We didn't want to be another post-Libertines band singing about London and playing chords. — James Righton Copy Share Image
Even if you're the biggest band in the world, there's probably something else you want. — James Righton Copy Share Image
People in bands should have a responsibility not to moan, not to complain about being in bands. Things could be a lot… — James Righton Copy Share Image
With Klaxons I had an instrument, so I had a job to play keys. Everyone's roles get defined early in bands, so… — James Righton Copy Share Image
Our intention when we first started as a band, was to be a rave band. We kind of just got it wrong.… — James Righton Copy Share Image
With the second record there's a need to show that we weren't chancers, that we could play our instruments. — James Righton Copy Share Image
I remember looking at my iTunes and was like, 'I haven't listened to an album in about three months.' What happened? I… — James Righton Copy Share Image
In the band's early days people didn't really know what we were, and they decided to shout at us before listening to… — James Righton Copy Share Image
When you're in your twenties and starting out, the problem is that you care about being cool. Being older, I can care less about… — James Righton Copy Share Image
I will probably always be remembered as the person who used to be in Klaxons and there was a period of my life when… — James Righton Copy Share Image
We didn't want to be another post-Libertines band singing about London and playing chords. — James Righton Copy Share Image
The Smiths did that well, putting words in pop songs you wouldn't hear anywhere else. — James Righton Copy Share Image
If you look at the whole New Rave movement, the big common ground is definitely the fun element. It's more outward-looking music than introspective. — James Righton Copy Share Image
I've always loved melody and pop hooks, slightly left of centre but I have always tried to balance it with songs that have lyrics… — James Righton Copy Share Image
There's nothing better than looking out into the audience and having a whole sea of glowsticks staring back at you. — James Righton Copy Share Image
New Rave was like the 60s - if you can remember it then you weren't there. — James Righton Copy Share Image
We want our audience to enjoy themselves, we want every gig to feel like an event - of course there are musical elements of… — James Righton Copy Share Image
When you're growing up you also like to go out and party a lot, and the music that we would hear going out would… — James Righton Copy Share Image
