Monday 16 January 2012

"Why do you guys always take your shirts off?"

It's a question that's been asked a few times.. most recently on our Facebook page. Firstly, I should point out that we don't always take our shirts off, though to be fair it's more often than not. Anyway, we've all written responses to this particular question:-

Carl
"Because it gets warm and I don't want a sweaty shirt, its mildly restricting to play in and i'm from Mansfield where there is an old tradition to greet people by waggling your nipples at people the others just followed suit cos am sooooo cool. I hope this answers your question...yours faithfully Carl 'the renegade' Reynolds"

Chillie
"There is nothing more irritating than the chafe of a shirt on your armpit under hot lights whilst lifting your arm up and down, hitting your strings as hard and fast as you can. Removing said shirt makes the process a lot more enjoyable, helps keep the body cooler, and helps create a better pyschoactive connection between musician and instrument."

Nick
"It's not all the time! Strangely, we didn't in Mansfield on tour, though we were playing outside. It's actually much more comfortable to play shirtless, and not be stuck with a very sweaty shirt, especially if it's a grey one, which looks horrible. It's genuinely quite yucky having damp fabric clinging to you.
From a domesticated perspective- saves having to take a spare top, and means less washing!
Additionally, one song has a break down that sounds a bit nu-metal, but our skinny torsos are a reminder we're not a bunch of nu-metal chubsters."

Simon
"Definitely a heat/comfort thing. In fact it's amazing how much of a difference it makes not wearing a shirt. I remember playing some gigs at the chameleon back in 2010 or whenever and my hair would be dripping at the end of it. At that point we we're probably a bit modest as well, but when Carl joined the band and was shirtless all the time anyway i thought fuck it.
Also keen Fresh Eyes followers will notice I have hardly any clothes, so it saves on washing and I don't have to look at photos of myself in the same shirt all the time."

So there you have it! It's mostly a comfort based thing. We heartily recommend trying it.

Fresh Eyes

p.s. We've got a bunch of shows to announce soon, keep yr eyes peeled!

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