Back with a huge new single and a fresh label to boot, Black Peaks are getting back in the saddle for album two by supporting Marmozets and playing a few headline dates this May. We caught up with Will Gardner to find out what’s going down.
Welcome back - your new single ‘Can’t Sleep’ is great, how have you found the response?
Ah, thanks so much. We were so nervous as to how people would respond as it's our first track out for a very long time. I think we were also kind of confident with 'Can't Sleep' weirdly that it would do well as it's such a strong song. Never the less it's done really well, and our fans have said how much they love it. I guess this is a great way to start album two!
Are you looking forward to taking your new material on the road?
Yes, oh my god, yes. We are hoping to play a few new songs on our next tour, and I think people are going to lose their minds.
What can you tell us about the new tracks you’ll be playing?
I don't want to give too much away as we like to keep our cards close to our chest with new stuff. However, I can tell you if you come to the next tour, you will hear some very very exciting new songs.
How do you prepare for going on tour?
We rigorously practice once a week for months before the tour and then two weeks before we go into full production run-throughs where we sort out our sound for big venues, test lighting and things like that.
Is there anywhere on this upcoming run you’re especially keen to visit?
Funnily enough, I'm really looking forward to playing Moles in Bath. Last time we played there, we sold it out, and it was an absolute madhouse. There were so many people that they couldn't actually fit in the room, so people were continually crowd surfing and being dumped on the stage, the pit was also going the whole gig. Yeah, I think we're looking forward to seeing those mad bastards again!
