Interviews

  • Artist Interview: Philip Jonathan

    Hello. In your own words, how would you describe your sound and style? In a nutshell, it’s cinematic folk – or Ben Howard at the front and Sigur Ros at the back! I spend a lot of time in the hills or on the coast and this inspires a lot of my writing. So I […]

  • Artist Interview: Elephant Memoirs

    Hello, Elephant Memoirs. You’re a north east trio: how would you describe your sound and style? I would say our sound is that of a trio playing heavy, raw, guitar based music. We would like to think that we have a powerful sound which comes from playing as a tight unit and often structuring our […]

  • Industry Interview: Jay (Shutter Productions)

    How long have you been active in the north east music scene and what do you do? Been active in the scene for nearly 13 years now. I’m a photographer and video director, working mainly with local artists on live sessions and shooting/filming live events. How did you become involved in music and what have […]

  • Artist Interview: Keiran Bowe

    Hello, Keiran. In your own words, how would you describe your sound and style? I always find it difficult to answer this one, I like the lyrics to stand out, I’m writing about my past and what I’ve learnt in such a short space of time but at the same time, they are lyrics that […]

  • Industry Interview: Pippa (Generator & Singing Light Music)

    How long have you been active in the north east music scene and what do you do? I’ve been active in the North East Music scene for around two years, having moved up to Newcastle from Wales to study music at Newcastle Uni – however since the moment I arrived I got well and truly […]

  • Artist Interview: Crux

    Hello, Crux. In your own words, how would you describe your sound and style? We often describe our sound as alternative rock, but that’s quite an umbrella term. Though, we’ve recently been described as prog rock mixed with punk which I think accurately describes our sound. Our bassist, Hallam, cynically thinks this is the sound […]