Jamie
Hall.
Where are you
from?
Essex and Hertfordshire, UK.
Name of band:
The Uppercuts.
Who is in
your band?
Jamie Hall -
lead vocals & guitar
Wes Myers - lead
guitar and backing vocals
Steve Dewis -
drums and backing
Lee Head - bass
and backing
How would you
describe yourselves and your music?
Mix of rock, ska and punk. Energetic and
upbeat with catchy melodies riffs a plenty and stomping drums. Rock with a
bounce..!!
Who are your
main influences musically?
Rancid, The Clash, The Jam, The Police, The
Specials.
What
do you hope to achieve in music?
The dream is to
play music full time. It's what we all love. It's a drug ya know. Like you
can't go a day without thinking about it and just itching to get on the road
and hit them venues.
What
has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
Definitely
supporting Rancid and Cock Sparrer at the Forum in London. What a night...!!
Just spurs us on even more to make this what we do and who we are.
And
what’s the moment you want to forget?
Drinking far too
much and putting on the worst set of our lives on headline slot to a full house
at the Purple Turtle in Camden. Never again. We now have a no drinks policy
before every gig. After the show? Fill your boots..!!
If
you had to pick just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it
be and why?
That's a tough
one. But maybe a track that's not yet release titled Don't Complain. It's a real upbeat bounce-along track with a positive message and I love it.
Keep your ear to the ground for that one. It's coming
Where
can we listen to it?
You can't yet.
But you can check out the double A side here -
Where
can we find out more about your music?
And Soundcloud
of course with the link -
