Dr Eggs Lead Singer Joul Jacquin

HK Magazine: Who is Dr. Eggs and why name your band after him?
Joul Jacquin: It’s a stupid story, but I’m a big fan of “Back to the Future.” At one of our first shows, we were dressed as Doc Brown and throwing eggs at each other backstage. Finally, it was our turn to perform and the guy at the stage asks me, “What’s your name?” We didn’t have one but I had eggs all over my face, so I just told him, “Dr. Eggs, man!” Then we went out and played a crap show. But at least people remember our name, because it was such a crap show.

HK: How did you wind up in Hong Kong?
JJ: In France, my dream was to make an album, tour in a van, and travel with my friends. And I did all that. So now I’ve given myself a new challenge for Asia.

HK: What is the plan exactly?
JJ: I hope this year we can make some more music. We’ve done a lot of shows in the last five months. We won the Warehouse Band Competition which opened a lot of doors and Rockit was another great experience. But it’s time to record an album.

HK: Where are the better fans: Europe or Asia?
JJ: In France, everything is too easy. They stay home and download music and they don’t go out to see shows. In Hong Kong, people are walking around; they’re out on the streets all the time so they come to the shows. In France, no one cares.

HK: You’re known for your energetic stage performances – where does all the juice come from?
JJ: I’ve always loved dancing and I’ve always loved James Brown. When I was young I would stand in front of the television copying his moves. I remember being so angry sometimes, because the camera would only film his top half and not his feet. “His feet!” I’d yell.

HK: Are you a consummate performer? Or do you have some embarrassing stage moments?
JJ: I sometimes fall down on stage. It’s not embarrassing though, but it’s very funny. When I was in France, we were doing five shows a week, so there’d always be bad memories. But bad memories eventually become good memories. And then they become funny.