Talk Show by Ashley Rommelrath
Upon the release of their infectious, multi-genre single ‘Closer’, our Artist Of The Week spotlight falls on Talk Show.
WHO?
Harrison – Vocals and Guitar
Tom – Lead Guitar
George – Bass
Chloe – Drums
WHERE?
All across the UK really, I’m (Harrison) originally (and proudly) Mancunian, but we’re based in South East London.
WHY?
The biggest influences on the album have been Nine Inch Nails, The Chemical Brothers, Prodigy, Beastie Boys, Underworld. If we can be rubbing shoulders with that lot then I think we’ve done a good job.
WHEN?
I’ve wanted to be in a band since as early as I can remember. I remember discovering certain Manc bands from back in the day and a lightbulb just going off in my head. I didn’t properly pick up a guitar ’til I was about 18. I always more bothered about the singer, I wanted to write lyrics and dance about like a muppet.
HOW?
We all met whilst studying at Uni.
Me and George met whilst at a house party, complaining in the corner about the music. Tom was living with George at the time so was swiftly roped in, and me and Chloe met by pure chance outside the Uni library.
PAST?
I was in a few projects back home but this is all our first proper crack at it. In terms of work I’ve bounced around working in mainly cocktail bars and pubs. Tom the same, but he packed it up and got a ‘proper job’ in coding, which he tells me does working from home, but I meet at the pub on Tuesday afternoon too often to believe that. George is a music teacher and Chloe is studying for a PhD.
PRESENT?
Punky dark electronica.
FUTURE?
I’ve always said I want to take this band as far as it can go. I wanna be as big as it can be. I suppose that’s the Mancunian in me, plotting to take over the world.
DID YOU KNOW?
Chloe originally thought we wanted to call the band ‘torture’ which obviously didn’t get the best reaction from her friends and family at the time.
WHAT’S NEXT?
We’re on the verge of releasing our debut album which is a dream come true. We’ve got some big touring plans in the works as well. Total and complete world domination can come after that ahaha…
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