SPARK TO START: The Spitfires brought their Standdown 2014 Tour to Edinburgh last month, we give the show a little review and catch up with frontman Billy!

 

The Spitfires brought their Standdown Tour to Edinburgh's Citrus Club last month. Support on the night came from Glasgow's very own Holy Pistol Club who brought with them their anthemic indie rock and roll. The Spitfires meanwhile played with a confidence and swagger that proves all too irresistible, the set itself was a mix of the old stuff and some mind-blowing new stuff that is expected to be on their debut studio album, out next year.

 

In this blog feature we catch up with Spitfires frontman Billy to chat about the debut album, the tour and some other stuff as well. We also give the Citrus Club show a review as well.

 

Enjoy!

 

 

PART 1 - THE INTERVIEW

 

Hi Billy, thanks for chatting to me. You are currently in the middle of a nationwide tour, how is it going and how has the reaction been?

 

Billy: "It's been going great. The band have really gelled with these last few gigs and the reaction from the audiences has been brilliant."

 

Lots of bands highlight Scottish audiences as some of the best in the world. What did you think of your Edinburgh and Glasgow shows over the weekend?

 

Billy: "Scottish crowds are very passionate about music I think - they don't just like something, they love it. And Glasgow was a fantastic example of that for us. A very enjoyable weekend for all involved."

 

You also have played a show supporting The Specials quite recently. I know that you are a big fan of the band so how was it supporting them?

 

Billy: "That was brilliant for me as The Specials are one of my favourite bands of all time."

 

I've also heard that there is an album on the way. How is this coming along?

 

Billy: "The album is coming on nicely. We're about 3/4 finished at the moment."

 

What can the fans be expecting from the album?

 

Billy: "I don't think anyone is going to expect what the album is going to sound like - it's definitely a progression from anything we've done before."

 

What does the rest of the year hold for The Spitfires?

 

Billy: "We're touring right through till the end of December and finishing off the album in between."

 

When can we expect you back gigging in Scotland?

 

Billy: "Hopefully be back early next year!"

 

Final question for this part of the interview - who would be in your dream supergroup?

 

Billy: "The Small Faces are my dream supergroup!"

 

 

PART 2 - THE QUICKFIRE ROUND

 

Favourite Beatle?

 

Billy: "Lennon."

 

Favourite band or singer?

 

Billy: "The Jam."

 

Favourite new band or singer?

 

Billy: "New Street Adventure."

 

Favourite song?

 

Billy: "At the moment, Gil Scott-Heron - The Needle's Eye."

 

Favourite album?

 

Billy: "All Mod Cons."

 

Dream collaboration?

 

Billy: "George Martin."

 

Vinyl, CD or download?

 

Billy: "Vinyl."

 

When you press shuffle on your iPod, what is the first track that comes on?

 

Billy: "The Clash - Clash City Rockers."

 

Style icon?

 

Billy: "Steve Marriott."

 

Favourite film?

 

Billy: "A Clockwork Orange."

 

Favourite TV show?

 

Billy: "Peaky Blinders."

 

Who would play you in a film of your life?

 

Billy: "I hope they never make a film about my life."

 

Favourite food?

 

Billy: "Indian."

 

Football team?

 

Billy: "The Style Council."

 

 

PART 3 - THE REVIEW

 

The Spitfires brought their Standdown Tour to Scotland just last month. First up was the Citrus Club in Edinburgh on a Saturday night.

 

Support was home-grown talent Holy Pistol Club who ripped through an eight song set with a certain confidence and Oasis-esque swagger. Set opener "Give Me Your Hands" was nothing short of magnificent and great to witness live, as was the superb "Get Off Your Boots". Despite some pretty extreme sound problems towards the end of the set and a less than lively crowd the Holy Pistol Club gave a good show which showcased their natural talent at what they do.

