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1. What is the one song from Snow Globe you’d like Erasure to be remembered for on future Christmas compilations?
(erasure4rum.com)
AB: It would either have to be Isabelle's of Love or Silver Bells.
2. If Erasure needed to recruit an additional member for one night only, who would you choose and why?
(Jo Skinner)
AB: Giorgio Moroder so Vince & he could have a synth-off!
3. Who is your favorite "remixer" of Erasure tracks and do you and Vince pick the mixes for your single releases or is it the record company who does it?
(Dmode1973)
AB: My favourite has been William Orbit & Ship of Fools (Orbital) we don't often chose them but sometimes use our
acquaintances to call in some favour mixes.
4. Which Erasure album out of them all is your favorite and has stood the test of time (and why)?
(erasure4rum.com)
AB: Nightbird for it's deep electro melancholy, Erasure for sheer experimentation & Chorus for clarity & musicality.
5. What one track from Erasure that you have recorded would you prefer to redo because you now feel that you could do
it better?
(Mike DePaz)
AB: No GDM
6. Which one (a lot to choose from) song that hasn’t been released as a single from any one of your albums would you have liked to have seen released as a single?
(Gaz H)
AB: I Bet You’re Mad At Me.
7. If they did a movie about your life, what would you call it and who would be the actor you would like to portray you the best? And who would play Vince?
(Mike DePaz)
AB: Ryan Gosling & I don't know who'd play Vince.
8. Is there one of your songs that you like but you’ve never played live?
(Danger)
AB: You Surround Me not very often but it's too low & too high!
9. If you had the opportunity to do a tour where Erasure performed ONE of its albums in full, which album would that
be and why?
(Mikey C)
AB: Chorus lends itself so well to a stage musical.
10. What would be your ideal stage setup theme for a Snow Globe tour?
(erasure4rum.com)
AB: Obviously inside the snow globe probably with the Orthodox Church from Red Square as a back drop.
11. Can you give any details about what you’ll be doing at the Edinburgh Festival?
(Jo Skinner)
AB: It is a one man show lots of songs to learn all very saucy & poignant more like Querelle !
12. Can you tell us about any plans for Erasure’s 30th Anniversary?
(Mark Towns & Andy Duxy)
AB: Don't have any yet as it's not til 2015 as next year will be a touring year we might concentrate on our solo endeavours.
13. Are there any producers you would ideally love to work with for the next Erasure album? And do you have a musical style theme in mind for it?
(erasure4rum.com)
AB: Electro house is my favourite genre so I don't really know
14. We saw you in “In With The Flynns” a couple of years ago. Do you have any plans to pursue more acting roles? And if you could be in any movie, what part would you have played and why?
(Cal)
AB: I'd love to be in a sci-fi horror film or play a menacing character someone really scary I'm playing the psycho boyfriend on the end of the phone for a short film called " The Hit Man & Her" a black comedy!
15. Debbie Harry, Kate Bush and Madonna call you to do a duet of one of their songs - who do you pick and why?
(Mike DePaz)
AB: Barbra Streisand!
16. You’ve collaborated with amazing vocalists such as Diamanda Galas, Lene Lovich, Cyndi Lauper, Claudia Brucken, Jake Shears and more. Is a “Duets” album on the horizon for you?
(Mark Towns)
AB: One day.
17. What do you miss about the UK when you are living in the US?
(Si Skinner)
AB: The rain people moaning & political programmes though it gets a bit boring when you're UK side it's swings &
roundabouts.
18. What would you say to someone looking to break in the biz today?
(ahatiffany)
AB: Don't do it!
19. Will you be touring your next solo album?
(asked by Si Skinner and Cactus)
AB: Hopefully.
20. On behalf of erasure4rum.com, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Andy. Thank you for giving your time &
answering fan questions. Do you have a message for all the erasure4rum.com members who are keeping the Erasure chat going?
(erasure4rum.com)
AB: Thanks everybody & Pughie for keeping it going & all the tremendous support you guys never fail us!
2021 updated edition-
The ‘Ask’ feature that started it all off,and inspired all the others,thanks Andy and all involved.
