ELLE DIABLOLeft: TibBo Center: Jimmy Right: Dale Front: Leanne
How did you guys get your band name?
[Leanne] TibBo!!
[Dale - objecting] Na na na naaaaa....!!
[TibBo] I can’t remember,…. Sounds Fucking cool though doesn’t it?!
Tell us about your latest/upcoming single/album
[Dale] At the moment we are promoting our debut EP….
[Jimmy - interjecting] "Whatever It Takes", available now from www.selldiablo.com!!
[TibBo] Salesman extraordinaire….
What’s your favourite song to play live?
[Leanne] Personally, or as a band?
[TibBo] I like "Black Eyes…." The song, not the injury….
[Leanne] Yeah! "Black Eyes/White Lies" is my favourite too!
[Jimmy] ….It’s written about deceitful pandas….
[Jimmy - interjecting] "Whatever It Takes", available now from www.selldiablo.com!!
[TibBo] Salesman extraordinaire….
What’s your favourite song to play live?
[Leanne] Personally, or as a band?
[TibBo] I like "Black Eyes…." The song, not the injury….
[Leanne] Yeah! "Black Eyes/White Lies" is my favourite too!
[Jimmy] ….It’s written about deceitful pandas….
What is the best live show you've played so far?
[Jimmy] Our recent ‘Homecoming’ show at JB’s in Dudley was AWESOME!
[Dale] All of the bands we played with that night (The Ex-Presidents, The Black and Reds, Eureka Machines) were on top form!
[Leanne] It was one of the first shows where we could hear the crowd singing the words back to us, which is pretty immense!
Where would your dream venue be to play a live show?
[All] DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL!!
[TibBo] I would have loved to have played CBGB’s too. RIP
What is the weirdest thing a fan has asked you to sign?
[TibBo] The ‘Sex Offenders Register’??
[Dale] We mostly just get asked to sign CD’s, but that is still a pretty crazy experience!
[TibBo] I sometimes struggle to spell my name, so I just leave an ‘X’…. How cool would it be if your name was ‘X’?!
Why do you love your fans so much?
[Dale] Because they love us so much!
[Leanne] They follow us everywhere!
[Jimmy] We really couldn’t wish for a more loyal army.
What song do you wish you had written?
[TibBo] The Toys ‘R’ Us song!! *Sings* "There's a magical place, we're on our way there…."
[All] *Singing* ….With toys in their millions, all under one roof. It's called Toys "R" Us!
[TibBo] The Toys ‘R’ Us song!! *Sings* "There's a magical place, we're on our way there…."
[All] *Singing* ….With toys in their millions, all under one roof. It's called Toys "R" Us!
What’s your favourite concept album?
[Jimmy] The Mars Volta?
[Dale] Pink Floyd?
[TibBo] Aqua?
[Dale] Billy Joel?
[Leanne] Eminem?
[Jimmy] Coheed and Cambria?
[TibBo] Personally, I am more interested in the quality of the songs on the album, rather than the concept behind it.
[Jimmy] The Mars Volta?
[Dale] Pink Floyd?
[TibBo] Aqua?
[Dale] Billy Joel?
[Leanne] Eminem?
[Jimmy] Coheed and Cambria?
[TibBo] Personally, I am more interested in the quality of the songs on the album, rather than the concept behind it.
What’s the weirdest conversation you have ever had with a fan?
[Leanne] I once had a guy tell me that he had been standing on top of a bridge the day before, and was going to jump. That was pretty weird!
[Dale] That’s a good one!
[Jimmy] That is crazy!
Who argues the most?
[Dale] HAHAHAhahaha!!
[Leanne] Leanne and TibBo
[Dale] HAHAHAhahaha!!
*Awkward silence*
[Leanne] Jimmy and his Hi-Hat stand??
Who has the worst habits and what is it?
[Dale] You’ve got NO tact TibBo!
[TibBo] I can be pretty relentless when it comes to band stuff, but that is only because I know we have what it takes to make it, as long as we all stay focussed.
Who is your idol, and why?
[Dale] You know mine is Phil Lynott, he was a genius!
[TibBo] Can’t argue with that matey! Snowy White (Former Thin Lizzy guitarist, not the Disney character) can fuck right off though, he can’t even remember how to play his own songs!
Would you ever play a gig naked?
[Jimmy] Fuck Yes! – and I intend to soon!!
[TibBo] I play my guitar at the right height to censor any small indiscretions…
*Mild persuasion ensues*
[Leanne] Yes,…. Yes we would!
[Leanne] I once had a guy tell me that he had been standing on top of a bridge the day before, and was going to jump. That was pretty weird!
[Dale] That’s a good one!
[Jimmy] That is crazy!
Who argues the most?
[Dale] HAHAHAhahaha!!
[Leanne] Leanne and TibBo
[Dale] HAHAHAhahaha!!
*Awkward silence*
[Leanne] Jimmy and his Hi-Hat stand??
Who has the worst habits and what is it?
[Dale] You’ve got NO tact TibBo!
[TibBo] I can be pretty relentless when it comes to band stuff, but that is only because I know we have what it takes to make it, as long as we all stay focussed.
Who is your idol, and why?
[Dale] You know mine is Phil Lynott, he was a genius!
[TibBo] Can’t argue with that matey! Snowy White (Former Thin Lizzy guitarist, not the Disney character) can fuck right off though, he can’t even remember how to play his own songs!
Would you ever play a gig naked?
[Jimmy] Fuck Yes! – and I intend to soon!!
[TibBo] I play my guitar at the right height to censor any small indiscretions…
*Mild persuasion ensues*
[Leanne] Yes,…. Yes we would!
If you were a camel who would you most like to spit on?
[Dale] My Dad.
[TibBo] I’ll spit on your Dad too!
[Dale] Thanks
[TibBo] No worries matey!
[Leanne] Not your cool Dad though, he rocks!
Sum your music up in two words?
[Jimmy] Totally Sick!
What band would you love to play a show with?
[Dale] Guns N’ Roses
[TibBo] The real one? (Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff, Steven/Matt)
[Dale] Yeah, not the charade that is currently touring….
[Leanne] Garbage.
[Jimmy] I’d like to play with Shirley Manson!
What are the plans for the future?
[TibBo] Bed?
[Dale] Not that near in the future….
[TibBo] Ahh.
[Leanne] Writing and recording. We will be supporting both Electric Six, and Hardcore Superstar over the next few weeks too, which will be awesome!
[Jimmy] We are planning a tour for next year, so we look forward to seeing you all out on the road!
[TibBo] Yeah! ….Maybe we can even sign you in an interesting place?
[TibBo] Bed?
[Dale] Not that near in the future….
[TibBo] Ahh.
[Leanne] Writing and recording. We will be supporting both Electric Six, and Hardcore Superstar over the next few weeks too, which will be awesome!
[Jimmy] We are planning a tour for next year, so we look forward to seeing you all out on the road!
[TibBo] Yeah! ….Maybe we can even sign you in an interesting place?
