44 ............... Sunday, December 3, 2017 1SM MUSIC KASABIAN guitarist Serge Pizzorno loves I dream of his rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle — but admits he wouldn’t mind moving out of the spotlight to live on a remote Scot- tish island. escaping The musician, right, fancies pulling a Paul McCartney, who bought hideaway Home Farm on Mull of Kintyre to escape the hec- tic world of showbiz. Serge says: “I wouldn’t rule crazy life out moving to Scotland. “Now and again I have these romantic ideas of escaping like McCartney did — buy a farm- house there in the middle of nowhere. in showbiz “I’d get a little studio and disap- pear for a bit. It sounds great.” Serge also talks of his pride at pal Noel Fielding’s hosting skills on the newest series of The Great British Bake-Off, above. GBBO co-host Noel previously revealed it was Serge who con- vinced him to take the gig. The show, which crowned winner Sophie Faldo last month, proved a huge hit after moving from BBC2 to Channel 4. And Serge thinks a lot of that is thanks to his comedian mate. He says: “I am sure people assumed he was going to turn up like he was in the Wicker Man, Morris danc- ing and everything, but when you know him he is really the sweetest guy and really intelligent. “And I knew he would get on with people and reckons one of the best gigs But Serge, who has stuntman would jump 20 cars — music”. But Serge insists the for- be a support for the con- ever was at the maiden Italian heritage, adds: is probably Martin Compston,. mer Oasis frontman is actually on testants because he is just TRNSMT festival earlier in “T in the Park has “He is an absolutely beauti- good terms with the Leicester a real nice person.” the summer. always had a special ful man but he has also got group. Serge reckons Noel and The bash was staged at home in our hearts. They some big moves, that’s all I He says: “It’s just banter. I saw Kasabian are cut from simi- Glasgow Green and proved are having some problems am saying. Liam the other night and we had lar cloth — they’re cult outsid- a huge success as the sis- but it’s got the history. “We played years ago a right laugh. ers who have achieved huge ter festival for T in the “I remember being on stage up in Scotland and I “People don’t realise that we mainstream success. Park while the main event there when Italy won the met him afterwards. He know each other so we are fine.” He says: “Back in the day takes a hiatus. World Cup in 2006 so it’s sig- was sound so we had Right now, Serge is juggling life Noel did a mainstream Cad- Serge says: “The nificant to me.” a right good laugh. on the road with life as a dad to bury’s chocolate advert. Infiltra- TRNSMT gig — I am still Kasqabian hit No1 in the album He is a good boy.” sons Ennio and Lucio. tion was at the heart of it — to shaking from that experi- Last month Liam He says: “It’s just who I am. It’s reach that amount of people and ence. It was insane charts for the fifth time in May, get more interest in his characters “It was absolutely phe- with songs such as You’re in Love Gallagher, above how I live. to become big. nomenal. We have With A Psycho becoming festival right, hit out at “I find it pretty easy to get home “It’s also what we are about as a played a hell of a lot of favourites. Kasabian, above, and just be a dad and look after band. We have no real right to be shows but that was Serge reveals that he knows a after Serge and my boys as best I can. as big as we are. We are not run right up there. fair few “psychos” but insists it’s a his bandmates “It is nice that I do get long of the mill.” “T in the Park has term of endearment — and one he claimed they periods when it is just me and my Kasabian played the same vibe but applies to Line of Duty actor Mar- were “sav- family.” the SSE Hydro in there was just some- tin Compston. ing gui- l For details on Kasabian’s upcoming Glasgow last week- thing about being in He says: “The most psycho Scot- tar gigs log onto kasabian.co.uk/live end but Serge the centre of the city.” tish person I know — in the way a [email protected] THE 101 reception and feedback to the EP made us hungry WHERE: Aberdeen. to write and record more. We got in touch with a WHO: Dexter Fawcett (vocals/synth), Ross NEW fantastic producer, Mark Morrow, in Edinburgh Buchan (guitar), Matthew Read (guitar/vocals), and went down to his studio and recorded our Nick Cameron (bass), Cameron Stephen (drums/ MUSIC second single Cliché, which came out last month.” vocals). With a live performance on STV2’s Live At Five in FOR FANS OF: Keane, Two Door Cinema Club, October, last month they picked up the One To Circa Waves. up a week or two before a gig. It’s very low mainte- Watch award at the Original 106 Pride Of Aber- JIM SAYS: If you want uplifting indie pop, look no nance and gives us chance to spend some time deen Awards. The 101 are now set to undertake further than Aberdeen teenagers The 101. They their first Scottish tour as part of the Hit The Road back home.” programme. Run by the Scottish Music Centre, Hit have their roots in school bands with Dexter Faw- Recording their self-titled debut EP at Toy Town cett and Ross Buchan first jamming together in The Road is supported by Creative Scotland’s Studios in Kilmarnock in February, they soon Youth Music Initiative and the PRS Foundation. the music room at Robert Gordon’s College. released their first single Not You But Me. They Joining them are Edinburgh’s Bellarose and They became a five-piece last year with school- celebrated the EP release in April with their first Last Light from Glasgow. With three dates across mates Nick Cameron and Cameron Stephen join- major headline show at The Lemon Tree in Aber- the country, each act headlines their local show- ing the fold. The line-up is completed by Matthew deen. Dexter said: “The pure shock of selling out case. The tour takes in The Attic at the Garage in Read, who was at Harlaw Academy in the city. The Lemon Tree has to be a highlight. ” Glasgow (December 15), Edinburgh’s Mash Eighteen-year-olds Dexter, Ross and Nick are Another stand-out on the EP is Carefree Nor- House (Dec 16) and The Tunnels in Aberdeen now studying at The University of Edinburgh, mality. They’ve also done a stunning version of the (Dec 17). The 101 will then play a headline gig at while Matthew, also 18, is at uni in Aberdeen, while track accompanied by Robert Gordon’s College Café Drummond in Aberdeen on January 13, 17-year-old Cameron is still at school. Chamber Choir. Dexter added: “The phenomenal before heading back to the studio. Dexter said: “Although we thought it might MORE: facebook.com/the101official cause problems being spread across the country, lJim presents a weekly showcase of New Music it has worked out well. We’ve been building a fan- Watch a video of the band playing on Amazing Radio Sundays 2-4pm. base in Edinburgh while sustaining what we had at: www.thescottishsun.co.uk amazingradio.com in Aberdeen. In terms of practice, we usually meet jimgellatly.com.