Before our interview even began, upon entering the dressing room I was struck by the bands chilled energy and amazing fashion sense; so I was intrigued to find out what made them want to take part in the first ever NUSU sessions. They informed me that it was "friends" who had sent them information to sign up, and then they just joined the night from there, and it was no brainer to play. We then progressed our chat into discussing what they wanted to bring for their performance that night……three words: "high-energy, groovy, and entertaining." They definitely delivered on this, with members of the audience commenting on their "impactful stage presence" and "self-assured sound". The bands personal predicted highlight of the night with their cover of Fat Boy Slim’s ‘The Rockafeller Skank’, also delivered in every sense, rounding their set off with a memorable music exclamation mark.
I also wanted to delve a little deeper into what inspired the band to create the amazing music they perform. Musical inspirations were amongst the names of T. Rex, Libertines and The Jam, with the surf culture scene establishing a large presence. However, I was surprised to find out that their main source of influence was actually films, particularly Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction. I think all these different layers of inspiration has truly allowed them to create a unique identity amongst the North-East music scene, curating them a sound unlike any other.
Branching outside of this we finally drew to my closing question of who their dream collaboration would be. Of course, after closing their set with Fat Boy Slim, he was mentioned as a figure they would love to collaborate with, alongside the iconic Jamiroquai, and Paul McCartney. I’m sure with the impact they made on the night they could be rivalling such legends in no time at all.
I thoroughly enjoyed meeting the band, and their set only exceeded my already high expectations, so I look forward to seeing what they get up beyond NUSU Sessions.