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Mode’ was. ‘Survival Mode’ had some bangers, at each other and the things that surround our to be in a band where everyone’s sick at what
but there are some that are heavy and some relationship, we have a shared sense of humour. we do, if that makes sense,” adds Jack. Not to
that are really on the pop side and some that are It’s both inspiring, just because we’re three peo- blow smoke up our own arse, I think we all
really different. There’s a big disparity in some ple who, especially when we’re in the same watch each other play and write and come up
of the songs, even though it was still THE HARA room together, I think energy is very important, with things and we’re always surprising each
at that time and it was still things that we wanted so, if we’re all laughing and joking and we’re other with what we can do and always even
to do at that time. I feel like ‘The Fallout’, every about to rehearse, or we’re about to write a challenging each other. There’s no kind of, like,
single song is exactly what we wanted to do song, then being in that good frame of mind can protectiveness over our own thing where, for ex-
and, as a whole piece, you can listen to it, and it lead to all sorts of things that I think we other- ample, on many songs, we’ve written each
relates and it goes one into another without wise wouldn’t have if we weren’t hav- other’s parts, we’ve come up with ideas for each
you kinda being, ‘Oh, this sounds like a ing a laugh, I guess.” other and what each other should play, or chal-
different band’, or ‘This sounds like a “It’s playing, isn’t it?” lenged each other to do a certain thing, so, I
different style’ or ‘This sounds like a highlights Josh. “Like Rick think that’s inspiring, when you’ve got people
different thing.’ We’ve obviously got Rubin says, you’ve got to who are likeminded and want you to push your-
softer ones and more ballad-type play. Be silly, and then self as much as they want to push themselves.”
ones, songs that are a lot heavier, comes the magic. Yeah. I’d
things that are a lot more techni- say our work ethic. We just he band’s hardworking and passionate
cal, and even, still, the fun ones, work so hard and, I think, Twork ethic is definitely paying off.
but, as a whole, I feel like ‘The when one of us is feeling They’ve achieved so much already, and there is
Fallout’ is just exactly what we’ve tired and down, having the so much more magic to come.
been trying to get to for ages, so other two to sort of carry Beg, borrow or stream ‘The Fallout’, on
that’s exciting for me. It’s kinda you along and tell you off Mascot Records, as soon as you can. Visit
showing everyone, ‘This is and say, ‘Shut the fuck www.theharaband.com for more info.
where we’ve been trying to up and get on with
get to for so long. Now it’. I think that’s Words by Shari Black Velvet
we’re there’.” inspiring in
a way.”
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