Q: Congratulations on your fifth album. Tell me a bit about the new album.
What are your favorite songs? Are there any special stories behind some of the songs?
H: I'm glad you like our new album.
My favorite song from the new album is “Two Heads“. I really like the lyrics. They speak to me personally. Each band member has their own favorite song on the album. I know that Liz's favorite song is “Shout it out“ and Benoît's (guitarist) is “99%“. We took our time with the songwriting to focus on making something really good. We recorded everything ourselves, and Benoît mixed the songs. We've never had such a clean and expressive sound on any album before. We are very satisfied with the album.
Q: Why did you record your new album in France?
H: Benoît, our guitarist, is from France. He used to work at the studio where we recorded the album and recommended it to us. He had to persuade us a bit, but I'm very glad he suggested this studio. The studio was really great. It's in Reims and called “La Cartonnerie“. They have the best microphones you can buy in the whole world. That's why Liz's vocals sound so incredibly good.
Q: Recently, there have been some changes at your label PEOPLE LIKE YOU. How have the changes affected you and the album release?
H: We are not particularly satisfied with the recent changes at PEOPLE LIKE YOU. The collaboration in the past was absolutely great, and we were really very satisfied. However, I believe the label has managed to get the problems under control by now. We now have the impression that they are doing a good job again. We had no problems or delays with the release of “Bring the House down”.
Q: When I look at your tour dates, I see hardly any concerts in England. Why is that?
H: The punk scene in England is currently not worth mentioning. In England, you can hardly play more than six concerts. It's very hard to find decent clubs where people actually come.
Playing in England is not fun at the moment. It's much better on the mainland, especially in Germany! Playing in Germany is always a lot of fun for us. The networking of people and clubs in Germany is excellent. People have rock 'n' roll in their blood, and Germany definitely has the best Deadline fans.
Q: How do you manage to spend so much time together on long tours without arguing?
L: We are all very calm and considerate of each other. We are good friends who respect one another. Also, the guys know that I will speak up vehemently if it gets too loud on the bus.
In the tour bus, we use the time to talk a lot about the songs and the set we will be playing. We discuss how we will get through the gig that evening in the bus. We never do that outside of the bus.
Q: Liz, are you a role model for some of your female fans? And if so, how do you handle that?
L: I do believe that I am a role model for some of the female fans.
I often get asked for my honest opinion about tattoos, hairstyling, or clothes.
Q: In Germany, you also have some fans from the hooligan scene. Do you have any contact with this scene, especially in England?
H: We have no contact with the hooligan scene. Really not! We have friends who have very strange hobbies, but we are not involved in that.
Q: Lastly, I have to ask you a question as an Englishman. This year is the World Cup in South Africa. How will England perform there? Does England have a chance to become world champion?
L: I don't know much about football. I know a few player names from the news, but only because players like John Terry or Ashley Cole have extramarital affairs that are, of course, widely reported in the press. None of us are really interested in football.
