The Darkness chat about Star Wars

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Next up in my ongoing Star Wars Rocks series of interviews on starwars.com with bands and celebs who adore the saga is one of the coolest new bands to come out of the UK for awhile --The Darkness.

Known for their outrageous stage performances and an impressive retro hard rock wardrobe only Spinal Tap fans could appreciate, The Darkness -- consisting of band members Justin Hawkins (lead vocals/guitars/keyboards), Dan Hawkins (guitar), Ed Graham (drummer) and Richie Edwards (bass) -- have a huge soft spot for all things Star Wars, and have the pinball machine in their studio to prove it.



"I had Boba Fett with Han Solo frozen in carbonite," Hawkins says of his collection. "My dad often referred to Han as the 'frozen ham sandwich.' I also have the Millennium Falcon, bumper TIE fighter set, Yoda's cave on Dagobah (all LEGO), a nodding Darth Vader for back of car and my most prized item -- a 1992 Data East Star Wars pinball machine bought from eBay for a cool £1,000! I'm half-way through the X-wing. The non-symmetrical Millennium Falcon was a challenge, but the TIE fighters and X-wings, not so much."

Here's the full interview:
Step into The Darkness