THE BURNING QUESTIONS - DUMMY RUN

Name of Band - Dummy Run

Where does the name come from? We stole it from El Majestico

Booking/contact details - www.myspace.com/dummyrunmusic dummy.run@hotmail.co.uk

Names of members of the band and instruments played - Sam Foster - Piano/Lead Vocals, Andrew Balin - Bass/Backing Vocals, Ben Harris - Drums/Backing Vocals

What has been the highlight of the 2006 for you? Our first songs and gigs

What does xmas mean to you? The only thing that makes winter worthwhile. Money and presents. But we hear it has something to do with love and kindness too....

What was you best ever xmas present/memory?
Andrew: When Santa Claus ACTUALLY came to my house on Christmas day when i
was 5 and gave me a watch that changed colour with temperature.
Ben:A half eaten bag of crisps from my somewhat senile Grandmother
Sam: Nintendo 64- unfortunately it left me socially inept for the rest of my life.

Who is your musical inspiration?
I guess communally and predominantly Ben Folds, but any well formulated music is attention grabbing to us

Where do you see yourself in ten years? A band! (we wish)

What are your plans for 2007? To write some more songs and get to play more venues

Best venue in Cornwall? So far, our first venue, Bunters

Recommend a book to the world -
Andrew: Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Ben: Delia Smith's 'how to cook with eggs'
Sam: 50 Cent's 'Get Rich or Die Trying- the Official Adaptation of the Motion Picture'

Recommend an album -
Andrew: Absolution - Muse
Ben: Silver Sun - Silver Sun
Sam: Meligrove Band-Planets Conspire (under strict instruction of Ben)

Half full or half empty? Half full AND half empty (and visa versa)

A message to your fans - Hi Mum & Dad!

If you were a biscuit, what type would you be and why? A chocolate chip cookie, for our little brown nuggets of joy