1. What bands or artists would you say influenced your sound?
Our sound is massively influenced from the 60s Mod, garage & psychedelia scene. Bands such as The Doors, The Who, 13th Floor Elevators, The Creation, The Kinks, The Who, The Byrds... we could go on but that should cover it.
2. What was the inspiration for your song Five Days Time?
Five days is about a bad acid trip. It fits together as a song because lyrically, which is predominantly Ryan's forte, its pretty abstract & paranoid, the wondering mind drifting in & out of trips. Musically it's a psychedelic waltz which is the perfect backdrop. On the solo breakdown, towards the end of the track, the tumbling guitar/bass line is our take on Alice falling down the rabbit hole, a bit pretentious but its cool.
3. What are you up to at the moment?
Still releasing our first set of demos, there's a few online with another two still to come. Lack of funds are slowing the process down though. They're all recorded but just need mixing.
Just about to start a set of gigs too, first of which is in Sheffield at the Lava Lounge, Thursday 18th April.
4. Do you have any plans for the near future?
More gigs, hopefully London, Manchester, Liverpool & Tramlines Festival in Sheffield. We're dying to get back in the studio as we've a load of new tracks & ideas; a Hammond organ driven song, a sitar based tack & a lot more psychedelia. But we need to find pennies to sort all that.
Management & label required!
"We're working on a sitar based track"
5. What new acts have you got you're eyes on at the mo?
Temples, love them. Can't remember the last time we've been this excited about a debut album.
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