Novacrow Q&A

Your name:

Kitty Staunton, or Kitty Synthetica- my evil alter-ego.

Where are you from?

I’m originally from Wolverhampton, but have lived in Liverpool for the last four or five years. Still a Black Country lass at heart.

Name of band:

Novacrow.

Who else is in your band?

Jonyx -  Guitarist, backing vocalist and artwork

Federico - Bass, backing vocals and production/engineering

Torben - Drums

How would you describe yourselves?

An attention-seeking bunch of performing monkeys, with a heavy hard rock sound. We put on an erection-inducing live show, fun for the whole family.

Who are your main influences, musically?

A big mix of things including; Type O Negative, Alice in Chains, Joan Jett, Machine Head, Pink Floyd, Skindred and Alice Cooper.

What do you hope to achieve in music?

Predictably, the dream would be to make music my full-time career and tour every corner of the world. I guess another personal achievement would be to encourage more girls to take an interest in playing guitar and making music. Apart from a few fantastic exceptions, overall as there is a strange lack of female guitarists in the rock and metal world!

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

We’ve had loads of extremely fun gigs and I couldn’t pick my favourite! Supporting Skarlett Riot in Chester and our show with Green Jellÿ in Wolverhampton were particularly fun, as well as our Halloween set at The Krazyhouse, Liverpool.

I loved filming our music video to Fight The Horde!!!- it’s a zombie movie spoof, with Scooby Doo-esque bad acting and lame special effects. We spent a day in this awesome warehouse, covered in fake blood and racing around like idiots. It was so much fun! We worked really hard on the whole project and I love the results. You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iDOKrZ20YE

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

We played a charity show where I hadn’t noticed that my skirt had completely ridden up until halfway through the performance… though I’ve decided to write that off as ‘accidental burlesque.’

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

Probably Fight The Horde!!! because it is fun, heavy and great to play live. Either that, or Fat Frog, which will be opening track off our upcoming EP- which has a meaty main riff and kazoo solo- what more could you ask for?!

Where can we listen to it?

As well as iTunes, amazon, google play and Spotify, our songs are available at:

www.novacrowofficial.com/music

Where can we find out more about your music? 

Our central website is: www.novacrowofficial.com

But do please stalk us on social media:

www.facebook.com/novacrowofficial

www.instagram.com/novacrowband

www.twitter.com/novacrowband

www.youtube.com/kittysynthetica

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?

On March 12th, we will be releasing our debut EP- BLACK SYRUP.

We will be having a huge launch party gig in Liverpool, with bands, zombie face painting, fantastic Burlesque acts, free stuff and a ridiculous stage show. Grab a ticket for just £3!

Pre-orders, along with brand new merchandise, will be available soon from our website.

CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT MORE: www.novacrowofficial.com/ep

Thank you! Cuckaw! Cuckaw!

Emma Swindells Q&A

Your name:
Emma Swindells.

Where are you from?
Wolverhampton, UK.

How would you describe yourself?
I would describe myself as an acoustic/country act. All of my songs are written about my own personal experiences which I hope other people can relate too! I try to incorporate Taylor Swift's honesty, Miranda Lambert's attitude and Ed Sheeran's looping technique into my music.

Who are your main influences musically?
Miranda Lambert, The Dixie Chicks, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves to be specific. But I love all styles of music especially acts who write their own music.

What do you hope to achieve in music?
Music is my life. My family refer to my guitar as my 'third arm' because I am always playing it! I absolutely love going to watch other bands play and playing as many gigs as possible myself. The biggest compliment anyone could ever say to me is that they love one of my songs. I would love to get to the stage where I could play venues and have the audience singing along to my songs. I love playing and practising at home, but when people can relate to what you are singing about share what you are feeling, that is really special.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
Playing at the Country 2 Country festival at O2 in London. It was an honour to be part of such a great event and to meet so many people! Country music is really growing in the UK and I am so pleased to be part of it.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?
I can remember playing "I'm Yours" by Jason Marz in a pub a couple of years ago, I got to the third verse and my mind went blank! I couldn't remember the words. I actually said down the mic I have forgotten the words. I had a laugh with the audience and went back to the chorus. But to be honest I wouldn't want to forget any of the moments I have messed up. Everyone is human and we all make mistakes and some point. The most important thing is to learn from them, I have never forgotten that song since!

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?
That is a very hard question! I find a lot of my songs are very different.. If I had to pick one song right now it would probably be Flat Line. This is because this song is about living life to the full and not being afraid to fail. I am really into my inspirational quotes, I saw a post on Instagram that showed a heartbeat on a screen; it said without the highs and lows in life you would have a flat line! To live involves both the good and bad in life and I think this is something everyone can relate to. This song and it is really good fun to play live.

Where can we listen to it?
http://amazingtunes.com/emmaswindells/tunes/320947
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WIx73fDnXI




Where can we find out more about your music?
http://www.w21music.com/emma-swindells
https://www.facebook.com/emmaswindellsmusic
https://twitter.com/swinny91
https://www.facebook.com/CountryMusicAppearances
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1HMtkmLM4qtzc1g20QnJJA
http://amazingtunes.com/emmaswindells

The Double Happy Q&A

Your name: 

Stephen Edward King.

