As frontman and chief lyricist of the Dublin post-punk quintet Fontaines D.C., Chatten has channelled life growing up in Ireland into his band's music, songs that take in themes of mental health, corrupt governments, religion and community. Everything he puts out into the world is thoroughly honest and from the heart. How do you think non-poetic figures and objects can influence your writing?John: And my other big influence was Sir Peter OSullivan, the racing commentator in the 50s, 60s and 70s, you can get albums of his famous races. It worked. I think societies and communities have the same distorted idea because they are committing the actions so they in that sense have an ego, innately. Tags: GRIAN CHATTEN: I wouldn't say she was an influence before, but I did listen to her. Grian posted a video on 12th June 2016 stating that he didnt believe that he could gain that much in such a short time. Bringing the pair together over a scratchy three-way phone line today, they trade asides, quotes and one liners, eager to impress one another. I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Fontaines frontman, Grian Chatten. Theres a kind of healthiness to writing during the day. Fontaines DC, They have toured with Shame and Idles. With all the things going on in the world right now, no one is very absolute in what they think and theres so much disarray and cognitive dissonance happening in everyone, so I think all that happens now really when cultures are crossed is people are basically looking at each other and saying how are you dealing with all of this? Were basically having a conversation on how to deal with whats going on. I dismantle them, put them back together. Like is there American-Irish food? [10][11] Prior to starting Fontaines D.C., Chatten was a part of local indie rock bands Gun Runner and Thumbprint, serving as a drummer and guitarist/singer respectively. However, they still hope that the wedding will happen soon. Mixing post-punk grooves and minimalist rock dynamics, they make music that tackles the big issues through the prism of personal experience. We've created a brand-new newsletter to help you stay on top of the latest celeb news and gossip, from Hollywood to Ireland. Im very sad about whats going on over there. The band returned to The Tonight Show as musical guests, performing "A Hero's Death" on 28 January 2021. Theres a great sadness to that.. Yeah basically, its a working class poetry. Its very reassuring when that happens, I find.Grian: When you say you hear echoes of different people in what I do, thats why that doesnt upset me. In January 2022, the band announced their third studio album Skinty Fia. Upon researching for this conversation I learned Grian was supposed to have a sort of cool, mysterious, dont give a fuck demeanor and noticed in videos of performances that he would anxiously pace back and forth on stage between powerful deliveries of his lyrics. It just made sense. Are you optimistic about Dublins future? Grian (real name: Charles Batchelor) is a British YouTuber who specializes in posting Minecraft gaming videos. Im sure I want to prove something to my mom and my da. They put those words on her gravestone, but the church of England ruled it was at risk of being perceived as a political slogan, so they refused to allow it. 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Thats a good question. I went to the library and got everything Edgar Allan Poe had ever written, then I started reading about his life and I discovered that this poet, Charles Baudelaire had put his own work to one side to translate the entire canon of Edgar Allan Poe into French. In June 2020, Grian updated his fans about the upcoming nuptials via Instagram. I was living in a flat with my girlfriend [and] there was a couple across the way. Yeah we do, whatever comes first just as long as it has a kind of pointed feeling that we all chase down. You, the band, the music, this whole thing? The song itself is just about a doomed, paranoid relationship with influences of alcohol, drugs, and paranoia. [24], On 12 April 2019, the band released their debut album Dogrel on Partisan Records. The first single, the sinister Jackie Down the Line, is out now and, below, Chatten breaks down every track of the upcoming evolution of Fontaines D.C. 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Sometimes when I think about Yeats I well up in tears. Shop now. Its interesting for me to dissect what that song means, because I think what it means is, [Im] saying goodbye to Dublin, without realizing it. It just turned out to be another song about Ireland, of course. Im done!. Coming of age in Canadian rave culture, Debby Friday is making darkly industrial music with emotion at its core. But there is a furnace there still burning. After making waves in Europe, Fontaines D.C. are taking their first crack at America; first in New York, then SXSW, followed by an American tour opening for Idles. It drives me closer to who I am, he says. 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I think the song would be summed up with the word doom.. That is a huge amount of food desperately needed by these people., All you need to know about Danielle Panabaker, Inside Aimee Challenors life, her husband and parents, Aaron Rodgers and Danica Patricks relationship, explained, photo of the ceremony alongside the caption, He posted a photo of the couple and attached the caption, Grian posted a video on 12th June 2016 stating, Who is Kareem Abdul-Jabbars wife now? The teacher was Mr Malone, he was a tough guy. One inspiration was a charity-shop accordion that Chattens mother gave him for Christmas. She died, and when she died her family wanted to commemorate her Irish heritage by including the words in r gCrothe go deo on her gravestone. I feel like the first time I fell in love was with a girl from a different country. Please try again. Ireland is like that. [29] The Times said that "Shouty post-punk bands are making a surprise comeback in 2019, with this brutal but articulate Irish bunch emerging as one of the most captivating. Were all on the same planet. Hed say, Name one famous poet thats ever made a living out of it!. Im curious as to what that would even sound like. Ive read Joyces poetry and it just doesnt stand up to Yeats at all for me. We got to talking about what makes the Fontaines tick, Seattle rain, Irish poetry, and love. If you guys are making Dogrel music is there an example of high class music? What about American culture stands out to you? ""[30], In 2019, the band extensively toured fifty cities throughout Ireland, Europe, and North America. And various menus and random lists. John, did you find any kindred spirits whod come before you?John: I used to live opposite a cinema called the Rialto, and they were showing the Roger Corman film The Fall of the House of Usher, starring Vincent Price. I guess the opposite of Dogrel would be high class poetry. Grian attached the following caption to an Instagram photo of the amount raised: Thanks to this money, those people will be able to eat hot meals in the coming weeks. Its the only song in the album whose lyrics I didnt write. Its that sort of pseudo-knowledge. Little is known about his family and early life except that he has a sister. Well I think almost all music comes from a working class background and then it gets commandeered by the upper classes. Does it stem from personal experiences as well? Fingers crossed everything can go ahead! Im gonna have to get a refund from that elocution course I went on. She was an old woman, she was called Margaret Keane. Arrive at The BRIT Awards 2021 at The O2 Arena on May. Would you consider Dublin your first love? They used to have really turbulent and loud arguments. Three albums later, the parameters have changed. In this episode, Grian Chatten reads "The Windhover" by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. I used to listen to his readings of Dubliners. The worst thing anyone could say to Mr Grian Chatten is that he's not really Irish. "Liberty Belle" is in homage to the Liberties, a neighbourhood in Dublin where many band members lived. [9] The 2019 video for the song Conor Curley co-wrote called "Roy's Tune" was directed by Liam Papadachi and was inspired by Curley's late night walks home from a job at a burrito shop. One star sign hopes to regain harmony in the workplace, while another should start looking after their own interests. Ive moved from that country. Im sure I want to prove something to the people that inspire me who are often dead. Now, were sort of like, if we just keep going and we dont fuck it up, maybe I could raise my kid on this. He says this rise in expectations doesnt interfere with his writing. But he gave me something to prove, like yours did. [35] The recording of the performance was released on vinyl as a limited edition release for Record Store Day on 12 June 2021[36] and later as a surprise digital release on 26 November 2021. During the argument, the man would just come out onto the balcony and he would look left and right, and just take a deep gulp of air. Theres lines like, I will be your dog in the corner, and I would light your cigarette. Its just this subservience that I wanted to use in order to express the element of compromise thats necessary. I dont know exactly what that is; its an abstract thing, but its like somethings over ya know. Registered in England No. I think if we all got caught up on what the future is without looking at the past, then were going down a very, very dark road. Thats a classic example of coming over to a different culture and telling that culture something about themselves I think as well. Bringing the pair together over a scratchy three-way phone line today, they trade . The Fontaines D.C.s force-of-nature punk-poet frontman sounds light and lively, as young as his 25 years deserves. RELATIONSHIP DETAILS BELOW He was previously part of another YouTube channel called CraftedMovie before deciding to go solo in 2014. Its beautiful in its own way but when you think about it, its disgusting. Capturing the feeling of living in Dublin as it balances historical weight with financial upheaval, the singer Grian Chattan makes his statement of intent by announcing in a monotone rant on the opener, Big: Dublin in the rain is mine, a pregnant city with a Catholic mind. You wouldnt believe the decibel level. I dont like to talk to people after gigs, so I dont really have a desire to remain on peoples tongues after this stuff happens but I would like to leave a mark in the sense of inspiring people to get into literature and poetry because I think its very good for you. Picture by Ellius Grace/PA. The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time I read that one thing that really brought you guys together was a mutual love of the Beat generation and you named yourselves after the Godfather character, Johnny Fontane. The worst thing anyone could say to Mr Grian Chatten is that he's not really Irish. Like if Shane MacGowan told me that he liked one of my tunes I think I could just retire. The only other time the Dublin outfit had been here was for a KEXP live session in Seattle, but last month they played to an American crowd for the very first time in their young, but burgeoning musical career. I felt, why not me? "Televised Mind" did not enter the Irish Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the Irish Homegrown Top 20 chart. He was born on August 9, 1993, in England. "Televised Mind" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 59 on the UK Singles Sales Chart Top 100. T&Cs apply. How could I resist, as a songwriter, the physical metaphor of looking across at a potential reflection of myself and my girlfriend in a few years to come and also vice versa, to see us as a reflection of them? John, repaying the compliment, is full of admiration for Fontaines. Apart from entertaining his followers, Grian uses his platform to raise money for charity and to sensitize his fans on various causes around the world. Not many accents can carry that spectrum of emotion.John: Id rather sound like you! NET-A-PORTER.COM sells must-have luxury fashion from over 900 of the world's most coveted designers. So I learned about 15 poems and managed to build the book. [37], The band released their second album on 31 July 2020, titled A Hero's Death. Grians marriage to his wife typified the type of wedding ceremonies we see these days small and intimate, with guests smiles hidden under protective masks. He and his friends began their journey in a place which became a city, but they all had their own individual bases as well. A Hero's Death was later nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2021 Grammy Awards. Like if you go to Boston, that expression of Irishness. You guys bonded over poetry. I wanted to make some good music and when its done, still have that enjoyment of playing guitar and listening to music every day, make sure I had that and not be embittered, he says. The words basically mean in our hearts forever. Its just the heartfelt message, but the church of England itself ruled that it was at risk of being perceived as a political slogan, so they refused to allow the Irish language to exist on an Irish persons gravestone. It becomes contrived and superficial. That song is me saying I love Ireland and I always will. Amid all the seething political ire and raw emoting on the record, however, the overriding feeling is one of hope. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. They formed at college in Dublin in 2017 and released their raucous debut album, Dogrel two years later. The band released the title track on 5 May 2020; the music video features actor Aidan Gillen. There is Irish hip-hop. He posted a photo of the couple and attached the caption: Its been 10 months since I proposed to my fiance, and the wedding is creeping up on us very fast. They were supposed to perform at the Glastonbury Festival in 2020;[33] This was going to be the festival's 50th anniversary but it had to be cancelled due to the increasing concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Kind of hang his head and collect himself and then turn around and go back in. Its about his struggle to divine or delineate the real from the superficial and the material. Photos byLauren Khalfayan, find more of her workhere. 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