It’s not that unusual these days to hear of a Maltese artist moving abroad in the hope of pursuing a career overseas. In the 1970s and 1980s, however, when the local music scene was very different to what it is now, things were different. Bassist Gino Micallef and vocalist Joe Mizzi were among those who took the big step into the unknown back in the day, their overseas experience culminating in a fruitful experience as part of the German band High ’N’ Dry. Michael Bugeja caught up with the two musicians after the band’s 1988 album Hands Off My Toy was reissued on CD by Scream Records.