The ultimate Christian girl band, tbc, launched their new album Talk of the Town with a concert at the Manchester Apollo Theatre on 23rd November in front of 2000 young people. During a break in their busy touring schedule – we caught up with the new line up – Natalie, Meg, Lucy and Rach...

First of all could you each introduce and tell us a little about yourself?
Hi!! I'm Meg, I'm 20 and I love my little green car called Poddington!
I'm Natalie, I'm 23. I'm very short and I LOVE Christmas and chocolates!!
I'm Lucy, I'm 19, I love shopping and hate spiders – yuk!!
I'm Rach, I'm 19 and I like sports and food!

How was the new line up formed?
It's a bit like X-Factor really! We did a few auditions and we were all accepted and put in the band together!

Sporty spice, posh spice, baby spice... if we were to name the tbc girls this way what would each of you be called and why?
Nat would be pink spice cos she wants to live in a PINK WORLD!
Meg would be crazy spice cos she's ker-azeeee!!!!
Rach would be navigator spice cos she's the reason we don't get lost on the road!
Lucy would be Australian spice cos she is English/American and therefore has a really weird accent – ha ha!

For those who might be reading this interview not having the pleasure yet of hearing your music who in the mainstream would you compare yourselves?
We're kinda like Girls Aloud, Sugababes, S Club 7 and Spice Girls all mixed together! PURE POP!! Woohooo. We love it.

You must have to spend a lot of time together; do you all get on OK?
Yeeaaa, we can get a bit tired and grouchy (!), but most of our time is spent laughing, giggling and being silly, so we just laugh off any fights! Haha. So yeah, we do get on incredibly well.

We've heard that it's not only children that love tbc but often their mums and even their grans too! Is this right?
Yes! Parents LOVE it as much as the kids do. Our music is aimed at families as well.

Tell us about your new album.
It's called Talk of the Town. It's got a total mix of different genres, which should appeal to all. We're incredibly excited about it!!! Make sure you grab yourself one when it comes out!

If you could meet any contemporary musical artist which one would you choose?
Kelly Clarkson – we all love her music, and she seems quite down to earth.

What's on your Christmas list this year?
A holiday would be really nice!

It seems that these days the media is constantly telling us that UK children are unhappy and stressed. Is this your experience from the children that you meet in your work and what has tbc to offer these kids?
We often meet kids who seem older than their years. They're not as innocent as they should be, and it's really sad to see. We offer them a chance to be kids and know that they are accepted and loved by God. Our concerts are like big parties where they can just have fun in a safe environment. Our lyrics are really positive and have an encouraging message.