Loveable Rogues talk to Pressparty

Loveable Rogues were one of the most popular acts on Britain's Got Talent in 2012 and they quickly bagged a record deal with Simon Cowell's Syco after leaving the show.

They were dropped, however, after one single - but the future appears bright as the trio look forward self-releasing their debut album on August 11.

We caught up with the group to find out more about the record, life after Britain's Got Talent and their split from Syco.

Your debut album 'This and That' is coming out soon - what's the thinking behind the title?

Eddie Brett: Basically there's a song on the album called 'This and That', and then we thought 'What is the album about?' - and we thought it's a bit of this, and a bit of that.

It's been two years since you left Britain's Got Talent - does the record feel like it was a long time in coming?

Eddie: Totally. I think when anyone sets up a band, straight away you have dreams of making an album. Firstly there was financial reasons stopping us from doing it, and then it comes down to timing, so now to be able to share a whole body of work with everyone that comes to our gigs is like a weight off our shoulders.

I take it you were quite disappointed when you got dropped by Syco?

Te Eugene: With the situation with Syco, we were going in different places musically. Syco wanted us to be one thing, we wanted to be another thing. So when it ended, it was actually more of a relief. It was like we could do what we wanted to do.

Sonny Jay: Now we're in a great position. We've got out own record label, and we can release songs how we want to release them.

Do you feel less expectation in a way?

Eddie: Not less expectation - I think in life you should set yourself high targets because then you're more likely to achieve them, but we don't feel like we have to please anyone else. As far as our songs go, we don't have to worry about what someone else not involved in the band thinks of it. We think 'That's a good song, we like that - let's record it and release it'.

How would you describe the sound of the album?

Eddie: It's a pop album and then it's got influences from all the different genres we've grown up listening to. So there's pop, a bit of punk, a bit of ska, a bit of reggae, acoustic tracks - a bit of everything.

It's been two years since you left BGT - how has your sound has changed since then?

Sonny: From a sound point of view, when it was three vocals, a guitar and a ukulele, we didn't really have access to the trumpets and pianos and live drums and things like that. I think we've just learnt to have a more produced sound. And for things like radio, you can't get on with a single just being an acoustic track.

Te: In terms of different styles of the music, we have different things to complement it, which we are now able to put into our music. It's just a progression really.

In hindsight, do you think going on Britain's Got Talent was a help or a hindrance?

Te: We probably wouldn't be where we are now if we hadn't done that.

Sonny: It was a platform for us to go and perform our own songs in front of millions of people - it was a no brainer for us.

Has the music industry lived up to your expectations?

Eddie: It's lived up to a lot of expectations, but not my childhood dream - I thought you walked into a label and it was like a Willy Wonka factory for music. But now I know it's all about the business, which is why there's no heart attached to it. I get that now, and as a young adult I totally see how it works and why it works like that.

Te: I think it's about understanding that it's a job. In every job there are hardships, in any profession you separate the passion and have the work side and have the ups and downs. But that is the music industry and we'll take it for what it is.

As you said, you've got your own label now - do you have any plans to sign anyone else to it?

Eddie: At the moment we're just completely focused on our own album and ourselves, but who knows what the future might hold.

Are there any thoughts yet towards album number two?

Eddie: We're always thinking about the next step. The next step after the album will be a tour, and we might have a deluxe version of the record.

Te: We have a lot of songs. We probably have 50-60 odd songs, so we have more than enough choice - as well as that we're still consistently writing - so it's always food for thought.

Are there any songs on the record that you would like to see released as a single?

Te: To be honest I'd just love to do a Beyoncé and release them all. I think every song has its own story and is different in its own way.

Here's some questions from fans - when is your next tour? (Via @Mollyjlsmylife)

Eddie: It will be in November time. It will be a slightly bigger tour than our last one.

What is the funniest or best present a fan has ever given you? (Via @Mollie_Willow)

Eddie: Sonny got a sex book the other day.

Sonny: It has some interesting facts. If you want to know anything then let me know. Do you know the smallest erect penis on record was one centimetre?

What song are you most excited for fans to hear from the album? (Via @PromotingLR)

Te: Probably 'Story About Me', because it's the biggest musical journey. It's almost like a film.

Sonny: For me, it's the other way round. I can't wait for people to hear it and tell me what their favourite song is.

Te: Yeah I change my mind, I want that as well.

Watch the video for Loveable Rogues' 'Love Sick' below: