It just made sense. The worst thing anyone could say to Mr Grian Chatten is that he's not really Irish. They used to have really turbulent and loud arguments. Ill tell you when a poems dead: when its in a book. John, did you find any kindred spirits whod come before you?John: I used to live opposite a cinema called the Rialto, and they were showing the Roger Corman film The Fall of the House of Usher, starring Vincent Price. Chatten's dense, chewy lyrics, rich with allusions to the modernist poets the band first bonded over while at music school, hinted at a world trapped between history and modernity, where cabbies,. I Love You Tags: Fontaines D.C. are an Irish post-punk band formed in Dublin in 2017. The idea of becoming a citizen poet acquired this kind of glamour that we didnt have an equivalent of in this country. Chatten has been spending his coronavirus-induced lockdown in the refuge of books: lately he's been sucked into the pages of Mikhail Bulgakov's 1966 novel The Master And Margarita, stalking the. He created his channel in 2015, and within a year, Grian had gained 1 million subscribers. You go into a poem when you learn it off by heart, it becomes part of you.John: Precisely! This is at the start of the pandemic that this happened. I like to believe that my world creatively is iron-clad and insular, says the man who puts all of himself into his songs, even when he doesnt mean to. Something that I can lie down beside all the books and poems Ive read and all that kind of world, because thats the world I want to live in. What does it mean for music to have a Dublin accent? He loves the sprawling nature of the city and a part of him enjoys the sense of being an outsider. We got to talking about what makes the Fontaines tick, Seattle rain, Irish poetry, and love. Thats what that song was. Coming of age in Canadian rave culture, Debby Friday is making darkly industrial music with emotion at its core. Cait ORiordan from the Pogues is coming tonight. Grian and his long-time girlfriend got engaged in August 2019. Recently I was in a pub with my da in my hometown and a fella came up to us outside the bar, outside the jacks (Irish slang for toilet) and he just turned around to us and he said Hey fellas do you need any advice? 894646. After the summer holiday he would always return to school with some fresh injury incurred in some daring outdoor pursuit. Want to be the first to know what's going on in the world of Showbiz? Put it this way, we had our own coroner! John Cooper Clarkes memoir I Wanna Be Yours is out now via Picador. Thats a classic example of coming over to a different culture and telling that culture something about themselves I think as well. Lockdown forced him to face his problem. She was an old woman, she was called Margaret Keane. How much of Ireland is still out of tune? They were supposed to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in 2020;[33] This was going to be the festival's 50th anniversary but it had to be cancelled due to the increasing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. For both of them, language is a living thing that constantly evolves, something to be heard, not read. I dont really like to get in the spotlight too often which is obviously contradictory to what I do. Skinty Fia is an expression that our drummers great auntie used to say. Do you guys ever start with the music first and then build a story off that or is it the other way around? People tend to think they know everything, obviously when theyve had a few pints in them. [16], Fontaines D.C. started out self-releasing singles. The sound of a printing machine has this really sexy syncopated shuffle beat thats really helpful in the composition of poetry. Did it rain when you guys were in Seattle for KEXP? [16], In May 2018, Fontaines played an in-studio at KEXP in Seattle. Do you ever think about the impact you guys are going to leave? She used to say that as kind of like a colloquialism. An intense, independent-minded conversationalist, he talks with staccato passion about art and music, class and politics, culture and creativity, fame and money, identity and integrity. Well I think anyone living on the outside of a group of people can tell that group of people something about themselves. Im done!. Im sure there is. Their songs are shot through with youthful exhilaration and the bite-marks of early adulthood, the big nights out and the fretful hangovers that follow. It allows me to express myself fully. [1][2][3] The band consists of Grian Chatten (vocals), Carlos O'Connell (guitar), Conor Curley (guitar), Conor Deegan III (bass), and Tom Coll (drums). Nothing can tamper with that. A lot of the album is built upon that experience, that feeling. Theres nothing about it that is exclusively Irish, apart from the accents and the vocal delivery or the stories that they tell. I kind of feel like its in two parts. It was the best day of my life. If she drops something, shed say, Ah, skinty fia. It roughly translates as the damnation of the deer. I dont know, it sounds like mutation and doom and inevitability and all these things that I felt were congruous to my idea of Irishness abroad. But Joyces brain is as powerful as Yeats heart. Fontaines DC, In May 2020, he helped raise money for a food drive in South Africa. The result is a record that merges accordion and doomy electronica, Nineties alt-rock and Irish angst. His friends Martyn, Timmy, LDShadowLady, NettyPlays, Tomahawk, Bigbst4tz2, Mini Muka, Taurtis and SystemZee started their journey together, with PearlescentMoon joining in later. With the Irish twist that you have, what do you think youre going to reveal to America that it doesnt already know about itself, as outsiders and non-Americans? Follow Grian On: Twitter Instagram Quote Of The Day | Top 100 Quotes Grian Bio As PDF Also Listed In So if we got back, theres an elephant in the room because we both know somethings not right. Its what