Flamboyant Bella are going to divide opinion over the next few months. They’re under 21, they’re “big on MySpace” and they’re another one of those acts who pronounce “no” as “noi”. You knoi, like Penate and Nash? They also have quite a knack for writing exuberant pop music, and might cheer up people who were a bit sad when The Clik Clik split.

“Flambo”, as they are apparently known, have the advantage of being roughly the same age as their target audience, meaning songs such as the sledgehammer-subtle booze epic “Absolutely Wankered” and the hormonally horny “Touch” have an immediate appeal for school-age, park-dwelling, genital-fumbling cider-guzzlers.

They’re on the Wonky Pop tour at the moment, but singer and guitarist Flo took time out from popping and wonking to answer some questions from My Chemical Toilet.

With it being more or less exam time, and with Flambo being young whippernappers, I decided to labour this point by setting Flo a little exam of her own. She passed with flying colours.

Geography: Where are Flamboyant Bella from, and why are you using rock n’roll to escape it?

We’re from a town called Hitchin. It’s just north of London. But it’s the kind of town people get stuck in, and it’s a small place, so, as much as we love it, it would be good to move away a bit.

We’re not trying to preach to people to get bladdered, or have lots of sex, we’re just talking about it. However, we’re not exactly against any of these activities.

Well, I guess it’s describing a typical night out from a few years back. You know, kids in parks gathered round a bottle of vodka, all getting drunk off a couple of sips. The whole “not eating” thing is probably because one has drunk rather than eat dinner.

Probably when we all dressed up as dolphins and then had an orgy.

A bit of each except answer e. Is that allowed? (Suppose - Ed)

Mathematics: If x = the worst band in Britain today, what is the value of x?

I take care not to slag off other people’s bands. You get in trouble for that, you know. But… The Kooks.

Yeah, man. The whole dolphin orgy? Remember?

Probably I, Flo. No drugs though. Cos I’m well behaved and that.

Probably a doner kebab, as it’s our staple diet on tour.

Ha ha… Not exactly. We did moan about a Pot Noodle once though because it cost £2.87. I’ll never forget the day.

It sounds like a mixture of Alistair Darling shaving his eyebrows off, and ladybirds playing mini trumpets.

Buy Flamboyant Bella’s single Abbi at iTunes

Flamboyant Bella’s official website

 

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1. Can You Gig It?: Flamboyant Bella @ Highbury Garage, London, 23.11.09

2. The Onion’s list of the Worst Band Names of 2007

3. Forwarding Fodder: The worst song ever recorded is “Video Games” by Black Out Band

4. My Chemical Toilet’s Top 15 Worst Christmas Songs

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Posted by Stuart Waterman on Friday June 5th, 2009 at 12:07 pm