Where are you from? 

Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK.

Name of band: 

The Double Happy.

Who else is in your band? 

Martin Warlow and Dicky Bingo.

How would you describe yourselves? 

A fuzzy, dirty, shouty Glenn Miller Band on a night out with Frank Zappa and Page Hamilton. 

Who are your main influences musically? 

Cable, Future of the Left, Cardiacs and At the Drive-in.

What do you hope to achieve in music? 

To keep on playing until the arthritis sets in. 

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

For our third ever gig we got to support The Damned at The Wulfrun Hall in Wolverhampton. The best bit was drinking coffee with Captain Sensible. Like proper punks. 

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

I've forgotten the question.

If you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why? 

Probably 'Working Girl' or 'Expletive Deleted' or 'Michael Caine'. I cant pick one without thinking of another.

Where can we listen to it?

Link:

https://soundcloud.com/thedoublehappyband/working-girl-1

Where can we find out more about your music?

https://www.facebook.com/thedoublehappy

https://twitter.com/TheDoubleHappy

http://thedoublehappy.bandcamp.com/

Anything else you’d like to say about your band/music that I forgot to ask?

We have a mini album 'A Principal Go With a Red Dust' out on Bancamp. You can download it for free, unless you're feeling charitable.

http://thedoublehappy.bandcamp.com/album/a-principal-go-with-a-red-dust

In Denial Q&A

Your name: 

Paul Anthony.

Where are you from? 

West Bromwich (band from Wolverhampton), England.

Band name: 

In Denial.

Who is in your band?

Carl Thomason - lead vocals, Paul Anthony - Guitar/Vocals, Joe Jones - Bass, Wayne Davies - Drums.

How would you describe yourselves?  

We are an alternative rock/metal band with a hard-hitting and in-your-face groove and catchy melodies. Formed in September 2008 by myself and Wayne then later joined by bassist Joe with myself doing lead vocal and guitar until Feb 2013 when Carl Joined the band and took over on lead vocals. A few line up changes over the past couple of years saw second guitarists come and go but have still remained strong none the less. Toured with some of the Midlands greatest bands such as Left For Red, Valous, Fated Elegy and Martyr De Mona and have captured the eye of many people and have built a great following.

Who are your main influences musically? 

Our main influences are Sevendust, Godsmack, Alice in Chains, Fuel and Disturbed.

What do you hope to achieve in music? 

We hope to keep making great music, keep the fans happy and keep on doing this for a very long time.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why? 

There has been a few, the first was being asked to perform our track Enemy at a Pro Wrestling Show as entrance music for one of the wrestlers in front of over 200 people.

Another was sharing the same stage with the awesome Enemo J in July 2012 and will be doing the same in July 2013 also in which myself features as the lead role in their last video Heaven is my Hell http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y82E6gui_QM

Another was headlining a Biker charity festival on June 8th in my hometown of West Bromwich in front of over 300 people and the other was October 2012 when we was asked at short notice to play a support slot for London-based band Gasoline Thrill at the Tamworth Rockbar, although not a very big audience, we still had a really great night and meat some amazing people.

And what’s the moment you want to forget?

Looking back now it is quite funny, it was when we were a three-piece we was asked to play a support slot at The Asylum 2 in Birmingham for some Polish/English bands, Metasoma, Moringstar and Grin in March of 2012. Joe, our bassist, was totally wrecked out his tree before and while playing the set. He was all over the place jumping on and off stage, bumping in to myself while I was singing and trying to hog my mic, knocking Wayne's cymbals over, then smashing his bass off the floor at the end of the set, in which he regretted the next day heh heh. But in all fairness he had been to his stepdad's funeral that day, so we couldn't really be too mad at him lol. 

If you could choose just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

The song we'd choose in my opinion would be Never Ending, which is our current single and is the last release to feature myself on lead vocals. It is quite a catchy song, a great melody and driving guitars and drums and is also a fan favourite in which fans sing a long to it. 

Where can we listen to it?

www.reverbnation.com/indenialofficial

Sell Music online at ReverbNation.com

Where can we find out more about your music?

www.indenialofficial.com
www.facebook.com/indenialbandofficial
www.soundcloud.com/indenial
www.youtube.com/indenialband
www.twitter.com/indenialband
www.myspace.com/indenialmusic

Anything else you’d like to say about your band that I forgot to ask?

Check us out, like our facebook, download our tunes and come and rock out with In Denial at one of our shows.

Mick Ferris Q&A

Your name: 

Mick Ferris.

Where are you from? 

Wolverhampton, England.

How would you describe yourselves? 

Damaged.

Who are your main influences musically? 

John Lennon and far too many others to mention.

What do you hope to achieve in music? 

No hopes, just songs.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

I don't look at it like that, which is probably why I need therapy.

And what’s the moment you want to forget? 

It's important to remember the bad stuff. All of it.

If you were asked to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why? 

That's impossible. They're all different.

Where can we listen to your music?

http://www.reverbnation.com/mickferris

Sell music on itunes at ReverbNation.com

Where can we find out more about your music? 

https://www.facebook.com/#!/mpferrisuk and www.mickferris.co.uk