From 13th September 2002

Charl from Stoke-on-Trent
Have you ever fallen when jumping during one of your gigs?

Mattie: I have. On many occasion. I've got these jeans that have got this bondage strap at the back and I've done a gig where it got caught and I fell over. I've done it on T4 too!

Heather from Southport
Will you be disappointed if your new single ("What I Go To School For" out on the 16th hehehe) doesn't get number one?

Charlie: No we're not expecting a number one. That's not to say we don't want it

James: We won't be disappointed if it's not number one, but we'd be very pleased if it was

Jess from Wigan
Who takes the longest at doing their hair?

Mattie: Charlie

Charlie: No thats rubbish

James: Surprisingly, none of us take very long to do our hair

Danni from Bradford: What is best about being in a band?

Mattie: Performing. On stage. Well performing and recording. Hearing songs that you've written come to life and being able to perform them to a crowd of people.. amazing

Nic from Scotland
What do you miss most when travelling about so much?

Charlie: Home. I miss home. I miss my friends and family

James: All of us miss our friends and our home. Our old home social life is gone. It's no more. It's finished

Victoria from Glasgow
Are you looking for any other members- is the rumour about a new drummer true, and would you ever consider a girl in the band?

Mattie: We're not looking for a drummer

James: But all things will be considered in the future

Mattie: If we were gonna have a drummer, I think having a girl would be really cool

James: If anyone wants to send a demo tape of them drumming in, then go for it

Jemma from Northern Ireland
I'm a big fan! When will your first tour of the UK be?

Charlie: Yeah.. probably around March next year

Mattie: And we've got the Smash Hits tour, so you'll be able to see us on that

James: We've got some in-store performances next week, so look out on the website for that

Becky Gibson from Portsmouth
Heya! What inspired you to follow music careers?

Mattie: I don't know to be honest. I've always sung ever since I can remeber. I've always wanted to be performing. Lots of bands have inspired me.

Charlie: Nirvana and Guns 'n Roses. They were the first bands I got into.

Charlie: When I was at school I wanted to play guitar cos I thought it was just a really cool instrument. I've always wanted to perform too.

James: Things like different emotions, extreme emotions have inspired me. Michael Jackson got me into music, and a lot of guitar bands. Guitar bands like Blink 182.

Bethany Steels from Hull
Does any member in the band get paid more?

Charlie: We don't get paid, we do it for free!

James: We do it for the love of music

Mattie: We do get paid, we all get the same

Krystal Forge from Basildon, Essex
Firstly, I wanna say happy birthday for James on Friday, and what presents are you hoping Mattie and Charlie will get you?

James: Presents! They haven't got me any presents!

James: I am hoping for a good place on the single. That can be your present to me. Buy the single

Mattie: I know what I'm gonna get him.

Beci from Auntie Waintrops Chippy
Which member gets the most female attention?

Mattie: I'd say Charlie

Charlie: I'd say none of us really

James: Charlie get the most cos.. he's the most in touch with his feminine side!

Dani from Goole, East Yorkshire
Be honest - are you guilty of ever chatting up any of your fans!?

Mattie: ooh.. I chat them all up to be honest. I'm a bit too flirty for my own good

Charlie: I dunno.. it depends..

Charlotte-Anne Wisbey from Carshalton, Surrey
What was the biggest sacrifice each of you had to make to be in the band?

James: Not seeing your friends at home.

Mattie: And the lack of sleep.

James: I used to sleep about 10 hours a night. Now we're lucky if we get 6.

Stef from Uppingham
It's your best friend!!!!! When are you free in half term?

Charlie: Stef, mate. I'm coming up to Uppingham to see you soon! And all the other 'pingham boys

Amy Angear from Basildon Essex
Guys, what's been your funniest moment together this year?

James: The auditions!

Mattie: It's gotta be the auditions - when we auditioned for Charlie. There were so many awful people!

Kevin Howood from Preston
Do you ever get fed up of hearing the same song all the time?

Mattie: Not really, no

Charlie: I tend to enjoy it

James: I enjoy it a lot

Mattie: We try to make it a bit different every time

James: Watch Disney Channel at 7. We're gonna be doing a different track to what we normally do called 'Year 3000'

Charlie: Refreshing the ears of the fans

Nichaela from Newcastle
Fans hold banners up for you guys, if you held one up for the fans what would it say?

James: It would be a clear banner, but it would be one of those mirror cards, so they can see it from our eyes, what we see

Kayleigh from Barry
Charlie how long have you been havin driving lessons and have you got top tips for the big day?

Charlie: My first lesson was week of 20th June and I passed on 5th of September. Tips are "just drive the car"! Stay calm

Laurie from Douai, France
Can you give advice to people who want to be pop star?

Charlie: Keep going

Mattie: What one person doesn't like about you, somebody else might like so keep at it. Believe in yourself

James: A good song will always find it's way there... and a bad song will always find it's way to the bargain bucket!

