Category: Interviews


  • ‘I’d rather spit Blood at the Ocean’: An interview with Peace

    During the Southampton leg of their current UK tour, Dan Flynn and George Doel caught up with Indie-wunderkinds Peace in a corridor within the depths of The Joiners to discuss a variety of topics, including time travel, The X Factor, and naked men doing the crab… The Guardian called you the future of Indie; do […]

  • “We love playing shows in Southampton, the scene has always been pretty strong” An interview with Canterbury

    I caught up with lead singer Mike Sparks and drummer Scott Peters from Canterbury before they played to a packed out gig at The Cellar on 13th December in Southampton. What do you think about the local music scene at the moment in the south of England? Mike: It’s always been very kind to us, […]

  • “At this point, I think we’re as successful as we deserve to be” An interview with The Vaccines (30/11/12)

    Following the release of their second album this summer, The Edge spoke to guitarist Freddie Cowan and drummer Pete Robertson of The Vaccines to discuss ABBA, ambition and sex changes.

  • “Every song we play is a song we enjoy playing” An interview with Billy Talent (16/11/12)

    A huge name in the punk rock genre, Billy Talent are still going strong after nearly 20 years. Before the band’s recent gig at Portsmouth Pyramids, The Edge caught up with lead vocalist Ben Kowalewicz and bassist Jon Gallant to discuss touring, their new album, and how they’ve retained their longevity across their hefty career. […]

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    “If you’re thinking of going to see the Rolling Stones, give us the money instead and we’ll record an album” An interview with O.W.L.S. (20/11/2012)

    I went down to Brighton to see new band O.W.L.S. serving up some hot grunge in the Prince Albert. I’d been excited to check this band out, having been a big fan of lead-singer and guitarist Toby and guitarist Richie’s previous work in Stone Gods, also featuring The Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins. After watching their […]

  • “The tour is twelve shows in a row, no days off” An Interview with Derek Sanders from Mayday Parade (12/10/12)

    I caught up with Mayday Parade’s frontman Derek Sanders before their show at The Old Firestation in Bournemouth. The pop punk five piece from Tallahassee, Florida are touring veterans, they’ve been to the UK supporting the likes of You Me At Six in the past and now on their own nearly sold out headline tour. […]

  • “It’s all come as a huge massive ball of mind f**k” A Post-Mercury Awards Interview with Alt-J ∆ (3/11/12)

    Fresh from winning the prestigious Mercury Prize for their début album An Awesome Wave I got to speak to Gwil Sainsbury and Thom Green from the band about their reaction to winning the prize, their music videos and more.

  • An Interview with Joshua James (5/11/12)

    As the final UK tour date promoting his new album From The Top Of Willamette Mountain nears, we talk to Joshua James about ghost hunting, the album making process, culture, and even farm life.

  • “I could tell you, but I’d have to kill you afterwards!” An interview with DJ Fresh (15/11/12)

    DJ Fresh tells The Edge about his upcoming movie plans, working on new tracks with Rita Ora, Dizzee Rascal and Ms Dynamite, and a song he’s just recorded with Diplo’s label. What can we expect from the show tonight? The unexpected! Hopefully not the unexpected for me, ‘cause that’d be a disaster, but we’ll be […]

  • “The album itself is a Contrast to what everyone expected.”An Interview with Conor Maynard, Part 2 (2/11/12)

    Moving on to your debut album can you take me through the writing and producing process of it? Yeah, it took about two years for me to record my first album. So obviously the first year was just mainly trying to find the sound, find what kind of artist was I gonna be. We tried […]

  • “I ended up sitting on Skype with NeYo” An Interview with Conor Maynard, Part 1 (2/11/2012)

    19 year old male solo artist Conor Maynard has experienced quite the transformation from the young chap we originally saw on YouTube covering Drake. It was a pleasure to be able to catch up with him prior to his show at the O2 Academy in Bournemouth on his latest UK tour.  How has the tour […]

  • An Interview with Joel Peat from Lawson

    I leaped at the chance to interview guitarist Joel Peat from Lawson, Britain’s hot new guitar-pop band. They’ve had an amazing year with the success of three top ten singles, and with even more in the pipeline, it’s fair to say that their fan base could soon be bigger than Bieber’s! We get the lowdown […]

  • Interview with Marina & The Diamonds

    After the release of her sophomore album Electra Heart earlier this year, and in the midst of her Lonely Hearts Club UK tour, The Edge caught up with Marina & The Diamonds to talk about touring, Electra Heart, and new music. How’s the tour been so far? It’s actually been much more enjoyable than the first, […]

  • “You just attract all the nutters; they want to beat you up” An Interview with Palma Violets (30/10/12)

    Natt Day catches up with Palma Violets after their performance at Joiners.