 

The Spitfires then took their places on the stage and went off with a bang with "From Cradle To Grave!". Despite being a brand new song it certainly got everyone in the mood for more mod-based punk rock and roll which The Spitfires do so well. "Tell Me" took things to an all new level and with Billy and Sam's shout of "now!" they blistered through, quite possibly, one of the best punk tunes of recent years with a menacing proficiency. The set continued in this vein - the full on, in your face,rock and roll approach with tracks including "2014", recent single "I'm Holdin' On", "Spark To Start" and the encore of "Escape Me".

 

The band also showcased a different side to their sound with the much slower "Spoke Too Soon", which features a bass line that could rival the one from "My Generation" or "Town Called Malice".

 

Throughout the night Billy showed all the signs of a natural born frontman and guitar player; he had the coolness of Paul Weller, combined with the mannerisms of Wilko Johnson, combined with the kicks and jumps of Miles Kane. Bassist Sam Long was much more restrained but still retained that coolness and confidence that signifies The Spitfires and drummer Matt Johnson was nothing less than exceptional with a style that come alternate between punk, rock and roll and ska with ease. A special mention must also go to the new addition to the band - keys player Chris Chanell who brings a whole new aspect to the sound and will be sure to add a unique twist to the upcoming debut album.

 

This band are definitely ones to watch in 2015!

 

Holy Pistol Club Setlist

 

Give Me Your Hands

Hornblower

Pray For The Stars

Closer

Get Your Boots Off

Big Bad World

By Your Side

Shake It

 

The Spitfires Setlist

 

From Cradle To Grave!

Tell Me

Disciples

Words To Say

2014

Relapse

Stand Down

Spoke Too Soon

I'm Holdin' On

4am

Spark To Start

 

Escape Me

 

 

Hope you enjoyed this feature on The Spitfires and the Holy Pistol Club! Be sure to check out our previous feature on Jeye T!

 

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LAUGHING AT MIDNIGHT: We have a chat to indie rock and roller Jeye T about his career to date and his most recent single "Laughing At Midnight"!

Jeye T is fast becoming a legend on the underground indie rock scene. He has a had a huge 2014 which has seen him play the iconic T In The Park and release two singles, most recently "Laughing At Midnight". On top of this Jeye T can count Alan McGee, Bonehead and Gary Powell amongst his fan base. Surely the only way is up for this rock 'n' rolla!

Below we catch up with Jeye and discuss everything from his latest single to his dream supergroup! We also write up a review of "Laughing At Midnight"!

Enjoy!



PART 1 - THE INTERVIEW

Hi Jeye, thanks for taking the time to chat to us. The first question we ask all bands is what was your first musical memory and what kind of records were on around the house when you were younger?

Jeye: "Hi Tom, how you doing? My first musical memory was growing up and watching Elvis in concert on VHS along with my dad who was a massive Elvis fan. Elvis was a true performer and a joy to watch. So to answer your question there was plenty of Elvis growing up."

For some of our readers that are unfamiliar with you and your music, can you give us a quick outline of your career to date?

Jeye: "I decided to get back into playing guitar and writing songs about 2010. After returning from holiday I was inspired to pick up the guitar and do it again after having not done anything since school. I wrote a few songs and went into the studio and demoed them. I then sent them to Alan McGee from Creation Records who was a big hero of mine in the music industry with the bands he signed, especially Oasis who were a great band. Then Alan booked me up to play his club Death Disco in London. So I played quite a few gigs as an acoustic artist in Alan's club and we got to know each other and became good friends and Alan introduced me to Gary of The Libertines who signed me to his label 25 Hour Convenience Store and we put out my debut EP 'Telescope Eye' with Gary on drums. I then got a backing band together up in Scotland and put out some singles and luckily enough I was spotted and invited to play T In The Park this year as well as the Commonwealth Games. So it's been a big year! The focus this year was more about the recording and putting songs out but I have been rewarded with the calibre of the gigs I've been invited to do this year. It's great to have influential friends in the industry like Alan and Gary who I still send my songs to before putting them out."

