New Guitarist
It's A Bit Complicated is the first Art Brut album to feature guitarist Jasper 'Jeff' Future. When Chris Chinchilla left the group in late 2005 (citing financial and personal problems) he was soon replaced by Future, who'd previously played guitar in Eddie Argos' side project, The Art Goblins. According to Argos, "Chris didn't want to tour. He gets tired easily. He is busy. He has another band. He is writing a book. He left because of that. He has been replaced by Jasper. I have known Jasper for years. He was in my previous band. I phoned him up: 'Chris has left. Do you want to join?' And he said: 'Sure. When?' I said 'Like Today!' He had to move and leave his house". Reflecting on Chinchilla's departure, Argos has said; 'I’m quite stupid. I thought it was romantic, starving to death in a bedsit somewhere. But Chris likes comfort more than me I think, so he left.'
Talking about Jasper's input in the band, Argos says; 'It's funny, I love the way I see Ian and Jasper play guitar together. It's like pick-up sticks or legos or something'.
After leaving the group, Chinchilla formed a new band, Macaca Mulata, with former members of London Punk band, Rhesus. The group relocated to Australia and recorded their debut album, AAA, on a budget of $150, in just six hours. The album was released online in April 2008, after the group had disbanded.
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