We heard you are potentially partnering with the Woodland Trust for the album’s release. Could you tell us more about this collaboration and how you hope to raise awareness for environmental issues through your music?
We have been members of the Woodland Trust for decades — it’s a charity close to our hearts and we hope that our music may help people to remember those moments of stillness and awe that are found so readily in nature. Our next single, Little Bird, will feature a short video with some of the footage provided by the RSPB.
You guys contributed your £20,000 prize money from your appearance on Celebrity Eggheads (as Bond) to Care International. What inspired you to support this organization?
CARE International is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty, operating in over 100 countries. They place special focus on women and girls because they know that we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.
Do you have a bit of a relationship with a minute?
We performed at their annual event — March for Women several times as Bond.
As artists with a platform, how important is it for you to use your music and performances to raise awareness for humanitarian issues?
Being able to perform at fundraisers and charity concerts is a privilege for us and an opportunity to connect with communities and raise awareness of environmental and humanitarian issues.
In what ways do you believe music can play a role in addressing social and environmental issues? How do you hope to inspire your audience through your efforts?
We believe that fundraising through performances is the best way to address these issues. The main work needs to be through policy on governmental levels but as musicians, we can bring awareness and hopefully raise money to help these causes.
For example, we were recently in Hanoi, Vietnam where you’ll remember they suffered a devastating Typhoon. We were privileged to be able to help in whatever small way as all proceeds went to help rebuild the lives of the survivors of Typhoon Yagi.
