In Dork’s December/January issue (feat. The 1975, out now), we tackled a bunch of our favourite new bands - the ones whose gigs buzz with excitement, who inspire more devotion in their fans than Emmerdale does from our grans, and who will undoubtedly make 2017 special. Including
Bad Sounds - who’re currently in the studio. (“All our stuff just broke. It’s not going very well.)
Hey Callum, how have you found 2016? What was the most exciting thing that happened for Bad Sounds?
2016 where did you go? It went by so quickly. We've had too many exciting things happen this year to choose one. Getting Annie Mac's support on both our singles was a massive deal. Glastonbury was the muddy party in a field I always dreamt it would be. Going on tour with Rat Boy was a bloody eye opener too.
I think the death of David Bowie hit a lot of people really hard, especially in the U.K. The death toll in the music industry has been off the charts this year, we've lost some real legends of the industry. It almost feels like it's impossible to pay them all the respect they deserve. These guys have had an impact on our music, taste, and opinions and they all died in 2016:
