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Q: What's the history of the band?
A: The band as it is now have been playing for about two years, we all met at Holsworthy Community College.

Q: How did your name come about?
A: The band's name is Aquaplane, this came about unexpectedly one night as we needed a name before we went on stage for a gig!

Kitting out for a gig

Q: Who's in the band?
A: John Hiscock is vocals and bass, Rob Potten plays drums and Tom Merritt and Dave Parker play guitar and provide backing vocals.

Q: What three words describe your music?
A: Catchy, melodic and diverse.

Q: What's the track you've chosen to demo?
A: The name of the track is Happy Memories, it's about remembering the good times when you're low.

Q: What do you think of the current music scene?
A: It could be better, there are some great bands around. The problem is some of them don't seem to be pushing themselves as much as they could.

Q: What's been your most memorable gig so far?
A: It was a Cancer Research charity gig we played in Holsworthy. Aquaplane headlined the event with fireworks going off behind the stage.

Q: Whose records do you have in your collection and who influenced you?
A: We've got Muse, Led Zepplin, Queen, The Killers, The Libertines and Razorlight. Our influences were Brian May and Jimmy Page and we'd love to play with Muse.

The band doing what it does best

Q: It's an Aquaplane dinner party and you've got three invites to hand out...
A: Brian May, he is the perfect guitarist, Matt Bellamy of Muse who are a great band and Winston Churchill, so we could find out what he'd be making of Britain today.

Q: Complete the sentence, "When we're famous..."
A: ...Tom's dad wants him to buy him a farm.

Q: Whereabouts in Devon are you based?
A: We're based in Holsworthy in North Devon, it's a beautiful place to live with no lows really.

Q: In your own words, sell yourself...
A: We love playing live, it's what bands are all about, it's just brilliant.