How would you describe your sound?

Jeye: "I used to wear my influences on my sleeve so I would say I used to sound like Nirvana and Oasis although this year I have decided to go a different direction and challenge myself to right a different type of tune. More of a tried and tested sound, more 50's, 60's, 70's sort of vibes which has been interesting."
 

You've received praise off many high profile figures in the music industry including Alan McGee and Gary Powell. How does it feel when people like this take notice?

Jeye: "It feels great when guys like Alan and Gary take notice and I can't thank Alan enough for his input and help by introducing me to Gary and the many influential people I have met over the years."
 

You've had a huge 2014 in which you've gigged regularly. One of the highlights must have been playing T In The Park. How was this?

Jeye: "When I heard I was playing T In The Park this year I found out two days before the show, so I wasn't really expecting it so I was buzzing. I always wanted to play T In The Park and I always believed I would play it one day. It's the UK's top festival in my opinion and to get a taster of it last year was phenomenal and I want more, but I need to keep writing and keep putting out songs and proving myself."

Your latest single is entitled "Laughing At Midnight". What influenced it and what is the song itself about?

Jeye: "The new single was written in five minutes. I wanted to write an old fashioned, 50's style, catchy, simplified song. Lyrically it's gibberish, it doesn't really mean anything to be honest. Though one thing's for sure, it has the groove."

What about the b-side "Saturday"?

Jeye: "The b-side 'Saturday' was influenced by the early Beatles. I was listening to 'The Red Album' and picked up the guitar after doing so and wrote 'Saturday'. Again it was written in five minutes with feel good simplified pop lyrics. I put a bit of distortion on the guitar at the end to stamp my own sound on it and give it a Beatles/punk sound and that was it really. Sent Alan McGee it, he loved it and appeared on the video which was shot on the iPhone and there you go, the b-side was made."

What is next for Jeye T?

Jeye: "Next for myself is to keep on writing songs and putting them out there and if people like them and buy them then that's a bonus."

Final question for the interview - who would be in your dream supergroup?

Jeye: "I could probably make loads of variations of dream groups but today my dream supergroup would be Kurt Cobain on vocals, Noel Gallagher on guitar, Slash on lead guitar, Dave Grohl on drums and Paul McCartney on bass guitar."
 

PART 2 - THE QUICKFIRE ROUND

Favourite Beatle?

Jeye: "John Lennon."

Favourite band or singer?

Jeye: "Nirvana."

Favourite new band or singer?

Jeye: "Not really into new music so I'll go for One Direction!"

Favourite song?

Jeye: "My favourite song today would be Slide Away by Oasis."

Favourite album?

Jeye: "Oasis, (What's The Story) Morning Glory."

Dream collaboration?

Jeye: "My dream collaboration would be I'd write the songs, Liam Gallagher would sing them."

Vinyl, CD or download?

Jeye: "Would be cool to say vinyl but it's CD for me."

When you press shuffle on your iPod, what is the first track that comes on?

Jeye: "John Lennon - Imagine."

Style icon?

Jeye: "James Dean."

Favourite film?

Jeye: "Fight Club."

Favourite TV show?

Jeye: "EastEnders."

Who would play you in a film of your life?

Jeye: "Brad Pitt if he was younger."

Favourite food?

Jeye: "Econia extra hot sauce, I use it with anything; from curries to steak pie."

Football team?

Jeye: "Barcelona."



PART 3 - THE REVIEW

Jeye T's brand new single, entitled "Laughing At Midnight", is a strong indie rock and roll tune with a very pop sensibility. It is upbeat, infectiously catchy and effortlessly joyous. The tune has a very British feel too and could be seen as following in the legacy of The Kinks and Oasis to name just two. It certainly has a danceability to it also that would go down well within and outwith the mod subculture.

