Your name:
Nigel.
Where are you from?
Exeter, Devon UK.
Name of band:
The Cut Purse Rascals.
Who is in your band?
Me (Lead Vocals, Rhythm
Guitar, Harmonica, Spoons) Dom (Drums, Backing Vocals, Ukelele, Harmonica)
,Ollie(Lead Guitar), Nick (Keys, Backing Vocals, Mandolin, Banjo) and Huw (Bass
Guitar, Backing Vocals).
How would you describe
yourselves?
We're a mixture between
Americana and alt country.
Who are your main influences
musically?
I think a lot of the
music we all enjoy listening to is Americana and alt-country type stuff. We play stuff by Middlebrother, the Dawes, Delta Spirit, Avett Brothers
etc.
Another great band is the Deep
Dark Woods and they have helped steer the song writing. We decided that
we wanted to write music with a narrative and use a historical or local
backdrop to the songs. If you listen to songs like the Banks of the
Leopald Canal by Deep Dark Woods you will see what I mean.
Another band that has helped
shape us is The Band. When I unwind after a gig I usually watch The Last
Waltz. You can pick up a lot from just watching those guys interact on
stage. There's a real casual look about them but they are really tight
performers. I guess I want to emulate that on stage. We use a lot
of different instruments on stage. People seem to like that. One
minute I'm singing lead vocals then the next I'm playing spoons and a
harmonica. Whilst Dom is off the drums and playing a uke.
What do you hope to achieve
in music?
As long as people ask us to
play we're happy we don't ask for much. We would like a yacht though. And
some free instruments. I need more guitars and a yacht. Did I mention the
yacht?
What has been the highlight
of your career so far, and why?
Playing a festival and
the crowd were singing along to our song. That felt pretty cool.
And what’s the moment you
want to forget?
Forgetting the name of a
band member whilst trying to introduce the band....I think I ended up just
calling him piano man....sorry Nick ;-) It had been a long day! .
If you could choose just one
of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
Heavitree sums up what
we are trying to create. The song is about a part of Exeter, called
Heavitree. In the olden days it was used as the tree they would hang
people from. People would be marched there and sentenced to perform the
hangmans jig. We are going to keep writing catchy tunes with rich
harmonies.
Where can we listen to it?
We haven't got to a studio yet
to record this so we made a dodgy recording on an old iphone.... We are getting
in the studio in September to make an EP, we'll let you know all about it, but
until then this will give you a flavour.
Where can we find out more
about your music?
Anything else you’d like to
say about your band that I forgot to ask?
We are playing gigs in and
around Exeter over the year. You can find out all the details on our
social media sites.
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