Interview with The Script: From Dublin With Faith

With only two albums under its belt, the Irish rock group The Script
scored hit singles and opened for U2 and Paul McCartney. The band
continues to tour the world and October 14th it will headline at The
Paramount in Huntington. Although the group’s second album, Science
& Faith (RCA) is from 2010, several singles from it continue to
chart. While album sales and chart position are great, what’s most
impressive is the leap the band made musically from its self-titled
debut in 2008 to its latest CD. Many bands release strong debuts, but
their second album sometimes does not fulfill expectations. If anything,
given how good Science & Faith is, the band is possibly poised to
follow in the footsteps of fellow Dublin-born band U2. The Script’s
music however is more pop than U2’s and the focus is on melodic songs
mixing r&b, with unforgettable vocals from lead singer Danny
O’Donoghue, shimmering guitar from Mark Sheehan and the heart of the
band’s live sound, Glen Power’s solid drumming. Though the band is
augmented by bassist Ben Sergeant in concert, in the studio all three
members share songwriting duties and contribute musically beyond their
principal instrument. Power for example also plays guitar, Sheehan does
drum programming and O’Donoghue plays piano. It’s second album has
catapulted the band onto the international music scene. However, Power
cringes when people think the band is an overnight sensation, and said
in his thick Irish accent, “We’ve been in the business for so many
years. People think we’re an overnight success. If they think that’s
true, well it’s been the longest night of our lives.” Power is full of
quips and jokey asides, but he is sincere in stressing how proud the
band is of its Dublin roots and emphasized the members want to continue
to earn their success through the quality of their music. “We’re hungry
and passionate - we’re working-class heroes,” he began. “U2 was the
first band to lift the torch and show a small band from a small country
could make one hell of a big noise.” Power talked about how thrilling it
is when people tell the band how much its music means to them. “The
beautiful thing about a song is sometimes when the lyrics are vague
people get what they want from it and they stamp their own identity on
it,” he stated. The band is building a following as a great live act,
but what’s gained them such a large audience so quickly is their songs.
“Our music resonates with people.” Powers stated. “People can connect
with it because we deal with themes for the everyday person. They’re
told from the heart and we speak directly from experience. When people
hear a message that they can relate to, then they don’t feel so alone.
There’s a sense of hope. A problem shared is a problem halfed.”

Source: http://www.lipulse.com/blog/article/interview-with-the-script/

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