The b-side, "Saturday", is no filler and is certainly not a weak point at all. In fact it may be a stronger tune that the a-side! And, it may just be me, but the track seems to have a slight Buddy Holly feel to it - there's a simplicity in the lyrics and it has a feel of a modernised rock and roller. The melody also achieves an approach of simplicity whilst at the same time being soaring and breathtaking.

It is also good to see that Jeye T is not getting bogged down in the complexities and intricacies of a modern 'rock' song. That is, a four/five minute number, written with the vision of commercial success but failing to appeal to the mainstream or indeed the artist's fan base. Instead, Jeye T has stayed honest and true to himself. He has gone for the tried and test method - a two to three minute slice of infectiously catchy rock and roll. And after all, we cannot ask for more than that!
 

Hope you enjoyed this feature on Jeye T, be sure to check out our previous feature on The Duke, Detroit!

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ACCELERATE: We have a chat with Troi Law, the frontman of The Duke, Detroit ahead of the launch of their new single!

The Duke, Detroit are four boys making noise. Over the last year they have been busy gigging and have played at some of Scotland's most iconic venues, including King Tut's. Their sound is firmly routed in the post punk genre but this is blended with electronica, New York disco and good old indie rock.

The boys are prepping for the release of their new single, "Accelerate", which they will be launching at the Electric Circus THIS FRIDAY. Ahead of this we caught up with frontman Troi Law to have a little chat about the band. We have also written up a review of the new single.
 

Enjoy!
 

 

PART 1 - THE INTERVIEW

 

Hi Troi, thanks for taking the time to have a chat with us. First question we ask all artists is what is your first musical memory and what kind of records were on around the house when you were younger?

 

Troi: "When I was younger there was a lot of live music around my house. My dad is in a band and he would also have bands stay if they were on tour through Scotland. What was getting listened to when I was with my mum was mostly hip hop like De La Soul, Beastie Boys, DJ Shadow, whereas with my dad it was a bit more Depeche Mode, Nick Cave and Prince."
 

How did The Duke, Detroit come to be?

 

Troi: "It was a concept I was working on for a while. So I started making demos when I was studying fashion back in Fife, but it wasn't until I moved to Edinburgh and I started getting positive reactions from press and radio that I then began to take it quite seriously. I knew then that I needed to get the right guys onboard to make it a live band."
 

Considering none of you are dukes and none of you are from Detroit, where did the name come from?

 

Troi: "Man, where did the comma come from? It's just one of those names that sounds catchy for no reason, thought it was quite original and we quite liked the alliteration and punctuation in it."
 

You have recently played King Tut's. As a Scottish band this must have been a dream come true to play one of Glasgow's most iconic venues. How did it feel on the night?

 

Troi: "It was hot on the night! First time I've ever had to lose my jacket on stage! We were all extremely excited, to get the opportunity to play there after only six shows is a real honour! From seeing some of my favourite bands there including my dad's it was a bit overwhelming...until we hit the stage and killed it!"
 

You are currently prepping for the release of your debut single, entitled "Accelerate" - a very strong post punk tune. What is the track itself about and what influenced it?

 

Troi: "It is one of these songs where it's more like a story or film and I'm trying to sing the narrative from the first person. It's about a young man who's been outcast and is trying to find someone or something to connect to and naturally he finds a girl... It then becomes one of those Bonnie and Clyde / Natural Born Killer scenarios where they go away and become outlaws together on the run, like so many great films - it's open to interpretation."

 

You will be launching the single at the Electric Circus this week. What can fans be expecting at this show?

 

Troi: "Something completely different to what they have seen from us before. Still a lot of energy, still the same old disco, punk and hip hop beats as before... This time we just have a few more surprises in store. Also, our very own Dom is dropping a DJ set after!"

What does the rest of 2014 hold for The Duke, Detroit?

 

Troi: "We've got a couple more tracks to finish off recording for our album that will be released sometime next year. Some more filming, talk of doing an acoustic session. Then just after New Years we're making the big move to London."
 

Final question for the main interview - who would be in your dream supergroup?
 

