When we are writing we tend to be influenced by what we are listening to at the time, it is stuff at the forefront of our minds and those turn into the songs. There are songs with a funk element, some heavier and quite riffy. We’re kind of a melting pot.ĬGCM: So with some of those influences could it be said in the words of a skit done by my favourite band that you are “ slappin that bass“?īand: (all laughing) Yeah… Absolutely… there is definitely here and there…Īrchy: At least one of our songs is a bit slap heavy. Its a bit of everything I think.Īrchy: I think I get a lot of my writing influences from those places. (Laughs again) Influences And Song StylesĬGCM: What kind of music do you play? What are your influences? I know bands hate being asked that but there you go…īand (they all chip in) : Foo Fighters… Royal Blood… Peppers… a band called Don Broco, along with some pop and 70s rock. That is the condensed version of the story. Nathan bounces around the stage and it is a beautiful sight (laughing). It transpired that we worked well together in a number of ways. There were all these singers and guitarists ( Nathan laughs and says over the top” egos“) at the front with me and Nath at the back going (in a slightly silly voice) “ this is fun isn’t it? Let’s play The Red Hot Chilli Peppers again” (laughing). It was mostly bass and drums when I joined…Īrchie: (takes over) I was drumming at the time, we were the rhythm section at the back. We met and got on really well, had a good connection. Nathan (bassist) : Y eah that was Access College in Lincoln. We played in a few small school bands and done stuff here and there. Me and Archy have known each other since we went to secondary school together, so 7 or 8 years ago. Ian (drummer) : We have been a band for about a year now. Seems someone dropped out and we were very lucky to get this shot. I think they must have pulled some strings or something. Could you tell me and our readers a bit about the band, how long you have been together, how you got to together…Īrchy (singer/guitarist) : Yeah, we got this due to the Forge Ahead Initiative that we are working with along with Tinaand John. Read on to find out lots more! How The Guys Got To COTWĬGCM : So it seems you have just been added to the bill here at COTW. Hopefully the transcript will capture the way the band interact (they all kind of pop comments in over each other, finishing each others sentences etc) and how things have changed not only in reality but in mindsets. They said some things that made me go “what!” but in a good way. What I ended up with on the recording was in my view fascinating as we didn’t only talk about them, their influences and goals but how they as young guys listen to music and how they perceive the way to go in this digital age. It was slightly scary as normally I would have at least seen or heard something of a band before chatting with them. Now I had no idea about the band, what sort of music they played or anything. I was then informed they were playing due to another band having to pull out. When I heard the name Archy And The Astronauts I was very confused as I didn’t recognise the name from the lineup posters. Whilst up in the media area I was asked if I could do an interview with a young band who were due to play Call Of The Wild. Archy & Ian From Archy & The Astronauts LIVE at Call Of The Wild 2022 An Interview That Came Out Of Nowhere!
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