Creeper: "We always want to be thinking two steps ahead"
If ever a band understood the power of a good death, then it's Creeper. And if ever someone understood the even greater power of a good resurrection sto...
If ever a band understood the power of a good death, then it's Creeper. And if ever someone understood the even greater power of a good resurrection story, then frontman Will Gould is the one. After a spectacular on-stage 'break-up' and subsequent rebirth for the band with 'Sex, Death & The Infinite Void', a record that culminated in the tragic death of its hero (spoiler warning), it's perhaps no surprise to find that there is a sting in the tale. Catching up with Will in a noisy Southampton rehearsal studio a few days before the trial Download Festival event, it is time to say hello and wave goodbye once more to Roe, Annabelle and the world of Calvary Falls.
There's excitement in the air as we speak, the background hum of rehearsals resonating down the phone as Will searches for a quiet place to chat. Finally, after what feels like more than an eternity of silence, Creeper are playing a real-life show - reconnecting with their fans, the passionate force that breathes continual life into the band. There's a lot riding on the weekend; the eyes of the music world turned firmly towards Download to see what the future of festivals could look like. "No pressure at all," laughs Will, admitting to feeling nervous after his longest spell without a gig since he was a teenager. There are bold plans for the show in place, plans that mean that the festival will cost the band more financially than they'll gain. But he's not worried, eager as he is to get back to work. He's hardly been sitting still for the last year or so, though - starting a new band at the same time as releasing a flood of new Creeper material. "I've just kinda embellished my regular hobby rather than getting a new one," he smiles. "So it has all become a lot more stressful for no reason!"




