In his spare time, Republica keyboardist Tim Dorney likes to lock himself in his flat and veg to the TV.
"It's my way of getting myself back together after a tour," Dorney laughed during a phone call from Hollywood, Calif. "I mean, none of the band members talk with each other when the tour ends. It's not that we hate each other, it's just that we need time to gather our spirits."Republica - featuring Dorney, fellow keyboardist Andy "Toddie" Todd, vocalist Saffron, guitarist Johnny Male and drummer Dave Bar-borossa - is touring America and will make a stop in Salt Lake at the Bar & Grill, 60 E. 800 South, Tuesday, Dec. 10. Doors open at 7 p.m.
"When we're on the road, it's all hotels and buses," Dorney said in his cockney accent. "You have all sorts of demands that need to be met - performances, radio appearances, planes, taxis and, yes, interviews. But it's all part of the territory, and it's something we all do."
Dorney, who was inspired by early keyboard/techno bands such as the Human League and Ultra-vox, said he is surprised how fast the Republica buzz spread all over the world.
"We had only been together for about three years and playing local shows in England when it all hit," he said. "We had been playing in the studio and found ourselves signing a deal on the basis of our first single.
"We never had the luxury of having enough songs for an album like other bands at the time of the deal," Dorney said. "So it was a challenge for us."
Republica formed in Dorney's bedroom when Todd came over to jam. The two eventually met up with Saffron and the others and hit the club circuit.
"We have always tried to focus on our music as `live' music," Dorney explained. "We're a live band because that's what we have fun doing the most. We sort of came together because we were tired of the lyrical content of some of the music that was popular at the time. We wanted to break away from the dreariness."
As for the future, Dorney said he sees a ton of touring ahead.
"We just got off a two-month opening slot for Gravity Kills. We're doing America until the middle of December," he said. "We're spending Christmas with our families, but then it's off to Europe and Asia. It seems to never stop, but it's something we chose, and longevity is our goal."