makes this songwriting dynamo tick. There are two sources of his feelings of alienation: Chatten getting engaged to his longtime girlfriend in August 2019, and the success of Fontaines D.C.'s debut album, Dogrels.He explained to Stereogram: "I was stepping into a really serious relationship for the first time in my life, and there was that fear . It was kind of like a form of meditation and its a great way to share the hangover as well, because the most certain thing to me about having a hangover is the numbness that can come with it. The reason I use the word embrace, trying to talk about this, is because in a sense, especially when you surround yourselves or almost insulate yourself with people who are from the same area as you in a new country most of my friends here are from Dublin as well the effect is that you begin to look for it or love it. Grian's first episode was on October 1, 2017. I think if you write about yourself you sound like a narcissist, he says, but if you write about yourself without meaning to, then youre really writing about other people., Many of the tracks on Skinty Fia were informed by the bands relocation to London and questions about home and belonging hang over the whole album. The only other time the Dublin outfit had been here was for a KEXP live session in Seattle, but last month they played to an American crowd for the very first time in their young, but burgeoning musical career. Its like the most normal title ever. I think Yeats is a lot more heart on the sleeve, hes a bleeding heart. Im now living in a country that is responsible for a lot of the chaos in the country that Im from, that still kind of looks down on that country. Share your email for news, gossip and more, Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten has blasted England as a country that doesnt really welcome people who are Irish and one where youre mocked and told to go home., Outspoken Grian lead singer with the internationally successful group said his experience as an Irish immigrant in London is that the country "still considers people from Ireland not to be trusted, and threatening., He told how the bands new album Skinty Fia is built on that feeling, describing it as something weve experienced a lot over here.. The Couple Across the Way How do you think non-poetic figures and objects can influence your writing?John: And my other big influence was Sir Peter OSullivan, the racing commentator in the 50s, 60s and 70s, you can get albums of his famous races. He had a glass eye, walked with a bit of a limp, a rugged outdoor type, but he also had this other side to his personality. The words basically mean in our hearts forever. Its just the heartfelt message, but the church of England itself ruled that it was at risk of being perceived as a political slogan, so they refused to allow the Irish language to exist on an Irish persons gravestone. He explained how the track In ar gCroithe go deo, which means: In our hearts forever was about the story of Margaret Keane, an Irishwoman who moved to Coventry. Jackie Down the Line Hed say, Name one famous poet thats ever made a living out of it!. It created a really nice sense of impermanence. [2], They released music videos directed by frequent collaborator Hugh Mulhern. That song is me saying I love Ireland and I always will. Amid all the seething political ire and raw emoting on the record, however, the overriding feeling is one of hope. During the argument, the man would just come out onto the balcony and he would look left and right, and just take a deep gulp of air. Its very reassuring when that happens, I find.Grian: When you say you hear echoes of different people in what I do, thats why that doesnt upset me. The Fontaines D.C.'s force-of-nature punk-poet frontman sounds light . Im not going to name the country, but I think thats interesting because I definitely fell in love with the whole concept of that country and the difference of culture. Theres got to be tension in order for it to be an interesting thing to write about. The fact that shes coming now Im kind of like, whats the point in playing the gig? Something went wrong, please try again later. Not many accents can carry that spectrum of emotion.John: Id rather sound like you! Theres a kind of healthiness to writing during the day. Theyre both from Dublin and theyre both very talented musicians. But at the same time when Joyce chooses to reveal his heart its such a profoundly powerful, impactful experience. Andrew Scotts voice taking a hand and leading me through the Dubliners you shed that numbness very quickly, I find. Its about his struggle to divine or delineate the real from the superficial and the material. Better late than never. [29] The Times said that "Shouty post-punk bands are making a surprise comeback in 2019, with this brutal but articulate Irish bunch emerging as one of the most captivating. Originally they were called The Fontaines, but they added the initials "D.C." when a band in Los Angeles had the same name. 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You guys bonded over poetry. Im curious as to what that would even sound like. They were the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on 1 May 2019, performing "Boys in the Better Land". Those are kind of the themes I wanted to explore in the album. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Thats skinty fia to me. 