Krystal Forge from Basildon, Essex
Can you do me a favour and all wave at the web cam? cheers

dotmusic: Somebody has asked the band for a wave.. here it comes..

Amanda from Hastings
If you weren't in a band, what other career would you like to have and why?

Charlie: I'd be busking on the streets. I only want to do music.

James: I'd be playing in a band with mates, from home

Mattie: I'd be in a one man band, parading the streets with a box.. doosh doosh doosh!

Laila from Liverpool
What are your favourite songs from the album, and why?

Mattie: There's a lot of songs on it

James: Watch out for Britney!!

dotmusic: dotmusic have got James a birthday cake! Watch for it on the camera

Lornish from Rugby
Happy birthday, James. How does it feel to be 19?

James: You know what, I felt the difference this year.. there is a difference. I woke up this morning and felt different. Nineteen is a huge step.

Mattie: Yeah it's like you're only one year away from being 20!

dotmusic: We're just cutting the cake!

Mattie: Good cake! Good cake!

Lou from Merseyside
If you were all a woman for a day, what would be the first thing you do when you wake up?

Mattie: Check myself out!

Charlie: I'd look at myself in the mirror - naked

Mattie: I wouldn't leave the house!

Kate Bainbridge from Redditch: What's your fave song from the album so far?

Mattie: Mine is 'Day Turns into Night' which is weird for me, cos I'm not a ballady kind of person

Charlie: Yeah, that and 'Britney'

James: Britney!

Flic from Didcot
What does it feel like when you play at gigs in front of thousands of people?

James: It's amazing. But nerves wise, it's not much different, doing a gig to say a thousand people or ten thousand, but the view from the stage is better

Hannah Didushko from Fareham, Hampshire
How long do you expect to be together as a group for?

James: If we're like successful, we'll stay together

Charlie: It's up to you guys! If you buy our records, we'll keep making them

Kate from Redditch
What's the weirdest thing one of your fans has done for you so far?

Mattie: Someone bought me a fluffy horse the other day!

Charlie: One of the girls had a picture of me in the back of her phone!

Mattie: Early on, about six months ago, a girl sent me a picture of her bedroom wall, like around her computer area. It had this collage of me all over the wall, loads of pictures.. wow

James: There were these fans once at this gig. Loads of them flashing their breasts at us.

Mattie: Awesome! If you want to get our attention, boobies are good!

Laila from Liverpool
Do you collect all of your press cuttings with you in?

Charlie: My mum does. My mum keeps all of mine, in like a big collage

James: Yeah, I keep all my press cuttings, every single one of them. Printed altogether in a booklet and original cuttings at home in a big book

Hannah Markley from Worksop, Notts
Is fame all you thought it would be?

James: Yes

Mattie: And more!

Charlie: Fame is a dangerous game!

Mattie: It's weird people knowing about you, who you know nothing about

James: Fame is all it's cracked up to be, and we're not even properly famous! We can still walk the sidewalks. I can still get a big mac without getting attacked

Charlie: James is drunk from having too much birthday orange juice

Becky Gibson from Portsmouth
Heya! Do you all get along and has there been any rough and tumbles since you all met?

Mattie: Never man

Charlie: We generally get on

Mattie: The only thing we ever have disagreements about is music

Mattie: And they're sorted out like, straight away

Claire Farrow from Manningtree
If you could accomplish one thing in your life what would it be and why?

Mattie: Well Claire, it's funny you should ask that..

Charlie: To be happy in life rather than sad. When you weight up my life, I'd like there to be more good times than bad

Krystal Forge from Basildon Essex
Did you create your own image?

James: Yes

Charlie: We created it. We put our stamp of approval

Mattie: We never get told what to wear or anything like that. Sometimes we get given clothes which is good

Charlie: Yeah, cos we get to choose what to wear

dotmusic: Time for a few more questions..

Ali from Southend
James, what is your favourite tourist attraction from Southend?

James: Thing is, I would have said my favourite place in Southend is just where the pier starts. It's where I used to walk to and back if ever I went for a walk with the family or something. To the pier and back. Longest pleasure pier in the world I might add! The bottom bit got burned

'London_ladie' from Surrey
If you guys had to be compaired to any other group, which group would you want it to be?

James: You can't really compare us I don't think

Charlie: Some people do compare us to Blink 182 even though we're a lot poppier than them, but I feel quite honoured to be compared to them

James: It's nice when people compare us to bands like that, but we don't go out trying to be the next Blink 182, or the next this or whatever. We're the first us

Heather Robertson from Lancashire
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

James: If we're going five years, I'd like to think we'd have done a lot. In five years time, I'd love to have played a full house at Madison Square Gardens. That would be amazing! I'd like to be on TLR!

Charlie: I'd say take each day as it comes, which funny enough, starts on Monday when our single comes out!

Mattie: Thanks for everything so far

James: Don't forget to watch Disney - seven o' clock!

Charlie: Thanks for everything and we hope to see you in person soon!