Pop Quiz: Kasabian

Pop Quiz: Kasabian

Aidin Vaziri | When a band names itself after Charles Manson's getaway driver, you can be fairly certain it's not going to sound much like Kelly Clarkson. As it turns out, Kasabian is the latest U.K. export trading in big rock swagger and even bigger block-rocking beats. Its self-titled premiere was released domestically three months ago, leading to the breakout singles "Club Foot" and "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)," and putting the band on the road through the rest of the year.



Sergio Pizzorno of Kasabian
Q: How many awards shows did you attend last year?
A: A very large amount. But it's all been very good, and I'm totally not cynical about it like you are.
Q: You're really going to be in trouble when the tour with Oasis and Jet starts.
A: Well, it's going to be easier, because we're onstage for half an hour, so we can be in whatever state we want. If we're still alive by the end of that tour, then we've done well.
Q: Forget about staying alive. Do you think your liver is going to survive?
A: Yeah, I think it's quite hearty. I went for a checkup the other day and the doctor said I'm in fighting shape. I'm ready for 12 rounds.
Q: You should just make an appointment for the blood transfusion right now.
A: My hero's Keith (Richards). So I'm following in his footsteps.
Q: That's a good hero to have.
A: He's the only one.
Q: I predict there will be a shortage of Jack Daniel's and a surplus of bath water on this tour.
A: No, there will be no baths and plenty of whiskey, I'm sure.
Q: The only problem will be dividing up the girls backstage.
A: Well, I think that's a problem for the rest of them because I always get more than enough. It's whatever I leave behind for the rest of them. I have that Latin charm that those smelly people do.