Troi: "Vocals - James Brown, backing vocals - Michael McDonald, guitar - Thurston Moore, bass - Kim Deal, keys - Brian Eno, drums - Travis Barker and MC - Danny Brown. I really wish this was a band!"

 

 

PART 2 - THE QUICKFIRE ROUND

Favourite Beatle?

Troi: "The dung beetle. But seriously, Stuart Sutcliffe."

Favourite band or singer?

 

Troi: "Lux Interior from The Cramps."

Favourite new band or singer?

 

Troi: "Not new - but most recent would have to be Childish Gambino."
 

Favourite song?

 

Troi: "Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai."

 

Favourite album?

 

Troi: "Doolittle by the Pixies."

Dream collaboration?

 

Troi: "Would love to work with SBTRKT."

 

Vinyl, CD or download?

 

Troi: "Download! No way we would be able to cross over genres the way we do if music wasn't so accessible online."

 

When you press shuffle on your iPod, what is the first track that comes on?

 

Troi: "Was gonna try and say something cool but if I'm honest it was Woman In Love by Barbara Streisand. Great song, written and produced by members of the Bee Gees."

 

Style icon?

 

Troi: "Yeezus."

 

Favourite film?

 

Troi: "Grease."

 

Favourite TV show?

 

Troi: "True Detective."

 

Who would play you in a film of your life?

 

Troi: "James Dean."

 

Favourite food?

 

Troi: "Pizza."

 

Football team?

 

Troi: "East Fife."

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Troi: "That was pretty fun!"

PART 3 - THE REVIEW

The Duke, Detroit's brand new single, entitled "Accelerate" is a post punk master class; it almost sounds as if it is a lost classic from the 80's. The song has a strong synthpop edge and a large, cinematic feel in the lyrics. It is extremely catchy and groovy as well with a great sing-a-long chorus to match. It well definitely fit in just fine alongside tunes like "Summer" and "City Breaks" in the live set.

The track will be available online from Friday and can be caught live on the same day at the "Accelerate" launch party at the Electric Circus in Edinburgh.

Hope you enjoyed this feature on The Duke, Detroit! Be sure to check out our previous feature on The Crush!

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THE TOWNE: Exclusive interview with Seattle-based power poppers The Crsuh! Also features a review of their brand new single "The Towne"!

 

Seattle trio The Crush had have a huge year with the release of their debut EP "Future Blimps" and the release of two singles, most recently "The Towne". The band features Kira Wilson on bass, Jacob Thiede on guitar and Daniel Cutting on the drums.

 

We recently caught up with the band to have a chat which you can read below. We have also written up a review of "The Towne".

 

Enjoy!

 

 

PART 1 - THE INTERVIEW

 

Hi guys, thanks for taking the time to chat to us. The first question that we ask every artist is what your first musical memory is and what kind of records were on around the house when you were younger?

 

Daniel: "My dad played a bunch of 60's music around the house, especially the song 'Turn! Turn! Turn!' by the Byrds. I got my grunge fix from older siblings."

  

Jacob: "Mine mainly consists of Wings’ ‘Band On The Run” and ELO’s Greatest Hits albums. My dad was really into The Beatles and had a bunch of memorabilia, books and records about them too, so those were probably my earliest memories of music."

 

Kira: "I heard a mish mash of 80’s/90’s pop, new wave, punk, grunge with notes of 60’s jangle. My first memories of music were passenging in the car on long road trips with my parents, singing along to Talking Heads, Blondie, Lou Reed, Nirvana, and The Monkees, and MANY others."

 

How did The Crush originally come together?

 

Jacob: "Well, Kira and I have been going out for a while, and were in bands as more of supporting roles before we decided to hash some songs out and start The Crush! We met Daniel once we moved to Seattle and he writes songs, drums, and plays guitar as well."

 

Daniel: "I think the cosmos had something to do with it."

 

Kira: "I am the cosmos!" 

