Category Archives: Interviews
29 Nov 2021 Interview: JJ Burnel K6FM
Jean-Jacques Burnel (The Stranglers) : « Je suis une grenouille parmi les rosbifs ! »
k6fm.com
"Nous avons rencontré Jean-Jacques Burnel, membre du mythique groupe de rock depuis sa création en 1974."
26 Nov 2021 Interview: JJ Burnel, La Rép des Pyrénées
Interview. Les mythiques Stranglers en concert dans la région
larepubliquedespyrenees.fr
"Oui, Toby c’était son acolyte, un élève de Dave. Il connaît toutes ses partitions. C’est un peu une réincarnation. On a beaucoup répété ensemble, Il est fait pour nous."
14 Nov 2021 Interview: Baz Warne, Foxy Radio
19 Oct 2021 Interview: Baz Warne, Rock ‘n Roll Ghost Podcast
11 Sep 2021 Interview: JJ Burnel, Télérama
Jean-Jacques Burnel, des Stranglers : “Pour moi, c’était Peter Green qui était Dieu !”
telerama.fr
"Dernier rescapé des mythiques Étrangleurs de Londres, le bassiste toujours bondissant revient pour nous sur les musiques qui ont jalonné son parcours assez rock’n’roll, alors que paraît le dernier album de son groupe, “Dark Matters”."
10 Sep 2021 Interview: JJ Burnel, France Télévisions
"On est enfin matures", Jean-Jacques Burnel et The Stranglers le prouvent avec leur 18e album "Dark matters"
francetvinfo.fr
"J'y pense toujours, mais je ne veux pas planifier le futur, c'est beaucoup mieux comme ça. Je vis pour le moment et en plus, je crois que c'est notre album le plus mature. On est enfin matures."
09 Sep 2021 Interview: JJ Burnel, NME
Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Stranglers’ Jean-Jacques Burnel
nme.com
"He’s quite creative, but it’s not going as well for him. But that’s his problem – not mine."
07 Sep 2021 Interview: The Stranglers, BBC Breakfast
04 Sep 2021 Interview: JJ Burnel, Mirror
Exclusive: Stranglers star Jean-Jacques Burnel ditched rocker lifestyle to become martial arts hero
mirror.co.uk
"The bass player, 69, has taken up a vigorous fitness regime and is now 'an honoured senior instructor' of Shidokan"
18 Aug 2021 Interview: JJ Burnel, Car Con Carne Podcast
05 Jul 2021 Interview: JJ Burnel, Music Waves
THE STRANGLERS (05 JUILLET 2021)
musicwaves.fr
"Non, au contraire ça ne me gêne pas. Au début, ce n'était pas un album hommage mais ça l'est devenu ensuite. Aujourd’hui je suis partagé, je ne sais pas si c'est le dernier album..."
30 May 2021 Interview: JJ Burnel on Johnnie Walker’s Sound of the 70’s on BBC Radio 2
Johnnie’s here for your Bank Holiday with more great memories of this brilliant decade.
And Stranglers bass player JJ Burnel is calling the show direct from the south of France.
As one of the original surviving members of this iconic band, he’s now gearing up for the upcoming release of new studio album Dark Matters this Autumn, and tour dates around the country to promote it. He’ll be discussing his formative years and the artists that he worked with during the Seventies, telling us which impressed him the most, and choosing a couple of curveball songs that he loves.”
Listen again on BBC iPlayer until 29th June 2021.
05 May 2021 The Stranglers, NME
The Stranglers announce new album ‘Dark Matters’ and share tribute single for late keyboardist Dave Greenfield
nme.com
"Lead single 'And If You Should See Dave…' is a tribute to Greenfield, who died from Covid-19 last year"
05 May 2021 The Stranglers, Express
The Stranglers announce new album and share emotional tribute song to Dave Greenfield
express.co.uk
"THE STRANGLERS have announced their new album Dark Matters and shared an emotional tribute song to late band member Dave Greenfield ahead of their 2022 tour."
05 May 2021 The Stranglers, Exclaim
The Stranglers Pay Tribute to Late Keyboardist Dave Greenfield on New Album
exclaim.ca
"The Stranglers will honour late keyboardist Dave Greenfield on a forthcoming album. New LP Dark Matters arrives September 10 through the band's own Coursegood imprint."