Interview with Stone Gods
Less than an hour after the Darkness split, former members Dan, Ed and Richie hatched plans to form a new band. Fuelled with determination and a wealth of songwriting talent, they became Stone Gods. Dan Hawkins chats exclusively with us as we get ready to worship these tangible, all-powerful gods of rock…
So, you’re playing in Norwich again in January when you headline at the Waterfront. Even though you’re from Lowestoft, do you consider Norwich to be your homecoming gig?
Oh, definitely, yeah, just ‘cause there’s nowhere to play in Lowestoft really! Ha. There’s the Marina Theatre isn’t there; we actually looked into playing there once, well, The Darkness did, but I don’t think they liked the idea of us playing there! But Norwich, if I don’t consider it my hometown, it’s definitely my home city.
You played your first ever gig as Stone Gods supporting Thin Lizzy – that’s pretty heavyweight for a debut – was it nerve-w
