The Biscuit Barrel #8 Josh Carson

Series of interviews where we ask creative people about music and how it has shaped their lives.

Hailing from Rochester Josh is the Bassist behind the amazing sounds that make up Crybaby Special. We catch up with him to ask a few questions on life, music and much more…

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Q. So when did you first pick up a bass?

JC: I got my first bass off a mate when I was about 17, it was a crappy encore one which I attempted to play with for about a week or so then I forgot I even owned it. But I guess I ‘properly’ picked up a bass in about 2011, just before I joined Crybaby.

Q. Do you play any other instruments?

JC: I’ve got a few acoustic guitar’s knocking about round my house which I tamper with every now and again. I’m getting a bit better…

Q. Got womb music? what was the song you remember over and over from your childhood?

JC: Womb music? that’s a new one on me. There’s two answers for this….the honest answer is probably Mr Blobby, but my pretentious cool answer is T Rex…fuck knows what song, but they were my dad’s favourite band.

Q.Crybaby Special released an album last year to great reviews and success are you guys planning a second any time soon?

JC: No plans on a second album any time soon, we’ve got a plan which we’ve discussed internally recently. We will be recording a song or two in the next few months. Maybe knock out a few singles…we’ve got a few ideas that are shaping up nicely.

Q. What you currently listening too?
JC: Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of Prince, what with all these last minute show’s he’s being doing in London…but after two failed attempts at trying to get into the gig’s I don’t really want to listen to him anymore. He’s not in my good books.

Q. Heroes? got any?

JC: No not really, I’ve got favorite musicians and what not…Axl Rose being one, roll on the controversy! But no heroes as of yet.

Q.Best bass player of all time?

JC: Ha! Best bass player of all time? Brendan Esmonde from Theatre Royal and Bill Williams from Mourning Birds. Fuck Larry Graham, Duff Mckagan, John Entwhistle and John Paul Jones…they can do one.

Q. If the world lost all music which three tracks would you try to save?

JC: Love these questions. But in no particular order…

1. Guns N’ Roses – Rocket Queen
2. The Replacements – Left Of The Dial
3. The Clash – White Man in Hammersmith

Q. If you could be a computer game character for a day and what would you do?

JC: I’d be Tomb Raider, I always liked her outfit.

Q. How many times have you stepped on a lego brick and cried?

JC: Too many times to list……Finally, whats in the pipeline for you? got any plans? side projects?

JC: I’m thinking of joining the travelling circus, other than that. not much.

Mr Carson can be found at Facebook/Crybabyspecialandthemonsters