New album Night Chancers continues Dury’s exploration of wilfully misplaced self-belief. He is answering your questions until 2pm GMT – post them below 1.52pm GMT XMongo writes:What was the inspiration for the urban goose, eye doctor, shipping tycoon and other vibrant alter egos from Miami?They were just me talking about people I know, me included, as a way of laundering personality traits and habits. And I found a way to force them into characters, it’s pretty stream of consciousness, pretty off the cuff, it poured out of the darker cave of my mind. I didn’t censor it when I wrote that song. It’s mostly a cast of personal people, with a lot of me. 1.50pm GMT AlasdairDickson writes:How long did it take you to find your voice, as both a singer and a lyricist? When were you first in a band and have you always been the front-person?I’m now quite confident because I feel like I’ve exorcised any doubt about what I do. It took me quite a while, but I’m from a unique set of circumstances. That have assisted me, and sometimes made me feel more vulnerable than I needed to be. But now I don’t question it whatsoever. But I was pretty wilting when I first started, and there was a lot of attention on me, unduly, from having a famous father. I’m very lucky that I’ve managed to persevere to this point. But that’s because I’m really good. Continue reading…
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