Jim Bergin

How long have you been part of Extreme Rhythm?
10 years, since the very beginning.

Instrument(s) you play mainly with Extreme Rhythm?
Snares, Toms

Name your favorite music album of all time?
Core by Stone Temple Pilots

If you were stranded on a desert island, what 5 items would you take with you?
Ipod, Vaseline for the chafing, a boat (dinghy), a lighter, the missus and kids.

If you could perform with any artist or band, dead or alive, who would it be, and why?
Jeff Buckley because of his amazing voice, and because he died before his time.

The coolest ‘celebrity’ or famous person you’ve ever met, and why?
Don Conroy,  who was an absolute gentleman, and a brilliant artist too!

What’s the one thing you really need in your backstage area/dressing room before the show?
Peace and quiet, and a cup of coffee.

How do you handle mistakes during a performance?
Style it out like nothing happened; anyway, the other members are good enough to cover mistakes :)

How do you handle nerves before a performance?
My bandmates ease my nerves when I talk to them; and Breathe!!

When you’re not playing music, what other hobbies or activities do you enjoy?
Soccer, Jogging, playing with my kids, socialising with my friends, music.

Do you have a quote, or motto that you try to live by?
‘You go down with the dogs, you rise up with the fleas’
… also …
‘It could be worse, it could be me’

Name your most memorable moment with Extreme Rhythm (doesn’t have to be onstage)
Switzerland playing to thousands of people on a ski piste high up in the mountains. Great buzz!

If you weren’t a musician, what would be your dream career?
Comedian, I think I’m funny anyway.

This is your ‘soap box’ moment.  Give us your opinion/feelings about something random – Anything!  Good or Bad!
The recession: a shame to see our young people and future emigrating because of the government’s mistakes.
“That awful moment when the petrol light comes on, you’re stuck in the back of beyond, no signal on your phone, and no cash on you”