Aubrey Straw appeared on national television a few times in 2001/2... This was a late night show called 'Young, Gifted and Broke'. The band travelled up to London after a heavy gig/session the night before, with the spaceage hairdresser lamps that became their emblem. As you may be able to tell, the band were trying particularly hard to be nice... And it didn't quite suit them! Also, that was the last we saw of the lamps as they were left with a bloke from the Melin's brother, who was never seen again. Another titbit... About seven or eight people had tattoos of the band logo, including a bird who Bulbus was bulbing at the time! Oh yes, and the Super Furry Animals story is true too... They couldn't have been that big in Southampton or they would have recognised us for the frauds we were!
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