Lucem Fero has issued the second of two exclusive and in depth interviews with THE FLUFFY JACKETS mainman Helge Rognstad, conducted by Welsh interviewer Anthony Morgan during late August. The following is an excerpt:

Q: What was it like recording at Cowshed Studios?

A: "Yeah. It's funny because it's all analogue equipment, but it's actually really good equipment. It was just a little studio, so it was very informal. They had two rooms; one for the drums, and one for me and Neil (Murray; ex-WHITESNAKE/BLACK SABBATH bassist). It was really like a live session, and that's how we recorded it."

Q: I know we've spoken about Neil (Murray) a lot, though I never asked how you managed to get him aboard? How did that come about?

A: "As I mentioned before, we basically sat down and said 'Well, who would be the ultimate bassist to play on this record?' We needed a bass player, and the number one choice was Neil Murray. We found Neil Murray on MySpace, and basically asked him if he wanted to do it. His reply was 'Yeah, cool. I'll do it, but as long as you're not crap. Send me a demo.' After that, he was onboard."

Q: Were you shocked?

A: "Oh yeah. We were hoping to get him involved obviously, and we knew that he was based in London. We didn't have any premonition that he was going to reply to us, and that's because we didn't know the guy. He turned out to be a really down to earth guy, and he's not one of those guys that goes around bragging about what he's been doing. he's very down to earth about it, and just wants to play good music. He couldn't be a nicer guy to be honest with you, and he's such a gentle person."

Q: When you think 'I'd love this person to play on my music,' you wouldn't think that would be possible considering The Fluffy Jackets are not that known at the moment.

A: "Yeah, exactly. We just said ''This is the music we play, and it's melodic Rock.' One of the best performances of melodic bass from Neil Murray, in my view, is his work with Whitesnake. He's great, and we thought that would work really well with our music. I'll always remember it. When we stood in the recording studio and in fact did the first track, just seeing Neil Murray play bass with us was awesome. When he plays, sometimes you stop yourself playing. You watch Neil, and that's because his playing is that good."

Q: When you think 'I'd love this person to play on my music,' you wouldn't think that would be possible considering The Fluffy Jackets are not that known at the moment.

A: "Yeah, exactly. We just said 'This is the music we play, and it's melodic rock.' One of the best performances of melodic bass from Neil Murray, in my view, is his work with Whitesnake. He's great, and we thought that would work really well with our music. I'll always remember it. When we stood in the recording studio and in fact did the first track, just seeing Neil Murray play bass with us was awesome. When he plays, sometimes you stop yourself playing. You watch Neil, and that's because his playing is that good."

Q: If someone who happens to read this interview has heard The Fluffy Jackets via MySpace, enjoys the band's music and would also like to obtain the three track demo, then how would they go about that?

A: "They can just contact us through our MySpace page, and ask for the demo. Once they send us their address, we can actually send it out for free. Alternatively, they can email us at thefluffyjackets@hotmail.co.uk."

Q: Would they have to pay for the postage and packaging?

A: "We'll cover all the costs."

To read the entire interview head here.