Hannah Wicklund Interview: Quarantine, Classical Roots & The Inbetween
Just your average Saturday night in lockdown. I’m interviewing guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Hannah Wicklund via WhatsApp call from my kitchen. She’s miles across the pond in Washington State but should be here in London. We’re laughing about getting a little too...
Respect And Fun With The Darts Interview
Back in November, the explosive quartet The Darts from Phoenix – Arizona, were on tour in Europe to promote their newest album I Like You But Not Like That. Of course, they could not leave without playing in London, and the amazing promoters Some Weird Sin brought...
Interview: Strange Bones Surviving The Apocalypse
Post Apocalyptic Punks, Strange Bones, recently released their Blitz Part 2 Ep, which was more experimental than Blitz Part 1. Anyone who has seen them live will tell you about the raw energy that they exude on stage. The images below were taken by Paul Lyme when we...
A Big Feather In The Hat Of Jack Browning
Jack Browning is currently bursting with joy as he can, at long last, announce to the world that US singer, songwriter and guitarist Big White Buffalo is releasing his new studio album On The Widow's Walk in April and Jack has provided the artwork. In Jacks...
Interview: Insight Into Hector Gannet Ahead Of Dead Nag Release
Hector Gannet, who are rapidly winning over the ears of some of the biggest names in the business. After touring with Sam Fender in 2019, release their third single, Dead Nag, ahead of a busy festival period and the release of their first album in the Autumn. You...
Interview: JW Paris Are Thrashy, Trashy, And Loud
Tipped as a band to watch in 2019 by Fred Perry Subculture, JW Paris have accumulated nationwide radio play, amassed over 20 000 views across social channels, been synced to Sky Sports, and had their single Darker Side of Paradise taken up as the British Swimming 2019...
Interview: A Glimpse Into The Weird And Wonderful World Of Fiende Fatale
If you read our review of Friday at Wilkestock you will have seen that one of the best performances of the day (or technically of Saturday morning), was from Fiende Fatale. This glorious bunch of lunatics from London are Matthew Magee (Vox & Guitar), James Bowman...
Red Rum Club Interview: Festivals, The Second Album & Champions League Final
We met up with Fran Doran from Red Rum Club at Wilkestock Festival before they took to the stage. Just as we were about to start the interview I heard a Trumpet and said ‘I can guess who that is warming up in the background’ Fran corrected me by saying “ No, No that’s...
A Very Groovy Interview With The Meyer Dancers
Ready to shake your tail feathers? Rockshot would like to introduce you to a very special group of gals... They can mash potatoes, they can do the twist and we are sure you are going to love them... Meet The Meyer Dancers! The Meyer Dancers are a troupe of 60s and 70s...
Interview: Road Running With Daddy Long Legs
Daddy Long Legs are on an epic multi-date tour of Europe, including exhaustive dates across the UK. What should you expect when you see a Daddy Long Legs show? See a full live review from Le Beat Bespoké Festival here. Their sound is often described as Southern...
Interview: Midnight Oil’s Peter Garrett Still Wants To Scream In Blue
On stage, Midnight Oil’s lead singer Peter Garrett cuts an imposing figure. Bald, six foot four, bestowed with an intense stare, he’s prone to flailing his limbs with wild abandon while singing passionately about politics, the environment, racism, militarism, and...
Interview: White Lies Go It Alone On Five
Jack Lawrence-Brown is a bit stressed. It’s mid January. In less than two weeks White Lies hit the road for four months. They’re playing 55 dates across Europe and North America. They’re marking the 10th anniversary of their debut album. Oh, and they’re launching a...
Michael Franti Interview: Anger Is Not My Superpower
It’s the evening of the parliamentary vote on the Brexit deal and Michael Franti is pondering the question of whether music really has the power to change the world. He jokes that if he could sing a song to trigger a second referendum (regarding the UK’s fractuous...
Hero Fisher Interview: Strong Women, Self-Belief & Dreamlike Place Called Glue Moon.
When I meet Hero Fisher in a bar in East London’s Brick Lane, it doesn’t take long to realise she’s a force to be reckoned with. It’s subtle; more zephyr than full-blown storm but it’s palpable. She’s smart, funny and expressive; the words she speaks should definitely...
Nic Cester Interview: A Psychedelic Sugar Rush Hits The Streets Of Soho
Meeting Nic Cester, I’m not sure what I expected. All I knew of him was all that my twenty-two years of life has allowed me to: he was the lead singer and songwriter from Jet, the band that wrote Are You Gonna Be My Girl, otherwise known as that song that everyone,...
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