“Joe Allen in Covent Garden, London. Cheeseburger. Ask for anything else and you're in the wrong place.”

“The Griffin in Shoreditch was a favourite when I lived there. On a good night it's full of good people. Good company makes for a good bar. Did I mention it's good?”

“If I had more free time I would spend it with my dad in Colombia. He moved with his Colombian wife to Bogotá when I was 16 and I haven't made it out there yet. It sounds like the kind of place where you could have an adventure or two.”

“I like The Bowery Hotel when we play in New York. Stylistically it understands (my ideals of) New York perfectly. Alluring, moody and pulsing with energy.”

“I stumbled across a brand based in Melbourne called Honor Among Thieves, very classic shirts and jeans with a rockabilly twist. I love when designers use the 1950s aesthetic as a starting point then make it their own. I also love Levi's Vintage Clothing as a brand, it has a real sense of identity which I guess comes from the James Dean era. There is something about that ideal they have maintained - still outfitters to the juvenile.”

“My 1950s black gabardine jacket, I would never tour without it. Looks cool and you can wear it with anything.”

“Elvis Presley – very loud but perfectly executed. Even when he was growing up in relative poverty he sourced amazing clothes. It's hard for us to imagine what he would have looked like to a 1950s America seeing him for the first time. The future had arrived.”

“Nanna Sandom at Splendid Stitches in north London does all the alterations on anything vintage that fits badly. She always gets it right.”

“I can't pronounce his name - a chain smoking Greek fella who works in north London makes trousers if I've needed them. You don't need to spend money if you know where to go. If I was a big suit wearer I'd get something done by my friend Mark at Boland & Banks, he's a young guy with passion and ideas. Sometimes you need someone to work with you, not a yes man.”

“Jeans – Acne does a good pair.”

“Short-cut denims or leather. Levi's or vintage. Something casual that fits great – most of the time it's better to underdress well.”

“The George Cox Strummer shoes designed for Joe Strummer of the Clash. They were the only shoes you would see him in. I love anything with a bit of history.”

“My MacBook. I use it for everything. In fact I'm using it now... amazing.”

“The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand. It's a great story of devotion to destiny and the nature of true love. Taught me some important lessons about what to value.”

“Is This It - The Strokes. This band made great guitar music important again, I bought this album when I was 12 and It started me on a path. You could say it was life changing.”