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Class Of 2008: Let’s Wrestle

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'People who fuck around with our music get fucked up, fuck that, this is fucking bullshit.'

Posted 24th January 2008, 11:20pm in Interviews
Let’s Wrestle It's 2008: and no, we're not sure where the last twelve months went either. What we are fairly certain about, however, is that it popped up more than a couple of ace bands for us to get all excited about.

We've taken the best of the bunch that got DIY Towers buzzing and quizzed them about both themselves and what they might get up to in the next 12 months. Not universally sure fire bets for unit shifting superstardom, we're expecting good things from them all.

Someone ring the bell, then. The Class of 2008 is in.


Let's Wrestle reference Giant Haystacks on their MySpace, which probably means they're more pre-Hulk Hogan celebrity wrestlers than post-WWF meaning anything other than a lack of cuddly-looking pandas in the world. The London-based band released 'Song For Abba Tribute Record' 7-inch back last May via Marquis Cha Cha. They also play a lot of gigs in London.


Who are you, and what do you do?
Louis: Louis, drums.
WPG: I'm Wesley Patrick Gonzalez, I'm involved in this band, I'm also involved with many women.
Mike Lightning: We are men who play, like boys with toys.

Lazily, compare yourselves to at least three well-ish-known bands in a semi-comical way.
WPG: Anything we say is hilarious what the fuck are you talking about? If Pavement played the songs of ELO you'd come to the gold clad, fragrant gates of Let's Wrestle.
ML: We are a spatter of paint on the mahogany cabinet of indie, so are Art Brut who have made a more substantial stain on its antique surface, and also have made us very happy.

What's the best thing about being in a band so far?
WPG: Free stuff and money.

...and what's the worst?
ML: When we have to pay for our own beer and the threat of having to play gigs for charitable causes, which hopefully will never happen.
WPG: We have the willpower not to help people.

Why do you think 2008 is going to be a great year for Let's Wrestle?
ML: Because we're great now and we're not getting any worse if you know what I mean, mate?
WPG: I never said I thought it would be a great year.

Are you making any new years' resolutions?
WPG: No, if I was I wouldn't tell.
ML: If you share a wish it never comes true.

If people were to listen to just one of your songs, which one would you hope it was and why?
WPG: I don't think it really matters because if they listen to one song they'll listen to them all, even if there's an emergency people can't leave room if one of our songs is on.
ML: Hopefully not 'Let's Wrestle' by Joan of Arc, because despite what people have said we didn't write that song.

Where do you hope to be in twelve months' time?
WPG: In Majorca, drinking cocktails with chicks.
ML: Outside.

What's the worst piece of advice anyone's ever given you?
ML: Bjork once told me "we were the first rappers of europe" (this doesn't seem like advice you'd have to have been there). Not only is this inaccurate but also foolish.
WPG: Nobody's ever given me advice but someone's given me a really bad compliment once, it was "you're not very good, are you?" that doesn't count does it?

If Lets Wrestle were to have a motto, what would it be?
WPG: In goes the debit out comes the cash, this means, simply, if you put the work in good things will happen, such as fuck off wads of cash.

What would be your reaction if someone were to cover one of your songs on X Factor?
ML: I have no idea how i'd feel if that were to happen.
WPG: Probably a mixture of happiness, sadness, anger and remorse.
ML: However, it is unlikely that this will ever happen, because if you can sing one of our songs well, you deserve the title of ruler of the world, and therefore would not need to compete on a petty competition.

Do you have an album in the pipeline?
ML: yes, I lost 'Forever Changes' by Love. I dropped it in the sink when I was washing up.

Who'd be your dream producer to work with?
WPG: Paul Jones, infamous deep sea diver, but this dream, has already come true for us.

Remixes are, it would seem, 'all the rage'. Who would you just love to remix one of your tracks?
WPG: I don't want anyone to fuck around with our music, people who fuck around with our music get fucked up, fuck that, this is fucking bullshit.
ML: Yeah fuck it, don't ask stupid fucking questions like that! You've upset wes.

What does it take to be a fan of Let's Wrestle?
ML: Guts and muscles.
WPG: Superior inteligence and to share our sense of humour.

What's the weirdest thing anyone's done at one of your gigs?
WPG: A crack head spat whiskey in my eye, true life fact.

Tell us something random yet interesting about you.
WPG: I just did, I don't want to share anything else.
ML: We're hilarious, actually, unless this is the only answer you've read you'd know that. Our drummer is a punk. There, if that's not interesting I don't know what is?

You're part of the DIY Class of 2008 - what was your favourite subject at school?
ML: Reggae, I have a PhD in it.
WPG: I'm doing a post graduate course, in dairy products.
Louis: Maths, bye bye.
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