Stereophonics: We might be parents but we still like to party

Having fun: from left, Adam Zindani, Kelly Jones, Jamie Morrison and Richard Jones of Stereophonics
Dave Benett
Alistair Foster14 September 2015
The Weekender

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They are now in their forties and family men, but Stereophonics insist they have no intention of giving up their partying lifestyle.

However the Welsh stars, who released their ninth studio album Keep The Village Alive on Friday, believe becoming parents has given them more focus and stopped them from being “selfish pricks”.

Singer Kelly Jones, 41, who has two daughters, told the Standard: “I think we’re quite old-fashioned in that sense — we’ll do the gig and have a few beers. That’s never really changed.

“We come from a background where we were playing pubs and working men’s clubs, so to be honest with you we don’t really know any other way.

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“It’s always been about drink as much as you can then go to the gym, do some boxing and running and try to work off what you did the night before. As long as you keep that balance, then you stay thin!” Bassist Richard Jones, also 41, who has three children, added: “It’s very hard not to have a good time when you’ve got time to have a good time.

“We’re very aware of days rolling into the next — if you’ve got a busy schedule it’s not very good if you’re rolling into the next day.”

Their album was recorded in west London in between school runs and was launched with an intimate gig at Mode in Notting Hill on Friday night.

Kelly said becoming a parent “kind of makes you stronger because it gives you a focus. You don’t piss about with your time. You take the kids to school, you go to work then you pick them up. There’s a discipline involved in those hours in between.

“But it doesn’t stop you having camaraderie and a fun lifestyle with the band — if anything, having a family makes you stronger and brings you luck in a sense. It’s more of a reason to do it — it stops you from being a selfish prick.

“You go to work, make use of that time … because you know when you get home you’re like a human money tree!”

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