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[Ireland] is very much in the hands of its youth now. Simone Lee was held captive in her home in Limerick by her former friend Christopher Stokes, who mercilessly beat her, placed bin liner over her head, and also poured boiling water over her before setting the apartment on fire on May 11, 2021. He wrote the song I Love You for Ireland, saying: Ive moved from that country. According to Chatten, Skinty Fia (titled after an old Irish swear meaning the damnation of the deer; see below for more on that) started coming together when members of the band were back in Dublin during the pandemic. Please, A fresh breath: Chatten says the bands second album is like the exhalation after Dogrels inhalation. So I learned about 15 poems and managed to build the book. That was in the summer right? I was overwhelmed with the knowledge that none of them were worth half of what they were being sold for. NET-A-PORTER.COM sells must-have luxury fashion from over 900 of the world's most coveted designers. Grian Wikipedia: He is a cat lover and owns two beautiful cats: Maui and Pearl. He and his friends began their journey in a place which became a city, but they all had their own individual bases as well. Then I checked out Baudelaire, and discovered that he was very urban, a man about town with a fractured take on modern life as they would put it today. So I think its very easy as an outsider to come in and point things out to people, but also I think if you take an element of one society or one culture and you put it in the pool with another one, both societies become nuanced against each other, like differences, and they become more intensely aware of what they are. Taking the air on a stroll around the bustling Temple Bar area, the singer of Fontaines D.C. caught sight of a gaggle . Terms and conditions apply. Big Shot Im gonna have to get a refund from that elocution course I went on. Met Eireann has pinpointed a two-week period where 'weather warnings or impactful weather are possible'. Grian's real name is Charles. I never got sick of his work. Im sure in some way, thats how I feel being here, that theres this doom ringing in my head and I dont know why. Does Dublin feel like an ex-lover that you broke up with to see the world? It still considers people from Ireland something not to be trusted and threatening. Its like if you have a sibling and one of the siblings is into art and the other sibling is into business, I think being in such close proximity with such differences, you become more aware of your differences, so in that sense youre inadvertently teaching each other things about yourselves. Arrive at The BRIT Awards 2021 at The O2 Arena on May. I usually come off stage and hide for a while. "Fontaines D.C. Live at Kilmainham Gaol" did not enter the Dutch Albums Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the Dutch Vinyl Albums Chart. The London-based designer's first official menswear collection reached stores earlier this year, and the second just debuted at her latest show. Funnily enough Im one of the only people that actually sings in an Irish accent from Ireland there. His name isnt Paddy, but that doesnt stop bullies from calling him that. That still kind of looks down on that country. "[28] The Guardian gave the album a five-star review, hailing it as a "perfect debut", and commending Chatten for embracing the Dublin accent. Grian attached the following caption to an Instagram photo of the amount raised: Thanks to this money, those people will be able to eat hot meals in the coming weeks. Having now lived away from Ireland for almost two years, Chatten says he still loves the Emerald Isle, where he first moved shortly after his birth in the U.K. to an English mother and Irish. She was an old woman who died and when she died her family wanted to commemorate her Irish heritage. He had this piece of music and the title, and then I wrote the lyrics more or less in one go. It was just the violent shelving of yourself. Theres a story in the papers about a woman from Coventry in England. Im very sad about whats going on over there. I think the person that went missing for those eight hours rushed back in and I got a double dose of myself after. But there is a furnace there still burning. In 2015 they were going to release their debut with music journalist John Robb's Louder Than War label. It feels more like an ex-lover at this point, but I think thats because weve consumed it, processed it, and then put it back out into the world creatively because weve written all these songs, weve made this album, the album is finished. This song finds frontman Grian Chatten reacting to threats against his individuality. So after the US tour and spending so much time away from home, do you expect to return as changed men? The coffee that comes out of a big keg, like black beer. I think I need to romanticize everything thats around me in order to feel like Im living a fruitful life ya know; and a gorgeous life, something thats profound. "Too Real" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number two on the UK Physical Singles Chart Top 100. Home, family, kindred spirits, Michael D., Jimmy Fallon, Derry Girls and his beloved dog, Kizzy, are all on the menu as lead singer GRIAN CHATTEN talks to Hot Press about Fontaines D.C.'s . Stay in the loop with the latest style news and get an exclusive 10% off when you subscribe to our emails. I just wanted to kind of put myself in that position, in that song, to express how it feels to no longer have absolute independence and autonomy over your life, when you decide that you are in love and you want to share your life with someone. Spanish-born Carlos had moved to Ireland with a Spanish girl, and when that relationship ended, it was Grian, and his family in Skerries, who helped Carlos through it, and got him out the other. We can expect good news very soon. Can either of you remember the first time you wanted to be a writer?Grian: I started writing songs when I was about nine years old. Lo and behold, it turned out to be another song about Ireland, he says. Because he knows his heart so well, hes doesnt need to tell you about it, he doesnt need to share it with you. [17] In May 2017, Fontaines released the single "Liberty Belle" followed by "Hurricane Laughter"/"Winter In the Sun". I can relate it to something thats homely, and at the same time I can really feel the city and the ship-building town of Barrow. Would