1. Tell us about the band?
How goes?! The Law hail from the city of Dundee on Scotland’s’ east coast. We released our debut album in the autumn of last year and have been touring the UK & Germany since then. The record itself is a collection of songs to celebrate everyday life. Recorded in the Sawmills studio, Cornwall, the main objective was to capture the energy of our live shows on tape – the result is ‘A Measure Of Wealth’!
2. Have you ever been fed up with playing music or with band members, why?
This is the best job in the world – music has so many tangents and avenues, it would impossible for even the closed-minded among us to get bored! Band members are the opposite – they tend to have a multitude of deviations and vices so complex that without an open mind, most of them would be grossly misunderstood!
3. What was your first concert experience? Do you remember how you felt once the concert was over?
Yeah, I was 15 in the old Westport bar in Dundee. The band I was in at the time played a mixture of original material and Doors covers. When the gig was over, I stood in the audience to take the total number of bodies in the room up to 5!
4. Did you grow up wanting to play music, or when did the whole making albums thing come about and how?
We all found a certain sanctuary in music from an early age. Playing music is something we all love and making a record is just the next step up the ladder if you want to carry on writing and performing for a living!
5. What qualifies you guys to be in a band?
Marti and Si’s (brothers Martin and Simon Donald, Drummer and Bassist) granddad played the spoons…
6. Do you have a favorite song you have ever written? Why?
For the groove of the tune – Television Satellite from the record! Everyone has a vice, in one form or another, they should really just give up – we chose the squeaky clean subject of Television as apposed to relationships, drugs etc. for this number!
The Law – Don’t Stop Believe
7. What is your greatness weakness as a band?
Stella Artois!
8. What qualities should a successful label or manager have?
A successful act always helps!
9. What’s the scariest thing that has ever happened to you in your life?
Our bass player and motivator is, as is every red-blooded male, partial to a drink. Simon isn’t biased, in fact he is quite open- minded when it comes to the type of said liquor. However, a drink by the name of vodka can cause this gem of a man to turn… During these spells of madness, Simon is, and i quote “neither drunk nor wrong!” These are the scariest moments of my life…
10. What’s the first thing you do when the band arrives in a new town while on tour?
We unload the van, set up the stage and sound check. After all that we usually check a local pub and chill until stage time.
11. Have you ever had an audience member give you the willies because they kept looking at you all weird?
We are of the mindset that if they buy the record, they can look at us whatever way they bloody well want! It would actually be more fitting to ask our audiences, “Have you ever had member of The Law give you the willies because they kept looking at you all weird?”
12. Have you ever cried while listening to music? If so what were you listening too?
Every time our old tour manager picked up the guitar it brought a tear to my eye. Having to watch someone disgrace such a beautiful instrument in that way is quite emotional. He was chronic!
13. If you could re-record, or re-write any song of yours what would that song be?
We put a lot of hard work into seeing that the tunes sounded the way we imagined them to. I don’t think any of the band has any desire to move backwards by revisiting old turf. Onwards and upwards!
14. What’s the worst place you have ever played a show at, and why?
Something this band has always been good at is making the best out of a bad situation… or is it, making a bad situation worse?! I forget! Anyway, sometimes the places that look the worst on the face of it all are turn out to be the landmark gigs for your band. It’s a combination of the band and the audience all knowing that things could be a hell of a lot better and just saying, ” F**k it, we’re here now, let’s get on with it!”
15. In a perfect world how many albums would you have to sell to be happy?
None. In a perfect world, commercial success and the cold grip of cash would hold no restraints over the wonders of music. You could pick up CD’s of your favourite groups or download them legitimately for free and gigs would be on a first come first served basis… “Who’s paying us again..?”
16. What do you guys have planned for the future?
We’re currently rehearsing for a US tour that starts on the 15th March. There are a few showcases in New York & L.A. with a mini tour of SXSW in the middle of it all.
17. What music do you listen to when you are having a bad day?
Bad days usually come up when I haven’t listened to music for a couple of days due to one reason or another. It’s just your body’s way of telling you that you need your fix. A heavy dose of Rubber Soul usually sets you on feet again!
18. If you had your life to live over again, what one thing would you change?
Nothing. Ask me in another 40 years…
Thanks very much for your time. Hopefully you can make it to one of the shows soon enough.















