How are you feeling right now?

Steve Tilling: Tired after a weekend of gigs and rehearsals.

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Where is home?

Steve Tilling: Swindon, England

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What do you consider your biggest achievement in your career so far?

Steve Tilling: Writing, recording and performing the first CIRCU5 album. Or performing in TC&I - the band of Colin Moulding and Terry Chambers from XTC. TC&I played six sold-out shows in Swindon during late 2018. It was the first time Colin and Terry had performed live together since 1982

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What is your favorite band apart from your own?

Steve Tilling: XTC or Jellyfish, probably. I'm a bit partial to Yes as well.

 

Is there a song that you wish you had written?

Steve Tilling: XTC or Jellyfish, probably. I'm a bit partial to Yes as well.

 

6. Can you read music, or have you had any musical training?

Steve Tilling: Yes, but slowly. I learned classical guitar from 7 to around 12, so I've forgotten some of it.

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What is your favourite food?

Steve Tilling: Curry - Jalfrezi

 

What would always be on your rider?

Steve Tilling: Crumpet

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Can you recommend a good book to read?

Steve Tilling: Roderick by John Sladek - funny, satirical and sick in places.

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Who is your favourite writer?

Steve Tilling: Right now, Russell Hoban.

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Do you have any favourite television shows and movies?

Steve Tilling: 

Favourite TV… This Country, Dark, Alan Partridge, Detectorists.

Films… A Clockwork Orange, Memento, Pan's Labyrinth, The Shining.

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Do you have a favourite musical instrument?

Steve Tilling: Guitar - favourite current guitar is a Fender 72 Telecaster Thinline.

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Who would you most like to work with, either living or dead?

Steve Tilling: Mutt Lange or Trevor Horn for the production advice.

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What would you be doing if were not a musician?

Steve Tilling: Copywriting.

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Do you have any plans you can share with us?

Steve Tilling: I'm currently writing the next CIRCU5 album, with Mark Kilminster, Paul Clark and Lee Moulding - find out more at www.circu5.com or facebook/circu5freaks. I'm also putting a band together with Terry Chambers from XTC (with behind-the-scenes support from Andy Partridge), which will hopefully start touring next year.