Eddie Argos, 25-year-old frontman of Art Brut not only possesses an incredible pair of eyebrows but a personality so irrepressible that he practically bounces off the walls.

He talks so fast it's hard to make out what he is saying but his honesty, enthusiasm and humour are hard to resist.

Art Brut formed in March 2003, after Eddie approached Chris Chinchilla (guitar) at a party and demanded they start a band.

Within six months, the pair had recruited Ian Catskilkin (lead guitar) from their home town of Bournemouth, and native Germans Freddie Feedback (bass) and Mike (drums).

They quickly self-released a series of cheaply produced demos, Brutlegs, which were picked up by Rough Trade who released their first single, Formed A Band, last year.

Like Art Brut's music - spiky, raw, cathartic and reminiscent of Park Life era Blur, Pulp and The Fall - it would seem that Eddie's raison d'etre is to tell it like it is.

He is mad about art, particularly the Art Brut movement, the art of social outsiders who broke all the rules, as defined by French philosopher Jean Debuffet in the Forties.

Fittingly, at the launch party of second single Modern Art, the band encouraged fans to make their own record sleeves, laying out paint, coloured biros and collage materials on a pasting table.

Then they created Art Brut franchises. "We thought it would be a good idea, but it's got out of hand," says Eddie. "They're all on the website, but people get confused because they think it is us. It's our fault, it was a stupid idea really."

Throughout debut album Bang Bang Rock And Roll, Art Brut, shout about real life, from messy stuff like impotence and lost love to rocking out at art galleries and the urge to be on Top Of The Pops.

Eddie's vocal swerves and smashes along, carrying the listener on a zippy, emotional 30 minute ride. And it's not ironic.

"All the songs are about me so it's all real feelings and that," insists Eddie. "I am as honest as I can be in the songs. So many bands just sound like Gang of Four.

"They're not being honest. The Rakes are amazing though. But some bands like The Others, Babyshambles, what's that got to do with the kids?"

So what of this aversion to Pete Doherty? Eddie has slagged him off, called him a 'bad man' and urged fans to 'steer clear of crack, and Pete Doherty'.

"Well everyone thinks Pete's a genius but what has he done?" fumes Eddie. "He hasn't proved himself to me. The bloke's on crack and he dates a model. He's become a waster.

"If I was 15, what would I have in common with his music? Nothing." And then: "Sorry," Eddie mutters, unfailingly polite, "but it makes me angry".

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