Music

Good Charlotte 'reject Guetta collaboration'

Published Monday, Feb 14 2011, 17:32 GMT | By Justin Harp

Good Charlotte's Benji Madden has disclosed that his band is not interested in working with French producer David Guetta.

Speaking to the Daily Record, the guitarist explained that he does not believe that Good Charlotte's gritty musical style would mesh well with Guetta's slick production.

"Names like David Guetta have been talked about - even before we switched labels and left Sony - but we stuck to our guns as we are in a rock band at the end of the day," Madden said.

The musician continued: "I don't want to diss anybody... [I] definitely have respect for these guys and the time and energy they put in."

Despite his reluctance to work with Guetta, Madden admitted that he would enjoy collaborating with synthpop duo Daft Punk, who have scored three UK Top 10 singles.

"We are open to working with other people and we would love to do something with the Daft Punk guys because they are legit," he remarked. "All of the records they make are on another level than any of the current popstars or whatever. A lot of the other tracks around are kind of cheap."

Good Charlotte will kick off their 2011 US tour on March 3 in Atlanta.