The Eurovision Song Contest is around the corner. Do you think that the band would ever consider representing Sweden?

"No I don't think you can compete in music."

Would you not even enter for a laugh?

"No I don't think we have that kind of humour. You can't really compete 'Whose the best band? Really, what sought of music do you play?' It's crazy. I'll admit I haven't seen it for a while, but I laughed through the last one I did see. But look at the UK, you have all these great artists and for those that do make an entry that fucking sucks. I think that could be said for all countries, Israel in particular, it doesn't have a great music scene, but you could ask for a little more quality from the UK."

Most bands in their time together have had punch ups. You've been together for ten years. You've probably had a fair few. When was the last time and why?

"If we have an argument, a serious one, we ask 'What's wrong?' and try to solve the problem fast. We haven't had any fights, though we've had a lot of pushing each other around. It usually ends up with the person who's been pushed telling the other to 'get to bed' because they're too drunk."

No more Bourbon then!

Interviewed by Andrew McLean 1998
All photography © Andrew McLean & Backyard Babies 2005