“One thing I am very in tune with is fear. What frightens me either on an earthly physical scale or psychological. I think it’s important to know that kind of shit.”
Interviews
“I always picture my characters in an American town, bar, coffee house, highway. It kind of frees my imagination up a bit more plus place names in America can be cool. My song The Last Train from Baltimore just would not be the same if I had called it The Last Train from Grimsby or Macclesfield.”
Following a brand new line-up and prior to their upcoming shows at Manchester International Festival (July 14th) and Northwest Groovement at Jimmy’s, Liverpool (August 22nd), we caught an exclusive interview with Northern Soul Funk and Afrobeats Extravaganza NGUVU, to find out more about their journey as a band, their aspirations, the current line up, the … Continued
“Life is much different after the onset of the pandemic. Please remember to take care of yourselves and others as much as you can. We are on this journey together!”
“Image is super important to me, that’s why I got the grapes and purple all over me, it’s also something to help build my brand off of.”
“Music is the greatest force in the universe, and in the face of all of our daily struggles & suffering if we can go to a temple inside of our hearts & listen to a song that touches us deeply, then we are truly free, no matter of circumstances.”
“RIP Juice WRLD, arguably the most talented artist of all time. I was lucky to see him perform twice before the tragedy happened late 2019. I cried for a week when that happened.”
“The Blues is my favorite genre, hands down! There’s nothing like hearing BB King make his guitar cry! Or hearing Muddy Waters sing with pure conviction.”
As their brand new single Drowning continues to grace the airwaves online, we caught up with newly collaborating duo Dobie and Xavier Clayton to talk about their creative process, the meaning behind the song, and their plans for the future.
“I would say that people need to stop comparing who they are with others and just embrace themselves as they are the only unique version of themselves.”
“I think for a few of us, we discovered how cathartic it was to write new songs while things seemed like they were crumbling around everyone.”
“When we first encounter Emo music it’s so refreshing to just see someone who’s emotionally honest and raw in their music – and to have someone who feels like us, expressing themselves about it.”