Andy Cairns (Guitar, Vocals)

Question: What does Therapy? mean to you?

Thirteen years and counting of catharsis, creativity and fun. It keeps me off the streets and out of looking for a ‘real’ job.

Question: Favourite Therapy? songs?

Punishment Kiss, Potato Junkie, Nowhere, Gone, He’s Not That Kind Of Girl, Loser Cop, Stalk & Slash, Who Knows and Evil Elvis.

Question: Favourite Therapy? gig moment?

Friday night, London, 10th anniversary shows, our first Ulster Hall headline in Belfast (1992).

Question: Worst Therapy? gig moment?

Palestrina, Italy (2000). Someone threw a huge vodka bottle on stage which missed my head by inches and hit my arm causing injury. We watched a video of the show later. If that bottle had connected with my head…

Question: Who are your musical influences?

Beefheart, Ramones, Stooges, Black Flag and rock ’n’ roll.

Question: Have you played in any other bands?

Likwidatorz (school punk band), Crash Into June, Falling Eiffels, Casey Jones Reaction (with Martin) and Buzzwreckers (with Diamond Dave).

Question: What are your hobbies?

Football, movies and books.

Question: Any strange facts about yourself?

That’s a secret.

Question: Name one item you can’t live without

Coffee.

Question: You have 24hrs to live, describe your day

Me and my family would drive to a favourite spot and be together with all our favourite things.

Question: Star sign?

Virgo.

Andy’s best of 2007

Music

My favourite tune of the year was Unite by Burial off the Box Of Dub album.

Movies

Books

I went to the theatre twice and enjoyed new productions of Pinter’s The Caretaker and Beckett’s Happy Days.

All Time Favourites

Albums

Bands

Ramones, The Stooges, Black Flag and Alec Empire.

Movies

Actors

Jeff Bridges and Fairuza Balk.

Food

Any Asian cuisine.