REDLORRYYELLOWLORRY again. Though you never really quit, what sparked the reunion? Am I correct that music is like a microbe to you—something that can never truly be stopped? Right, it can’t be stopped unless you want to or through something like ill health. I think most real musicians don’t have a choice. It’s what they do. It’s what defines them. It’s what makes you happiest. I’ve never found anything better personally. Do it till you drop. Throughout your career, you’ve had the chance to collaborate with a range of talented artists. Looking back, who have been some of the most memorable collaborators or projects for you? It’s been an interesting life, really I’ve done everything I wanted to. I’m lucky I know that. One of the most fun projects was playing with kid Congo doing a set of Cramps and Gun Club songs. That was a real blast. I always love The Gun Club. It was fun playing with The Mission, really because of the scale. They were one of the biggest bands in Europe at the time. Pink pop 65,000 people Wembley Arena sold out. Those things don’t happen every day. I’m currently playing with The Rose Of Avalanche and enjoying that. Over the years, Red Lorry Yellow Lorry has played numerous times in Belgium, especially in the early days. What’s your personal feel of our small country? Any particular memories or places that stand out from your visits? I must like it, I spent a lot of time there.My ex long-term partner of 25 years, is Flemish. At the early shows, we figured “yes there is life outside the UK“. I always loved Brussels, I have many happy memories of it. And now, finally, after last year’s Driving Black EP,we’re graced with the much-anticipated new album,‘Strange Kind of Paradise’. A really impressive record. Completely drawn into it. Please, tell us more about the album! The recording process starting in 2016, we’d done the vocals and guitars. Chris then couldn’t commit to the process due to personal reasons. Then Covid happened everyone was locked down. During this period Ding (Simon 'Ding' Archer - Bass, Synths) used the downtime at a studio to finish it. After Covid, give me a memory stick of the mixes and we thought “yeah … this deserves to be released and not be locked away on a computer hard drive“. All credit goes to Ding, he believed in it and stuck with it when a lot of people wouldn’t have. It would’ve been easier to leave it unfinished, but that didn’t sit right with either of us. Wolfie, once again, thank you so much for taking the time to chat with us. On behalf of Peek-A-Boo magazine, we truly appreciate you sharing your insights and stories. Here’s to the continued journey of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and to many more incredible moments in the future. Before we wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to say to your fans, anyfamous last words? I just hope that they like the new album. It’s a full stop at the end of a long career, and solid body of work. It’s sad that we won’t be able to do any live shows due to Chris being too unwell to perform. It wouldn’t feel right to do it without him.To each and every Lorries fan, thank you for keeping the faith. Hayley CLX www.red-lorry-yellow-lorry.com/ Facebook Fan Club: www.facebook.com/groups/20512864255/ www.peek-a-boo-magazine.be - 26 -
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