Magazine Research 29

Interview With Local Band 2

FELONY

Taslima Tarafdar

Hey guys, as discussed with Sam, I'm an illustration student currently doing a project on making my own magazine, so I plan to include a double page spread about local bands and was hoping you could answer a few questions for me?

What's the name of your band? What's the origin of that name? Have you changed the band's name before?

What genre of music do you consider your work to be? Who are your major influences?

How long have you all known each other? How did you meet?

When did you form your band? What inspired you to make music together?

Do you have a record label? Are you a member of any music organizations?

Where have you performed? Do you have any upcoming shows?

Which songs do you perform most frequently? Do you ever play any covers? Do you have a set play list?

Who writes your songs? What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs? Do you think these topics will change over time?

Could you briefly describe the music-making process? (What job roles each member has in making the music)

What are your rehearsals generally like? Do you have a set time each week in which you practice or are rehearsals more spontaneous?

How has your music evolved since you first began playing music together?

What has been your biggest challenge as a band?

What's your ultimate goal for your band? (Fame and fortune, etc)

What advice do you have for people who want to form their own bands?

Is there anyone you'd like to acknowledge for their help and support?

Any last words?

Don't have to answer them all, can be as brief as you like, don't want to hassle you guys too much!

THANK YOU!

Felony

Hi, I'll send you the answers to these tomorrow Marc

Taslima Tarafdar

thank youuuuuuu! much appreciated!

Felony

What's the name of your band? What's the origin of that name? Have you changed the band's name before?

Our band's name is Felony. I'm not entirely sure of its origin, but I know it took a while to come up with. We thought about names for a long time, but nothing clicked until one day the word came to me and I loved it.

What genre of music do you consider your work to be? Who are your major influences?

If I had to choose one, it would be rock. 'Melodic grunge rock' is how we describe ourselves usually. Major influences include The Beatles, Arctic Monkeys, Queens of the Stone Age, Nirvana.

How long have you all known each other? How did you meet?

I'm the only remaining member of the original line-up. Danny joined in late 2011 and Sam in summer 2012. We all first met at college.

When did you form your band? What inspired you to make music together?

2010. Me and another friend, Nick, formed as a two-piece. I liked the idea of the simplicity, but after a few months realised the extra possibilities with bass were too attractive.

Do you have a record label? Are you a member of any music organizations?

No.

Where have you performed? Do you have any upcoming shows?

We've supported a few bands we like personally, like Nine Black Alps. We love getting to do that, as well as the summer festivals in our hometown of Hull. Last year, we also performed at Galtres Festival which was brilliant.

Which songs do you perform most frequently? Do you ever play any covers? Do you have a set play list?

Yes we do, but we change it every few months. We usually close our set with a heavy version of The Beatles' Come Together.

Who writes your songs? What are the main themes or topics for most of your songs? Do you think these topics will change over time?

It has usually been down to me to write the songs, but in the last year or so, Sam has been able to add his own songs to the mix. I suppose that's brought about a bit of friendly competition which has probably helped improve the output.

Could you briefly describe the music-making process? (What job roles each member has in making the music).

Sam and I tend to take a finished or half-completed song to a rehearsal and show it to Danny. The three of us will then work out the best structure and add any nuances.

What are your rehearsals generally like? Do you have a set time each week in which you practice or are rehearsals more spontaneous?

They're not 'spontaneous', they're booked well beforehand. But we do not have time set aside each week in which we always practice.

How has your music evolved since you first began playing music together?

The lyrics make sense.

What has been your biggest challenge as a band?

I've recently moved two hours north to Newcastle. We are managing to continue working together quite well so far.

Taslima Tarafdar

Great answers! Thank you so much for your help!