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26 June 2003
Burnley's hottest new band - Komakino
The band - Komakino
How the band might look after one too many lagers!

Stuart and Martin Samuels left Burnley to study in Derby, now they are part of a band tipped for big things. Komakino guitarist Stuart, told us what life's like in an unsigned band.

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What are the band up to at the moment?
"We're just writing and gigging, we're at a bit of an annoying stage at the moment. Things look like they are gonna take off but we just have to wait and practice, practice, practice. Hopefully by the end of summer we will have some good news. We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but we're just not there yet."

Your manager also looks after Hope of the States, do you hope to achieve the level of success that they have?
"Of course, they seemed to come from nowhere and then they were everywhere. They worked hard and waited for the right time and it payed off for them. That's what we're doing now, it can be frustrating but we know it's the right thing to do."

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Stuart strutting his stuff

Is there any news on you getting signed to a record label?
"4AD who are a really huge indie label just contacted us recently which is really exciting.They were just saying hello and asking us what we're up to but it's still good news. It looks like we will be putting out a single towards the end of the year through Seeker, the same as Hope of the States did before they signed to Sony."

Which bands inspire you?
As a band we all love Joy Division, you can't not be affected by their music. They were unique. Also Radiohead, Cooper Temple Clause and Interpol.

And finally...are you planning to play any gigs in Lancashire?"We would all love to. We're pretty much exhausting the local venue and are itching to get out and about. It's going to be the end of summer before we get the chance though.

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