ARCADIA: KWIK KWOTES!
With the release of “Election Day”—and the hit album it appears on, So Red The Rose— Arcadia have reaffirmed that Duran Duran are, indeed, talented enough to support at least three bands. Here are some of the things Nick Rhodes and Simon LeBon have been saying about their successful spin-off group, music and life itself!
ARCADIA: KWIK KWOTES!
With the release of “Election Day”—and the hit album it appears on, So Red The Rose— Arcadia have reaffirmed that Duran Duran are, indeed, talented enough to support at least three bands. Here are some of the things Nick Rhodes and Simon LeBon have been saying about their successful spin-off group, music and life itself!
“The one criticism that does hurt is when people say ‘Duran Duran were handed success on a silver platter.’ The reason we’ve sustained what we’ve got over five years is because we haven’t stopped working for a day. ’’—Nick Rhodes.
“There’s different themes running through ‘Election Day, ’ one of which is the chorus. It repeats the idea of some kind of baptism through fire, enabling one to achieve great things. ” —Simon LeBon.
“Arcadia came at a time for me when I was changing naturally. It wasn’t anything to do with breaking away from Duran. ’’—Simon LeBon.
“It’s very flattering to be compared to the Beatles, but they really weren’t anything like us, and we weren’t much like them.’’—Nick Rhodes.
“I’ve always been involved in some sport or another. I like active sports, like caving,