How did the band meet/get together?
We met through friends. Alex and I played together years ago, and when I wrote a new album and put together a new band, I called him. Adam and I met through our pal Danny. Adam was engineering for us and mentioned he was also a drummer. When we heard him drum we new straight away he was ideal for our sound. I know Ali and Keith through another friend, Jules, who looks after the business side of things for us. He set up a meeting and a rehearsal and it all came together.
Tell us about the story behind the band’s name – why the rebrand?
My pal Danny was the first to say that we were “a good find”. And it stuck. The joke has been that it used to be hard to find us online. But we wanted to keep the name, so we added Jay Scott. Now it’s easy to find us in iTunes or on the internet.
You very recently launched your first EP, Don’t Cry; what major life event or film could your EP be the soundtrack to?
One of our songs is actually featured in the new movie Welcome to the Punch with James McAvoy and Mark Strong.
Where’s the best place to catch the up and coming musicians in west London?
Notting Hill Arts Club has some great up and coming artists.
What are you most proud of and why?
That would have to be my two beautiful girls Ava’Mae and Macy Skyler.
How do you wind down after a performance?
I don’t! I sit up all night running everything through my head. It drives me mad.
Who do you most admire in the music industry?
Rodriguez is an incredible, emotional artist. His music was the soundtrack to millions of lives and yet few people these days know about him. His story, Searching for Sugarman, is compelling and the rest of the world is discovering him again through the movie. He has donated all his album sales to charity.
Where was your last holiday and what did you get up too?
Greece. I booked a lovely little place to chill, write and spend quality time with my family.
Has working in the music industry always been your dream?
Yes. Always. I love music. I have been playing since I was four years old. I come from a family of musicians. I guess it’s in my blood.
What’s the worst job you’ve ever had?
I have had many that would qualify! The worst, I think, was a job on a cut-throat sales floor. These guys were mean to each other – sometimes violent – setting coats on fire, stealing, pinching your sales leads and your business. It was an ugly place to work.
Who/what is your biggest inspiration and why?
I grew up on Johnny Cash, loved his music, and always admired his story. He had one hell of a life and his music was so heavily influenced by the journey. It’s real. It inspired me to write an acoustic country blues album, which I hope to release one day.
How would you spend an ideal Sunday?
In a lovely local pub, with open fire, surrounded by friends and family.
