Whose idea was it to start playing music together? I think Emily was the one that really got things going; she was already in a band and wanted to do more of her own style of music, so mentioned it a few times at work. We would talk about it a lot, and if I’m being honest, I wasn’t sure if it was just a bit of fun, something to get us through all the soap selling. Also, me and Meg would go to karaoke religiously every Wednesday, and I think it really helped us build confidence in performing. Romi has always been musical (have you heard her hit those high notes?!), and when we would talk about it at work, there was no doubt Rom would be involved too.

How have you found your time in the band so far - any particular highlights? You had a busy 2022, right? Being in a band is class; just creating music with your best mates is already the best feeling ever, but to then play to shit loads of people all over the UK and Europe is incredible; we love it and would do it every day if we could. We had SUCH a busy 2022, it’s been wild, and what we’ve wanted to do for so long, so it’s hard to choose…. But if we had to name a few, playing Reading & Leeds, going on tour with Yard act, playing our second Headline sold-out show at Clwb Ifor Bach, aaaand right now, we’re buzzing that five of our debut headline tour venues have sold out!!! Eeeee.

What do you most like writing/singing about? We love writing about our life experiences, nights out, money woes, and our fave sandwiches… we obviously also like to add a bit of humour to our songs. We were and still are heavily inspired by bands like The Chats and Confidence Man and love being able to have a laugh alongside sharing stories sometimes that have more serious messages. Life’s too short to be serious aaaaallll the time.

Do you have big plans for 2023? What’s in the diary? We have our first EVER headline tour in February, which we are going to pull out all the stops for; very excited! You’ve got one wish for the new year that will definitely come true. What is it? Tories out. What other new acts should we be keeping an eye on? Snayx are the lushest bunch and have such a sick live show; they bring so much energy! Love those guys. Taken from the February 2023 edition of Upset. Order a copy below.