Originally written by Vic Bird · 28 July 2000
Ok, so this wasn't the most
conventional of all interviews, then again I wasn't interviewing
the most conventional of all bands… Introducing Coda a band
comprised of David a singer who was baby-sat by none other then
Timmy Mallet! Glen a drummer who suffers from on stage impotence,
Guitarist Mark the Womble purist and Chris a bass player who erm
plays well bass. Amongst the noise of the busy Monarch bar, with
mobile phones going off in all directions, people coming and
going, and drinks being brought and drunk, I managed to snatch a
pre-gig interview with the affable Coda. A band described by
themselves as "loud, lonely, lush and lascivious" Coda
have style, charm, charisma and nail varnish. Combining a mixture
of sounds and influences that includes the likes of Blondie,
Motley Crew, Flaming Lips, Smashing Pumpkins and Aretha Franklin
to name but a few, the result is amazing, "Rock with
wonderful songs" as Glen would describe.
The interview was more a conversation
as such, with the band touching on such topics as Timmy Mallet,
The Wombles, Toploader and Sex; as well as the more traditional
interview subjects like, the lost art of performance, influences
as well as their latest single and video...Enjoy!