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Thursday, March 25th, 2010
I managed to catch up with Billy Walton after his gig at The 100 Club on Oxford Street for a quick chat. Here’s how it went.
AM How’s the tour been so far?
BW Fantastic. There’s been a lot of people coming out and supporting live music; it’s been fantastic.
AM How many times have you visited the UK so far?
BW I’ve been over here myself about 10 times but this is our 6th tour with the Billy Walton Band
AM And when will you be coming back again?
BW We’re coming back in May and we’ll try to come back as much as possible.
AM And is that doing the same kind of venues that you’re doing on this tour?
BW It’s a good mix; we’ve been working our way up the ladder. (more…)
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
The new album has proved to be a success so far, but what can you promise fans who haven’t heard it yet?
The idea behind it is that it’s back to the blue print that we had for the first record, but it’s more straight forward and it’s simpler. And it’s played harder and faster and it’s louder than our previous albums.
How would you describe your style and who are your influences?
The fundamental elements of what we do are four part harmony punk rock band, where the live show depends on a lot of energy and a lot of crowd participation. As far as influences go, we put the band together in the beginning, because we loved the likes of Wire and The Clash and all that sort of post punk stuff. Now, because that’s all in your DNA, you get more influences from a story you read in the newspaper or a person you meet at a show.
You’re under your own record label now, is this a welcome change for you?
Yeah, it’s the best thing we’ve ever done, because it’s fifty percent less people who come and steal the rider at the end of the day! Truthfully ever musician is a control freak and it’s easier to keep an eye on things when you’re on the label. (more…)
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Kill Cassidy join us on the MusicRiot Presents podcast episode 6, and here they give us a bit of background type info!
Tell us a little bit about each of you.
Tim: My name is Tim Sensation, I have my parents to thank for that. I sing in Kill Cassidy and am half of the song-writing team.
Martino: My name is Martino. I play the guitar in Kill Cassidy and am the other half of the songwriting team. I am 6′ 4″. I like long walks, reading, European cinema, drinking till I’m drunk and talking about the universe and most of all going somewhere ordinary and listening to music that makes it feel unusual. Cat-lover, GSOH etc, etc…
What’s the story behind the name?
M: Simply put, it’s the title of a song from a long lost band, who were gigging friends a few Summers ago!! (more…)
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Sunday, October 19th, 2008
Jess Morgan entrances us on MusicRiot Presents… podcast episode 6, and so we thought it was a good idea to find a bit more about the woman behind the voice.
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Now let me see… I was born and grew up in Norfolk. I’m a huge fan of the countryside and the coast which Is why i suppose, things didnt work out so well for me in London this year. I moved to the big city after graduating to try to gig as much as possible and make a name for myself.
I did play a lot of gigs and think it came to about 60 gigs from October to October. I’m a hard worker and I’m always writing wherever I go. I’ve moved back to Norwich now and intend to try to build a solid following of likeminded people whilst still keeping links with London and other regions.
How long have you been making music?
I began playing and singing at uni in York. There was a cool little open-mic night every other Thursday and eventually i did pluck up the courage to go and play a song. The support i found while I was at university was tremendous and i couldn’t imagine a better start or more supportive people to be around. (more…)
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I managed to catch up with Billy Walton after his gig at The 100 Club on Oxford Street for a quick chat. Here’s how it went.
