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Derbyshire duo Drenge, the young rockers propelled into the spotlight after being cited in Tom Watson MP's resignation letter last week, have said they are "not totally overjoyed" by the attention.Derbyshire duo Drenge, the young rockers propelled into the spotlight after being cited in Tom Watson MP's resignation letter last week, have said they are "not totally overjoyed" by the attention.
"It's got nothing to do with us really, we've had no involvement in it," drummer Rory Loveless told BBC Newsbeat. "It's just a guy signing off in a quirky manner and mentioning us … I'm not totally overjoyed that it happened but at the same time I don't really care. "It's got nothing to do with us really. We've had no involvement in it," the drummer Rory Loveless told BBC Newsbeat. "It's just a guy signing off in a quirky manner and mentioning us … I'm not totally overjoyed that it happened but at the same time I don't really care.
"I'm glad he's a fan and that other people have discovered us through it. My mum's a fan but when she says she is a fan to her mate there's no media storm over that.""I'm glad he's a fan and that other people have discovered us through it. My mum's a fan but when she says she is a fan to her mate there's no media storm over that."
Despite a sharp spike in media interest in the band – who, soon after being name-checked by the Labour party's former general election co-ordinator opted to play at the Danish Roskilde festival rather than speak to the media – the pair are less than enthusiastic about being part of a political story. "We've kind of been shown to a load of people who don't really care, which is fine," said Loveless.Despite a sharp spike in media interest in the band – who, soon after being name-checked by the Labour party's former general election co-ordinator opted to play at the Danish Roskilde festival rather than speak to the media – the pair are less than enthusiastic about being part of a political story. "We've kind of been shown to a load of people who don't really care, which is fine," said Loveless.
"I'd rather that we hadn't and people had discovered us in their own way rather than through a news story.""I'd rather that we hadn't and people had discovered us in their own way rather than through a news story."
Watson resigned last week, explaining that the continuing rows over the party's Falkirk selection process was a deciding factor for him stepping down as Labour's general election co-ordinator – and citing Drenge as a recent influence. Watson resigned last week, explaining that the continuing rows over the party's Falkirk selection process were a deciding factor for him stepping down as Labour's general election co-ordinator – and citing Drenge as a recent influence.
In an open letter to Ed Miliband, he described a pivotal moment he had during a recent interview: "John Humphrys asked me why you were not at Glastonbury this weekend. I said Labour leaders can't be seen standing in muddy fields listening to bands.In an open letter to Ed Miliband, he described a pivotal moment he had during a recent interview: "John Humphrys asked me why you were not at Glastonbury this weekend. I said Labour leaders can't be seen standing in muddy fields listening to bands.
"And then I thought how terribly sad that this is true. So: be that great Labour leader that you can be, but try to have a real life too. And if you want to see an awesome band, I recommend Drenge.""And then I thought how terribly sad that this is true. So: be that great Labour leader that you can be, but try to have a real life too. And if you want to see an awesome band, I recommend Drenge."
The 46-year-old elaborated further in a piece for Noisey, in which he described seeing the band – made up of Eoin Loveless on vocals and guitar and Rory Loveless on drums, and tipped as a new band of the day by the Guardian earlier this year. There was a 400% increase in the number of times the band's songs were listened to on the SoundCloud website the day the story broke, while Drenge's YouTube streams are reportedly continuing to grow at 30% each day.
Watson elaborated further in a piece for Noisey, in which he described seeing the band – made up of Eoin Loveless on vocals and guitar and Rory Loveless on drums, and tipped as a new band of the day by the Guardian earlier this year.
"One day down and I was feeling listless. No band had really hit home. It felt tame. Then it happened. I was seized with those fragmentary moments of pure music joy that festival goers live for. I found Drenge."One day down and I was feeling listless. No band had really hit home. It felt tame. Then it happened. I was seized with those fragmentary moments of pure music joy that festival goers live for. I found Drenge.
"Two brothers on a drum kit and lead guitar. I'm 46 years old. I should be reading submissions from the marketing people or approving some clever kid's idea for a new campaign. But I'm in a field in Glastonbury falling in love with a bloke barely in his twenties playing the guitar like a mid-west cyclone." "Two brothers on a drum kit and lead guitar. I'm 46 years old. I should be reading submissions from the marketing people or approving some clever kid's idea for a new campaign. But I'm in a field in Glastonbury falling in love with a bloke barely in his 20s playing the guitar like a mid-west cyclone."