TRA: When did you start playing? 

DG: In 2000.

 

TRA: Why the bass? 

DG: It was by accident. In 2000 some friends and I had started a garage rock band called

The Beatings in which I played rhythm guitar. But one of the guys brought in 

another friend who was also a guitarist. So on the spur of the moment I decided to 

try the bass, since we now had 3 guitarists but no bass players in the group. And 

then it just stuck. I've never put the bass down since. 

 

TRA: When was your first show Playing and how did it go?

DG: The first show was either at the Bethnal Green Working Man's Club or the

 Aldgate Arts Club, one of the two. As far as I remember the show went well!

 

TRA: Do you beleive you have a style of playing if so how would you 

Describe it? 

DG: Well, I come from playing the electric guitar so for starters I play with a pick, 

instead of with fingers. So I suppose my style of playing is probably more in the 

vein of players like Lemmy, who I believe also started out by playing the electric 

guitar. One of my bass heroes by the way is Carol Kaye, who also plays with a pick.

 

 

TRA: Do you play any other instruments?

DG:  Just bass and guitar

 

TRA: What Inspires you? 

DG: I'm open to lots of genres of music. I'm very interested in what's currently 

happening musically, I constantly read online magazines like The Quietus, or 

Drowned in Sound. So I get inspired by whatever grabs me musically, which could

 be anything from a Motown bassline to a heavy riff from a band like High On Fire.

 

TRA: What do you think you bring to the band? 

DG: Good riffs, I hope 

 

TRA: What are you most passionate about, Being a musician? 

DG: I'm passionate about exploring all kinds of genres of music and to keep 

learning new riffs and techniques. I also love going to gigs and getting to know 

fellow musicians.

 

TRA: Who are your influences? 

DG: I love The Beach Boys, The Nazz, all that classic stuff. James Jamerson, 

Paul McCartney. But also players Like John Entwistle, of course or John Paul 

Jones. Or Candy Del Mar from The Cramps. Whatever sounds great, basically. 

Take Kim Deal from The Breeders, for example. Her bass lines are really simple,

 yet genius.

 

TRA: Is there something you tried and tried to do but you

never quite got or it was tough but you finaly got it? musically?

DG: Well, I can't play slap bass. But that's ok, it was never required in any 

of the bands I've played in.

 

TRA: What was your first concert You went to? 

DG: Madonna, Frankfurt Waldstadion, Who's That Girl tour. It was 

Madonnas first European tour and her only concert in Germany at the 

time. My older sister was a massive fan and I begged my mum to allow 

me to go with, which I'm really glad she said yes to. The concert was amazing!

 

TRA: What are you listening too? 

DG: Right now? Steely Dan

 

TRA: was there a changing moment in your life when you

realised that this was for you, that bass was your 

passion and you needed to learn it? if so what was 

that? 

DG: Not really. As I said before, I kind of fell into it by accident. 

But the more I played it, the more I got to love it.

 

 

TRA: What is your favorite song to play Live and why? 

DG: I really enjoy playing a track called Total Eclipse. It's a slower paced, 

doomier number. It sounds really powerful and is a nice balance to our

 faster numbers.

 

TRA: Tell us about your band: 

DG: Lucifer got started on the back of The Oath, Johanna's old band. I was 

meant to help out for a tour The Oath had planned to do but the band broke 

up before the tour actually happened. Johanna and I stayed in touch after 

that and decided to do something new. Also heavy but different in approach 

to The Oath. The idea was to do a band that would combine the elements 

of classic metal bands like Black Sabbath but to also incorporate 70s soft 

rock influences from bands like Heart and Fleetwood Mac, for example. 

I hope we've somewhat managed to achieve that :)