Alt-J to hold auditions next month for new bass player

Alt-J will hold auditions for a new bass player next month.

Keyboard player Gus Unger-Hamilton said they were looking for someone to tour with the band.

They've yet to decide if they want a new permanent member. Former bassist Gwil Sainsbury left in January for "personal reasons".

"We want someone else to come on the road with us and help us out on stage. It's something we're going to have to sort out," said Gus Unger-Hamilton.

"We've just been basking in the glory of finishing the album for the last few weeks, now we've got practical considerations to take into account."

He said they'd be holding auditions next month.

When asked if that was for a permanent member of the band or just someone to go on tour, he said: "Can't really say right now, literally because I don't know.

"I think we just know that we'll need someone come September to start touring with us and we'll see how it goes."

He was also asked who was going to be playing the role of Simon Cowell during the auditions.

"I'm going to be Nicole Scherzinger, who just puts her hands in the air, clicks her fingers and grooves to everything when she likes it," he said.

"It's so exciting to be back. I listened to Zane when he played Hunger of the Pine for the first time."

"I don't normally actually listen to my song being on the radio, but I thought I'll listen actually, and it was a huge rush, it was amazing.

"Knowing that the fans are hearing some new stuff and we'll be touring again soon is just an awesome feeling."

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