Name: Jo Whinham
Date of Birth: 19/3/71
Role: Drums & Backing Vocal
1) Describe an important question you've
been asked before? (Except "will you marry
me") Do you want to use the word ‘Cherish’ or ‘Obey’ in your vows?
2) Place a ONE word description against each band member (including self!)...
Dee - Humble
Rich - Hairy
Jo - Amenable
Walshy - Frustrated
3) Are you happy with your Band Role? Yes, love it.
4) What 3 things would you rescue from your burning house?
Pete and Jefferson (pet rats), a specific photo of me and Dad, my address book
5) Name a TV character that you would like to be? Nabu in ‘The Mighty Boosch’
6) Name a TV character that you wouldn't like to be? Anyone in any soap opera. What depressing lives they lead…
7) Favourite bands? Kings of Leon, The Beatles, Turin Breaks, The Orb, …there’s too many…!!
8) What do you LOVE? Sleep, cows
9) You can invite 3 guests to a dinner party (dead or alive), who and why? Dad, Zeck and Dave – so I could hear about their antics in ‘The Serk’ in the 60s.
10) Favourite place you've visited? New Zealand, south island
11) Your favourite songs of all time? Something, the Beatles; Melt, Leftfield; Northern Sky, Nick Drake
12) Name the person who was your first kiss, also where was it (geographically!)? Richard Temple, Carnforth High School disco
13) Describe a true interesting fact about yourself? I was taught ballet by one of Pan’s People when I was 3. I was also bald until that age.
14) Name a song that you will NEVER do live that you would LOVE to do live? Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen
15) Chocolate or Crisps? (with examples): Both: chocolate – Lindt or Green & Blacks, 70%; crisps – salt and vinegar chipsticks.
16) What are you wearing right now and what time is it right now? Dressing gown and purple crocs – Sunday morning 10.05!!
17) What do you do when you arrive home from a gig? Used to have a cup of tea and a spliff! Now usually just eat something, say goodnight to the boyz (Pete and Jeff) and go to bed!
18) What was the last text message you received? From Wuz asking me to send a message onto Rich saying Ha Ha! Because Derby had beaten Newcastle.
19) Did you shag the person in question 12? No
20) Have you ever laughed at someone hurting themself? (describe!): Yes, Jeff (the rat) taking a tumble in his cage, on more than one occasion, usually because he’s not awake enough to balance.
21) Who do you think would win in a fight between Jack Bauer and Chuck Norris? Who’s Jack Bauer? What about Steven Segal? I know he’s fat, but…
22) Who would you most like to duet with? (dead or alive): Dave Grohl – and I don’t just mean instrumentally!!
23) What do you think barn owls were called before barns were invented? (don't just say "Owls"): Wide-eyed head twisters
24) What is the best part of playing live? The audience loving it; having a laugh with them.
25) Describe the last meal you ate? Homemade chilli and brown basmati rice.
26) What do you look for first in a man/woman? Genuine smile
27) What was the last CD you bought? Madeleine Peyroux – Careless Love
28) Would you read out loud the yellow pages in the middle of Lancaster in a deranged voice for £50? Yes
29) What was the last video game you played? Virtual Tennis, x-box 360
30) If you were trapped on a desert island with a beaker, a straw, some rope, a dishwasher, 5 umbrellas and a huge scale model of nelsons column, would you talk out loud to yourself when thinking, or still think in your mind? Definitely out loud
31) What would you rather bee or a wasp? bee
32) Favourite film stars? Alan Rickman, Clint Eastwood, George Clooney, Paul Newman, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro…too many!!
33) Which band member has the most talent apart from Dee, Rich & Jo? ermm……
34) Have you ever broken something and just hidden it without telling the owner? Only Rich’s stuff.
35) What do you HATE? Peanut butter, dishonesty, people using mobiles whilst driving
36) What was the last DVD you watched? Breakfast at Tiffany’s
37) Tell us a secret? Elvis lives in our attic
38) What question do you wish had been asked? Shall I buy you a house in the country where you can keep chickens and a cow?
39) What question are you glad wasn't asked? Anything to do with percentages
40) Would you kill a puppy to save 3 kittens lives? No! You’re a twat Walshy!
THE END!