 

Where did the band name The Crush come from?

 

Kira: "When I was thinking of band names for this project I wanted to think of something lighthearted, cheezy, and classic all the same… Mostly I just wanted a band name that sounded catchy and this name worked for us!"

 

Jacob: "Definitely not that 90’s Alicia Silverstone movie!"

 

You, as a band, are from Seattle. Musically, Seattle has quite a rich heritage. Mainly from the grunge movement that grew there in the 80s. Is there any pressure as a young Seattle band to follow this and what is the scene like there at the moment?

 

Jacob: "At the moment there are so many amazing bands out there doing a lot of garage, surf, and early-psyc influenced stuff. This is great because you can always go out and see a killer show almost every night of the week here. Given that most of the music has a high-energy, rock 'n’ roll edge I can see how grunge would play some influence on the scene here. As far as Northwest musical heritage goes, I’m much more into The Sonics, The Wailers, The Kingsmen, The Fastbacks, and The Exploding Hearts than grunge though."

 

Daniel: "I think it's expected for at least one band member to wear a flannel, one to have long hair, one to be female, and one to be exceptionally good at an instrument. I got the flannel and long hair, Kira does as well plus she's a she, and Jake is a splendid guitar player. Plus we fit in with the garage rockers, so we stand a good chance. All of these characteristics are natural of course."

 

Kira: "I'm just a girl Daniel! Oh ya, like Gwen Stefani and No Doubt...nobody will remember you guys in three years but I’ll be on MTV 'n’ shit tearin' it up! What was the question again?"

  

Your most recent EP is entitled “Future Blimps”. Why?

 

Jacob: "Umm..."

 

Daniel: "Well blimps are a thing of the past, and I wondered to myself what a blimp would be like in the future if we kept improving on them. And our music is kind of like that. We're influenced primarily by 60's music, but adding our own modern twist to it. But if you want the truth, I really just compiled two random words together and they sounded cool and ubiquitous so we decided to use them!"

 

Kira: "What Daniel said… It’s funny that you ask because this EP felt particularly hard to name. We shared a lot of laughs in the studio trying to weed through all of the joke names we thought of for this album!"

 

For people who haven’t heard the EP yet, how would you describe it?

 

Daniel: "Future blimp-esque."

 

Jacob: "Kind of like a mixture of Creed, Kenny G, Barbra Streisand and GG Allen."

 

Kira: "The recipe for The Crush sound: add The Nerves, The Go Gos, Teenage Fanclub and a dash of Shocking Blue. At least that's what I’m going for (sorry Jake)!"

 

The lead track, “Never Gonna Stop”, is brilliant – jangly pop at its best! What is this track about and what influenced it?

 

Kira: "The song is kinda about Jake and I just being super busy and trying to fit all the fun we could into the summer before we had to go back to school and the weather got cold. Glad ya dig it!"

 

Daniel: "We needed a song that started off with drums."

 

Jacob: "Agreed! For 'Never Gonna Stop', I wrote it in the summer when I was doing a lot of traveling. When you travel around, you feel so busy all the time and like there is so much to do and so much going on. And then when you get home you realize there are still shows, parties, and so many other awesome things to do - kind of like catching-up on your life while you’ve been away!"

 

What’s up next for The Crush?

 

Daniel: "Future Blimps 2 EP?"

 

Jacob: "More shows, Trash-Humpers calendar shoots, stalking Paul Westerberg...another single by the end of the year perhaps? Who knows?"

 

Kira: "Probably the cops that interrogated us after they caught you stalking Paul Westerberg!"

 

Final question – who would be in your future supergroup?

 

Daniel: "Three of myself; one for guitar, bass, and drums. Plus a different singer for every song. The band would be called Blank & The Daniels, or The Daniels feat."

 

Kira: "Chrissie Hynde on guitar and backing vox, Kathleen Hanna on lead vox, myself on bass and backup vox, Moe Tucker on drums."

