| I shifted the conversation to the current pop climate. Thinking 
                    about the nature of Client's trademark 'Electropop' sound 
                    and how I thought the trend was now for some acts to take 
                    on this sound for the sake one off singles to appear contemporary. 
                    Think Kylie and even Rachel Stevens latest solo efforts, surely 
                    these pop acts had jumped onto the bandwagon. Did this annoy 
                    her? 
 "Well I think it can only be a good thing really that 
                    its seeping through but its not pure Electro yet" 
                    states Kate. "Just look at Acid scene, that was underground 
                    and then that went massive about two years later. When this 
                    does go overground well have our own fans by then.
 
 Talking of fans, Client this year have been busy playing across 
                    Europe as a support act and as headliners due to a growing 
                    fanbase. So what was it like playing to the different crowds 
                    and venues?
 
 "We have played the big festivals and then a tiny clubs 
                    like here. In intimate venues, the atmosphere's better. Hopefully 
                    we'll get people coming along like this here and the people 
                    will like it.
 
 In a previous interview Sarah, had said that if people wanted 
                    to download Client tracks to get to listen to the band, so 
                    be it. But was she ok with this new form of 'home taping'?"
 
 She starts,"We do give free tracks away for download. 
                    But the worrying thing is we go to some countries and we sell 
                    only 500 records there and then do a gig to a few thousand 
                    people and they all know the words and then you get people 
                    on the website asking where can they get the lyrics from - 
                    well there on the album if you bought it!" And so what 
                    about in the future? "I think downloading and burning 
                    is damaging for bands like us because we rely on the income. 
                    Little bands are gonna get wiped out. It's got to be controlled 
                    in some sort of way." >>
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