BORDER CROSSING
July 19th, 2004 by susanna
Real Name?
‘Seorais Graham.’
Job?
‘DJ-Producer and Stage Technician.’
Habitat?
‘London.’
Hobbies / Passions?
‘Music, Fine art, Tai Chi Chuan and my girlfriend.’
Favourite food?
‘French, Thai and West Indian, mmmmmmm.’
Drink?
‘Guinness, whisky, wine etc.’
Ideal evening chilling at home?
‘No flatmate, full fridge, test match highlights and a massage with a happy ending administered by Pretty Polly.’
Ideal evening out?
‘Watching live music or modern dance, followed by a gourmet feast and getting trashed then lucky.’
Favourite places?
‘The North West Highlands of Scotland and The Harlequin pub in Angel.’
What are you reading these days?
‘Simon Reeve’s ‘The New Jackals’.’
Are you a political animal?
‘Yes, but don’t get me started.’
What gets the goosebumps rising for you musically at the mo…
‘Jay Dee Productions and Chungking.’
Top ten influences of all time (musical or otherwise)?
‘Achim Korte, Lao Tzu, Robert the Bruce, Bob Marley, Duke Ellington, Igor Stravinsky, Public Enemy, Slum Village, The Smart Boys and Caroline Hickman.’
What are you working on at present?
‘A second album and a full live show.’
What would most like to achieve over the next five years?
‘Three albums, own label, movie soundtrack and a family.’
What would you like to see change most in the world over the next five years?
‘I would like to see humans evolve into more subtle and refined creatures, motivated principally by compassion and not competition. More realistically a greater sense of equal opportunity and greater consideration for our planet.’
Highlight of your life?
‘Experiencing the divine sound of the music of the spheres in 1998! In a meditative post-coital state of bliss, I became consciousness within a heavenly music. This sounds completely outlandish, but similar experiences are well documented in Indian esoteric history.’
Will it be a tent, B & B, or hotel for you and why?
‘A tent, because getting it up is half the fun.’
Cheese or Cider?
‘Both please.’
What made you decide to play The Big Chill this year?
‘Because it’s got a cracking reputation and we want to get in the thick of it.’
What are you most looking forward to about playing at The Big Chill?
‘Playing our music to a rapturous crowd, hanging out with some like-minded and/or entertaining musos and dancing in the great English outdoors.’
Border Crossing play in the Strongbow bar at Eastnor 2004
