What was the music scene like in England when Tubeway Army released its debut?
We’d been through the punk thing, the Sex Pistols and the Clash. That was massive, but it was on its way out. Then along came me and my old three piece. We were a punky-pop band. I had spiky blond hair, sort of, and I was just trying to get a contract, with songs that were melodic and not angry [like punk]! The Moog synthesizer was so integral to your sound, especially on songs like “Cars.” How’d you come across it? I remember it clearly. I had been sent to a studio by [my label] Beggars to record my first album. It was going to be a punk album and we were going to play the songs live. But as soon as I walked into the control room, there was a mini Moog. I had never seen one before. I just thought it was the coolest looking thing, just fantastic. Quite, quite small. Apparently, a company was going to come pick it up but the man said I could try it out until they came to collect it but they never turned up! I had this thing for the whole day and it was the most amazing experience. Very
