Never have I been made more aware of a band's unyielding passion for their craft than the day I met The Script. Comprised of three 'ordinary lads' from Dublin, despite achieving more than most could merely dream of, this trio have remained entirely unaffected by the hype, which is more than I can say of some of their predecessors. Yes, Bono, I'm looking at you. Speaking of those who've succumbed to the fame, Mark says "there's more dickheads than there is not and it's really unfortunate." With two number 1 albums already under their belt it's refreshing to know The Script's most lavish request when touring is as simple as a box of Barry's tea. Especially when you hear of the likes of Nicki Minaj demanding that the grass around her trailer be cut to a length of her liking. "Idiotic,” says Danny of such behaviour, "that's ridiculous... Sure you can write a great song on a Penguin bar,” he jokes. Well I guess you can take the lads out of Dublin, eh?

 

Invited along for an exclusive showcasing of their third and latest album, - the aptly named #3 - the ardour with which they continue to approach their work was palpable. Try as some tabloid journos might, these lads have no time for bullshit. Speaking for the first time of the Bo Bruce rumours that set chins wagging following their front man's time on the UK version of The Voice, it's clear that for Danny, Mark and Glen, music remains their first and foremost priority: "There's an area - like a big giant asshole - where you can pop your head into, where there's no light, where you can believe everything - all the f*cking hype - or there's an area where you can put your head and think straight,” says the verbose Mark. "There's a massive word after the word ‘music' for me which is ‘business'. It's so easy to forget about the real side of things."

 

With that business acumen, the lads were able to play the media at their own game. Regarding Bruce, Danny said: "We were kind of thinking we could stop this right now on Twitter or I can say nothing and keep her in the press for two months and until we had this album ready to go. So what started off being you guys have us, was turned the other way around. It didn't do us or her any harm. As far as the whole relationship thing goes, that's just complete bollox. But she (Bruce) didn't mind it. Neither did I."

To read the full interview with The Script, click here.