In today’s A-Z challenge, we asked Native James to tell us all about themselves!
A song that made you want to make music?
Linkin Park – Crawling.
Best rider you’ve had?
Hmm Reading and Leeds Festival… beer and beer.
Craziest moment you’ve had in the band?
Hmmmm Reading and Leeds festival when we created a mad moshpit. Shout out to them!
Deepest lyric one of your songs features?
Probably Mugen Train ….. It starts off with me saying, “Heart’s still here but the mind’s still broken leave it alone then one to wounds out here still open.”
Easiest song you wrote?
Hammer aha it’s easy to pull from experiences.
Favourite song in your set?
Mugen Train …dark and straight in.
Guest you’d most like to feature on your record?
Hmm hard choice I’d say Oli Sykes or Howard Jones would be fucking mad.
Hardest thing about being in a band?
Hmmm I’d say being in the band lol.
Interesting fact about one of your members?
They are all just amazing players.
Jokes you have in the band?
No answer.
Key to writing a song?
Feel what you are writing and make it real.
Longest distance you’ve travelled to play a show?
I’d say Leeds haha.
Most inspiring musician you’ve experienced?
No answer.
New band you’d recommend?
Not nessecarily new but Northlane if you haven’t heard of them you’re living under a rock.
Opening for this band would be ideal?
I mean yes and yes the vocals and the way they play is insane
Place you’d most like to tour?
Hmm Japan, America, Australia… I can’t pick one lol.
Quote you’d like to pass on to our readers?
No answer.
Reason for the title of your recent/forthcoming release?
I wanted it to have impact and it’s the main reason I wrote the song.
See us live at?
To be confirmed… we have shows all over atm!
The old days of music were better than the current, do you agree?
I think it’s a person’s perspective on this one. For me, I believe it’s good for music to evolve and from that the world has birthed insane bands and artists but I also think that there are old songs that define genres and can’t be replicated or replaced.
Unusual merchandise?
No answer.
Variations you’d like to do on any of your songs?
Hmmm I’m not opposed to dnb. It would be cool to make electronic sounds with this I mean Korn did it with dubstep.
What do your fans mean to you?
They are family – we are a tribe.
X-rays or any treatments needed for band related injuries?
No lol but I’m not tryna jynx myself.
You’re late for a show, whose fault is it?
Lol Reece’s fault.
Zoo animal that best describes the personality of your band?
Idk about any zoo animal, but I’d consider us all as mighty griffins.
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