Ostrava, 2010. Great band, first time seeing them, thunder and lightning threatening to stop the gig. The drummer, a bearded Norwegian shaking his fist at the Gods. Inspiring! And Dubmarine’s show at the same festival. Our biggest audience to date. Definitely a moment to remember.

 

One day left before the apocalypse and you…:

Revel in my atheism, convinced the world will not be ending tomorrow! Or listen to music.

 

When’s the gig / release?

Friday March 15 at The Workers Club: Kingfisha, Dubmarine, The Vibraphonic Orkestra and Systa BB.