 

Jacob: "Hmm...tough question. Probably the guitarist from Powder, a resurrected Brian Jones, Paul Weller, Pete Thomas from Elvis Costello and the Attractions on drums, Sam from Foxygen on vocals, and Dave Berkham on bass! I’d just play the triangle or something and drive the tour bus!"

 

 

PART 2 - THE QUICKFIRE ROUND

 

Favourite Beatle?

 

Daniel: "Lennon."

 

Jacob: "Don't ask me that! My head might explode."

 

Kira: "Paul! He's my bass idol, and a total songwriting genius!"

 

Favourite band or singer?

 

Kira: "Ooh, this is a close one! It's a tie between The Beatles, The Pretenders and The Ramones."

 

Jacob: "Rolling Stones, have been for about a decade."

 

Favourite new band or singer?

 

Daniel: "Tame Impala."

 

Jacob: "Temples or Foxygen."

 

Kira: "Tacocat!"

 

Favourite song?

 

Jacob: "At this very moment? The Mod Lang by Big Star. Oh yes."

 

Kira: "Zig Zag Wonderer! Captain Beefheart! Nice bass part!"

 

Favourite album?

 

Jacob: "Revolver."

 

Kira: "Release Me by The Like."

 

Vinyl, CD or download?

 

Kira: "Vinyl! You can't beat that sound. Tapes are rad too!"

 

Daniel: "Vinyl for sure, but they can be expensive. I've been purchasing CD's more lately because they're cheaper."

 

Jacob: "Download for free to get into it; then go see a show and buy the vinyl!"

 

When you press shuffle on your iPod, what is the first track that comes on?

 

Daniel: "Kurt Vile - Breathin' Out."

 

Jacob: "Probably something by The Jam."

 

Kira: "Shelter Song by Temples."

 

Style icon?

 

Jacob: "Paul Weller, Pete Townshend, Miles Kane, Liam Gallagher..."

 

Kira: "Twiggy for throwback style, and the Calvin sisters from Bleached for modern style."

 

Favourite film?

 

Jacob: "Goodfellas."

 

Favourite TV show?

 

Kira: "The early seasons of Weeds are the best!"

 

Daniel: "Hard to choose, but Breaking Bad is up there."

 

Jacob: "Curb Your Enthusiasm and The Mighty Boosh for sure!"

 

Who would play you in a film of your life?

 

Kira: "Anne Hathaway!"

 

Daniel: "Jim Sturgess, Wiley Wiggins in the 90's, Tom Cruise. All based on looks."

 

Jacob: "Young Dustin Hoffman or young Al Pacino."

 

Favourite food?

 

Daniel: "Pizza. My life is pizza."

 

Jacob: "The pizza Daniel makes! Or Pad Thai..."

 

Kira: "Swimming rama noodles. Yum!"

 

Football team?

 

Kira: "I love football! I used to play when I was younger, I do like playing the game more than watching..."

 

Daniel: "None."

 

Jacob: "Well we live in Seattle so go Sounders! Not much of a footballer, but I like watching FC Barcelona and Real Madrid when I am at a bar."

 

 

PART 3 - THE REVIEW

 

The new single by The Crush, entitled "The Towne", is certainly a very strong power pop track. The opening riff, and the riff that purveys through the track, is classic vintage rock and roll. Think "Satisfaction" by The Stones or "The Riverboat Song" by Ocean Colour Scene, if there's any justice that riff should go down in history alongside such songs.

 

Kira's vocals are on form too and could be compared to Blondie's Debbie Harry with a hint of Nico's days with The Velvet Underground. And of course, the drumming is energised and driving.

 

The lyrics too are on the point and aggressive with lines such as 'I don't love you anymore' and 'somebody get me out of this town(e)".

 

All in all, this could be the best song by The Crush yet! Check it out, it's free from their Soundcloud page!

 

 

Hope you enjoyed this feature on The Crush, be sure to check out our previous feature on Crash Club!

 

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