All Entries in the "Interviews" Category
INTERVIEW WITH FIXERS
Another band from Oxford! What it is about Oxford that produces such decent bands? It’s pretty nuts, it actually dawned on me the other day as to how many exciting albums are coming out this year by Oxford bands – it must be something in the water! With it being such a small city, we [...]
INTERVIEW WITH GOAN DOGS
As Bristol desert rock group Goan Dogs work on completing their debut album, we caught up with them to find out how the past year has gone and what their hopes are for 2012… How did Goan Dogs begin? Luke: Dan and I started doing our own little thing between us and after a couple [...]
INTERVIEW WITH DUOLOGUE
Where are you from and how has that shaped you? We’re all based in London now, I guess the city, having so much musical diversity, has influenced us in lots of ways. Love the growing electronic scene and we get out to a lot of band stuff, although it can be a bit ‘trendy’. Essentially [...]
INTERVIEW WITH THE STAVES
Already being touted as one of 2012’s bands to watch, the classic harmonies of the Stavely-Turner sisters will be heading to Bristol next month. Jamie Atkins caught up with The Staves to interrogate them on plans for their stage show, family feuds and names they may have chosen had things been a little different… Your [...]
INTERVIEW WITH CASSELL THE BEATMAKER (THE STREETS AND PLAN B)
It’s been a pretty wild year for you on the road and doing festivals with both Plan B and The Streets, how has it been managing your time between the two? Yes I’ve been fortunate to be the drummer for both high profile bands for a few years. This year has been the busiest as [...]
INTERVIEW WITH WASHED OUT
You’re about to play at one of Bristol’s most innovative clubs, Motion, have you done many club gigs before? Yeah, We’ve done quite a few club gigs on this tour – the energy is always really good – which helps us get into it a bit more. What’s your favourite type of gig to play? [...]
INTERVIEW WITH JOSH T PEARSON
After some unforgettable sets at the summer festivals, former Lift To Experience singer, Josh T Pearson, hits the road again to play a couple of gigs in the South West as part of a short UK tour. But life on the road sure ain’t easy for a tee-total musician. Laura Williams finds out more… Josh [...]
INTERVIEW WITH SHED SEVEN
As the Britpop revival continues to run its course, more bands are taking their hits on tour. Laura Williams caught up with Shed Seven frontman Rick Witter ahead of the Bristol-leg of the Maximum Hits tour. Despite being from York, where he still lives, Witter spend some of his formative years in the Westcountry. “My [...]
INTERVIEW WITH SONS AND DAUGHTERS
Scotland has produced some awesome music over the years – who are your favourite artists and bands from your homeland? There’s so much stuff. I guess people like Teenage Fanclub and The Jesus and Mary Chain were bands that you could look at and think “well they’re from around here, if they can do it…”. [...]
INTERVIEW WITH ASH
Despite your youthful looks, you’ve been around for donkey’s years – what’s been the main change in the music industry since then? I know its an obvious answer but the internet has changed every single aspect of the music industry; from the way it’s listened to, to the way it’s promoted and everything in between. [...]
INTERVIEW WITH THE JOY FORMIDABLE
They’re one of Bristol Big Jeff’s favourite bands, they recently supported the Manic Street Preachers at their Cardiff homecoming gig and they’re currently making waves in the States (something many British bands could only dream of); so, what is it about The Joy Formidable which makes people go oooo. First up, we have the joyous [...]
INTERVIEW WITH DODGY
That’s a brave band name you opted for, what was the thinking behind it? That’s a brave question! Well the thinking behind it happened 20 years ago, so memories may be a little murky, but I believe it had something to do with postmodern deconstruction of the ego and a lot to do with mushrooms. [...]
INTERVIEW WITH BAXTER DURY
Things have started to really take off for you this year, tell us about the last few months… There’s been some hope mixed up with a bit of a plan and its seemingly paying off. The last few months have started to show that hard works pays off in increments. Keep your feet on the [...]
INTERVIEW WITH CAMO & KROOKED
You’ve had quite a summer, tell us more about what you’ve been up to? The most exciting thing for us this summer was playing all the big festivals throughout Europe in front of some of the best crowds we have ever played to. Besides that we had quite a busy time finishing everything for the [...]
INTERVIEW WITH THE LATESHIFT
Firstly, would you like to introduce yourselves? RICKY – The Lateshift are a popular, five-piece, Devonshire covers band that started off playing in pubs and clubs two years ago, but more and more time is spent these days playing in the functions market. Our music covers all eras spanning from the 60′s to present day. [...]
INTERVIEW WITH PEGGY SUE
You’ve played Bristol quite a bit (Dot to Dot etc) do you have any ties with the city? If not, what do you think of it? Katy: We have great memories of playing in Bristol, mostly at the Louisiana where we play again this September. This time around it feels even more like home because [...]
INTERVIEW WITH EMMY THE GREAT
We sure have missed you Emmy, what have you been up to over the past year or so? I’ve been living a soap opera and then making an album about it! I missed being on the road. It was such a weird year, I feel as though it doesn’t count. Last time you played Bristol [...]
PRESS PACK SESSIONS: CRAZY ARM
With the upcoming release of their second album, ‘Union City Breath’, Plymouth punks Crazy Arm are back in town. Joe Biddle chats to lead vocalist Darren Johns and guitarist Jon Dailey. So, tell us about yourselves… DJ: We’ve been together for about five years, the first year didn’t mean a lot to us because I [...]
INTERVIEW WITH THE MACCABEES
As Brighton Indie kids The Maccabees prepare to play Lusty Glaze Beach in Newquay on September 8 and Exeter Phoenix on September 9, we caught up with guitarist and vocalist Felix White, who outright refused to embark upon our battle of the beaches! The band seems to be enjoying a lot of time on the [...]
INTERVIEW WITH WOLF GANG
Wolf Gang’s Max McElligott abandoned his degree to pursue his career in music. We nabbed him for a cheeky chat at Leopallooza festival to tell us about his how he got to create his very own wolf pack. I guess you could say you are the brain child behind the whole operation? Yeah I guess, [...]
