R13: What role do you play in the band?
Nathan: Well my bass player calls me "doom the illustrious leader" but he is taking the piss I think, but I write the music and the lyrics for twisted charm.
R13: How long have you been together?
N: I've been with the drummer Dominic since his birth. He's my baby bro you see, but three years proper.
R13: You grew up in Northampton but now live in London, do you feel that being in the city helps launch your music?
N: We actually grew up in a town called Rushden in Northamptonshire, but yes to the question. You either played death metal in the attic at the Oakley Arms in Rushden or you listened to drum and bass on the high street benches smoking crack, incidentally we rescued John from these very benches.
R13: What are the essential things that make Twisted Charm different to the floods of other groups on the London scene at the moment?
N: Our personal idiosyncrasies, honesty and defiance of convention
R13: So the "twisted" part of the band, what crazy or debauched moments have you had together?
N: The others like to watch me cook for them naked. Dominic likes to sit on club promoters. John and Luke like to discuss their latest gadgets in the car whilst complaining about each others' farts.
R13: Onto your album, how long had you been gathering songs for and how long did it take to record?
N: I had written a few songs a while ago but others like 'Socialite', 'Cinema' and 'Layabout' I wrote about a month before we recorded them. It took about two weeks to record. It could have been less if Lance our producer didn't bully Luke so much for looking gay and we spent less time talking to the sheep and drinking with the inbreds at The Goat pub.
R13: To fans of which other bands would you recommend your sound?
N: The Stranglers, Blonde Redhead, Sonic Youth, The Fall, Essential Logic, James, Chance, Ratatat, Can, Talking Heads, The Specials, esg.
R13: How was the tour with The Klaxons? Did you get a good reception on the continent?
N: It was fabulous! It was so wonderful to get taken to a restaurant to eat delicious food and drink lots of wine! We usually get bread and cheese for our riders, and it was great to play to sold out audiences and go down well. We had our first stage invasion on that tour.
R13: Where do you think that your fanbase is currently strongest?
N: Probably in France as we get so much press out there. We were in Vogue last week apparently, but the closest you would get John and Dominic to a cat walk would be to hand them a cat and a lead.
R13: What's been the best moment of your musical career so far?
N: For me it was in the studio in Wales.; to see your songs finally come to life is an ineffable experience! On the last day of recording when I was playing the piano a phantom appeared. We all ran out in a frenzy like frightened children! But it was the best moment because it showed that music can even make the dead dance.
R13: If we could only download 3 tracks from your album, which would you want it to be?
N: Socialite, Layabout and Jealousy.
R13: You're fans of cinema, which film would you like your music to have appeared on the soundtrack for?
N: "Aguirre- the Wrath of God", although it would totally ruin the film. Our music would actually suit an Iranian film called "The Apple" best as it is an odd and eccentric little film.
R13: Thanks for your time and good luck with the album.
'Real Fictional' is released August 6 on Because Music.