you ever want people to tell your story like that, in the same way youre telling theirs? "Liberty Belle" is in homage to the Liberties, a neighbourhood in Dublin where many band members lived. Is there someone specific you want to prove anything to? That is a huge amount of food desperately needed by these people., All you need to know about Danielle Panabaker, Inside Aimee Challenors life, her husband and parents, Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patricks relationship, explained, photo of the ceremony alongside the caption, He posted a photo of the couple and attached the caption, Grian posted a video on 12th June 2016 stating, Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbars wife now? Ive moved from that country. A Hero's Death was later nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Unfortunately all out trips were cancelled this year, but we are hoping that at least the wedding can still happen. [7][14] Deegan is regularly seen wearing Mayo GAA clothing during live performances. Yeah exactly, its just got that beautiful sort of pain because when you love something youre basically giving it license to hurt you, and Dublin definitely has license to hurt me. I got hold of your stuff last night and I like your style, the overcoat, the look, the voice, these are all the ingredients to make great records. Im not really sure, Im still quite new to this ya know. Chattens vocal delivery, always in his natural Dublin accent, pinballs between fiery sing-speak and impassioned crooning and makes you feel less like youre watching from the front row and more that youre trapped in a confession box with him. 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Im not interested in writing a straight-up love song. She was an old woman, she was called Margaret Keane. [9] Stereogum, who premiered "Chequeless Reckless" in early 2018, described their sound "a synthesis between post-punk, garage rock, and a kind of gritty, urbane sense of rhythm and narrative" and naming them a 'Band To Watch'. To consider Irishness and to perceive Irish as inherently sort of linked to the IRA or terrorism or anything like that, its just deeply upsetting to hear. Im sure I want to prove something to the people that inspire me who are often dead. Latest weather models confirm that a bitter cold snap is on the way for Ireland. Grian started playing Minecraft after his best friend introduced him to the game. Three albums later, the parameters have changed. What do you think Ireland should be focusing on? I dont like to talk to people after gigs, so I dont really have a desire to remain on peoples tongues after this stuff happens but I would like to leave a mark in the sense of inspiring people to get into literature and poetry because I think its very good for you. The band released the title track on 5 May 2020; the music video features actor Aidan Gillen. All you have to do is tell yourself they look like clouds. [38] Three further singles were released from the album: "I Don't Belong", "Televised Mind" and "A Lucid Dream". Its the only song in the album whose lyrics I didnt write. Its not unlicensed and its not impure. [19][31][9] They played nine sets at SXSW 2019 over the course of five days, selling out venues, and count Gilla Band as a major influence.[27][32]. You wouldnt believe the decibel level. Grian, when did you first hear Johns poetry?Grian: I was probably 16 or 17, Carlos [OConnell, guitarist] from the band showed me your appearance on a late-night chat show in the 80s. I like when people expand on society and pretend that they know everything about society as well because peoples opinions become so absolute after a few pints and I like engaging in that. Carlos [OConnell], one of our guitarists wrote the lyrics and he wrote the main riff and everything like that. Shop now, EIP exclusive: free global shipping and same-day delivery. I feel like Ive abandoned Ireland to some extent. Copyright 2023 Penske Business Media, LLC. But rather than feel deprived of a victory lap, haunted by the ghosts of tours that never were, Chatten was offered a vital period of respite by Covid. GRIAN CHATTEN: I wouldn't say she was an influence before, but I did listen to her. Thats that mutation. Grian thinks a lot. With all the things going on in the world right now, no one is very absolute in what they think and theres so much disarray and cognitive dissonance happening in everyone, so I think all that happens now really when cultures are crossed is people are basically looking at each other and saying how are you dealing with all of this? Were basically having a conversation on how to deal with whats going on. [21][22][23] They also received grant funding from RT 2fm. The award-winning Fontaines have gained international success with their music, with appearances on the Jimmy Fallon show in America, sold-out concerts across the US and the UK, and two hit albums, Dogrel and A Heros Death. Still, Chatten says the band - himself, Conor Deegan III, Conor Curley, Carlos O'Connell and Tom Coll - felt shackled by its success. I make a point of visiting friends and family that wont necessarily be as kind to me, the people that will bring me back down to Earth, when Im home because Im also paranoid of changing and getting too big headed. Frontman Grian Chatten talks fame, politics and pressure with Alex Greene Fontaines DC - Grian Chatten, Conor Deegan III, Conor Curley, Carlos O'Connell and Tom Coll. When Fontaines D.C. first formed, Chatten had a rather humble notion of future success he and his bandmates would emerge with their love of music and creativity intact. I think its him crying in real life because I dont think it makes any sense as a dramatic decision on his part as an actor. [34] On 14 July 2020, they performed a live set from Dublin's iconic Kilmainham Gaol as part of the live television series Other Voices. 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