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just didn't know how to do it or what was going off on each other, and, you know, we all like to probably one of the quickest songs I've ever
to be the roles, of what we all suited. Because dig deep into what we're listening to. So that's written, because I was really pissed off at the
Ed [Evans], our drummer, is a guitarist, Ricky how we kind of bonded." time! I think it took about 10 minutes, that one. I
[Hodgkiss], our bass player/keys player, is also was just like, ‘Right, got you! Real raw emotion
a guitarist. nd the bond is described very well as an in that song!’
"It's indie music," enthusiastically interjects Aelectrifying UK rock band fusing the "And it's to everyone as well. It's not just for
Tyler. spirit of the golden age of rock with a bold, raw, us lads. It could be teachers, could be your
Agreeing, James continues, "So, we were modern edge. Even the briefest listen to their boss, it could be anyone. The man! You know?
like, how is this going to work? Because we all songs will remind you of that golden era of rock Not the man, not upstairs, not God, but 'The
have different influences, you know. Mine being music when the likes of Led Zeppelin were man'! Stick it to the man. That's what we're trying
country and western, Tyler being 80s hair metal, kings. to do with that song.
Ed being indie and Ricky’s also into indie, but We ask whether there has been a time "But it has an upbeat feel. Normally, the
with a bit of Hendrix as well, which is nice. I where others have wanted Jayler to be some- ‘stick it to the man’ songs are quite dark and
guess we all kind of just fell into our roles natu- thing they didn't want to be. The question is an- mysterious, but this one’s an upbeat one, ‘let's
rally, bar Rick! We kind of went, ‘Rick, we've al- swered with "Yes," and "Absolutely." "It's what have this,’ like more of a parade than something
ready got two guitarists, you have to be a bass the song is about," adds Tyler, referring to ‘Hate you just listen to in your bedroom and shut your-
player,’ and he was happy with it and he's better To See It End’, before James explains to us a lit- self off to. This should be something to scream
on bass than he is on guitar, even though he's tle further. in the streets and not to be afraid of."
played guitar for seven plus years now! "Yeah, I wrote that one after some form of It's a sentiment we imagine many Black Vel-
"We live, breathe, eat, sleep music and we management that were kind of just trying to tell vet reader are familiar with, being told to act in
all rubbed off on each other. So, our inspirations us what to do and how to dress, how to act. But a certain way that they don't wish to and so we
are all the same now, because we've all rubbed it's just, that's not what we want to do. And it's ask the pair how important they think it is for
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