Interviews

One of the most fascinating projects to surface in recent times, Zeal & Ardor has become a huge success and it’s very clear to see why. We caught up with the man himself, Manuel Gagneux, to discuss how the idea sparked from, how it translates in a live atmosphere and whether we can expect another record.

On a sunny Friday at Reading Festival and ahead of their set on the Lock Up stage we sat down with WSTR. Having returned from a run of shows in Australia the quintet were in a great mood as we chatted festivals, Australia and Red, Green or Inbetween.

Headlining The Pit stage at Reading & Leeds Festival, punk rockers Billy Talent are concluding their Afraid Of Heights album cycle in one of the best ways possible. We took some time to chat to Jon Gallant and Jordan Hastings ahead of their set to talk festival anthems, years of touring and which Canadian bands they think you should be taking note of.

Canadian duo The Dears will make their return to the UK this month, in support of their latest album Times Infinity Volume Two. We caught up with frontman Murray Lightburn ahead of the tour to hear his stories and top tips from the road.

This week sees rising grime/punk collective Astroid Boys release their eagerly anticipated debut album Broke and to celebrate the band are playing a handful of release shows, including at London's Kamio on the 29th September. We caught up with producer Dellux to chat about the new record, what to expect from the show and the close relationship between grime and punk.

We caught up with Glaswegian indie rockers and sibling duo Saint PHNX following their set at Reading Festival to talk about their experience over the weekend, what they would do if they were King for a day and perhaps most importantly how the band came about (we're still not sure whose story we believe...)

Due to embark on their debut UK headline tour next month in support of their new album Move On, alt-rock trio The By Gods share their top tips and stories from the road.

At Reading 2017 we had a chat to Joe Talbot (vocals) and Mark Bowen (lead guitar) of Idles. Undoubtedly one of our favourite interviews of the weekend, we were accompanied by a great little lad called Isaac who’s been described as their future drummer - they’re already planning ahead for generations! We spoke to the band about their latest record Brutalism, festival anthems and more.

There's chance you'll have heard the name Fizzy Blood a lot recently, and it’s no surprise why. With their exciting live shows and recently released Summer of Luv EP the Leeds band are showing no signs of slowing down. We caught up members Jake Greenway and Benji Inkley following their show at Reading Festival to find out more about what’s going on in their world.

At Reading Festival 2017 we caught up with Lou Miceli (vocals) and Aaron Rosa (drummer) from electronic-core band Palisades. The Rise Records signing have had a busy year so far, from touring to releasing their third studio album - we caught up with them for a chat about how it’s been.