Interviews

We caught up with Anand Mavani, creative director of Hogsozzle, to find out why this year’s music festival is so hotly anticipated. How does someone go and create their own music festival? And what ridiculousness is planned for this year? You’ll find all of this and more below. FFY: Hogsozzle is like no other music festival, how did the idea for this music festival develop? AM: As with a number of small boutique, independant festivals, the seeds for this beautiful journey wer

Ahead of The Winter Social Festival this March, we chat to one of the biggest influences on the house and techno scene, Rob Cockerton. He tells us why the festival is one of the best of the year and why Carl Cox needs to call him! get your tickets for The Winter Social Festival here. FFY: You've been on the music scene for nearly three decades now, you've seen and done so much! If you could pick one stand out moment what would it be? RC: That’s a tough one, there have been so

Ahead of their much anticipated performance at London Remixed Festival this Friday, The Brass Funkeys talk embarrassing moments, their plans for the year and why this festival is just too good to be missed. You can get your tickets here. FFY: How did you guys first come together to form The Brass Funkeys? And what’s the best thing about being in a band? We formed in Cambridge in 2010 after one of us found a sousaphone on ebay and figured we might as well put it to some use! S

Braxton catches up with us ahead of the release of his much acclaimed new single ‘Body’ – we talk remixes and the state of the current music industry. FFY: Your new single ‘Body’ has a fantastically catchy melody and has got some real recognition within the industry. How do you go about developing something like this? B: I think I started this track a long time ago, maybe a couple of years ago, I’ve since re-written it in a variety of different ways and this is the version t

After his beautifully intimate show in East London last week, we caught up with Nathan Ball – chatting about future plans, life in the mountains and everything in between. FFY: You wrote ‘Right Place’ when you were up in the mountains following your tour - do you find these kinds of places the most inspiring? NB: I do for sure! I've spent a lot of time up in the mountains growing up and find being totally surrounded by nature the biggest inspiration for my songwriting. A lot

The leader and founder of the London Contempory Choir, Anil Sebastian, is soon to release his brand new album 'Mesonoxian'. We find out a little more about why it's so highly anticipated. Listen to his new single 'We Both Know' from the new album. FFY: Your single 'Human' is a complex mix of vocals and electronic instrumentals, as is a lot of your music - how do you even begin combining such a collection of sounds? Mesonoxian was made by layering up many sounds into blocks a

Following their main stage slot at Boardmasters this year – Sloes are certainly moving in the right direction, and fast. They took some time out to chat to us about everything from the origins of their sound to their dream performance. Check out their new single 'Young' below! FFY: Your sound is very unique - with the mixture of hypnotic vocals and the blend of indie, folk and pop. How did you develop this, is it a mixture of each of your musical interests? We all have quite

After the release of his much acclaimed first single 'S.O.S', Krusoe tells us about where his unique sound comes from, as well as his future plans and the best thing about being in the music industy. FFY: Do you feel like moving from country to country had a big influence on your sound? And is there anywhere in particular that holds a special place in your heart? Yeah for sure moving around definately wove the fabric of my sound. The seaside holds a special place in my heart

Based in Maryland in the US, these guys are rising rapidly. They've a debut album just released 'Illiterate Synth Pop' and it's a treat. We caught up with them about their music, the best thing about being in a band and everything else in between FFY: You formed in 2013, and your rise has been rapid. What was the pivotal moment when you were like 'wow, I think people actually want to listen to us!’? Probably when we released “Victor”in 2014. Kenny and I had just moved into a

Rob and James from Get Inuit catch up with us just before their performance at LeeFest 2016. They talk about their 'protein' related new single 'Teriyaki' (listen below)and the most extreme way they procrastinate, all the way through to why they wouldn't want to be mermaids and everything in between. FFY: So you guys describe your sound as Dirty Pop – how dirty is dirty? What does Dirty Pop actually mean? R: Well it depends how dirty the crowd want to get! Where did it come

Mid-way through their tour of Germany and France - Parcels took some time out to chat exclusively with Festival For You. Hear about their funky Australian beats, and how they deal with the Berlin winter. FFY: So the name Parcels, we have to ask you, where does it come from? P: The name comes from one of our member's parents, who used to own a pastry cafe called Parcels. The sign was hung up in the house for ages, and we were always looking for one of our bands to suit the na

After his fantastic performance at Corona Sunsets, Sam Feldt caught up with us to chat fresh new sounds and travelling the world. FFY: How did you first get into to music, and why specifically House? SF: Phew, that was a long time ago already. I've always loved music and grew up in a really musical household. My dad has always played in bands and my mother is simply a music lover. I played the piano for many years and at around 17 years old I started DJing. I struggled for

This festival is unique, the constructions rival each other in both imagination and grandure. Playing at the new (amazing) Section 6 stage, Roni Size tells us why you need to go to Boomtown Fair this year, 11th - 14th August 2016. As a long time master of bass, Roni Size is a perfect fit for this new project. After a huge year of live touring with his Reprazent band, he has returned to the decks with partner in crime, DJ Krust after 12 years. These underground legends will

Sector 6, a stage set to rival that of Bang Hai Palace, has been created for Boomtown Fair - August 11th -14th 2016. The industrial masterpiece will act as the official base of the Revolution, hosting a strong line‐up of bass heavy spectacles. Who could be more fitting therefore, then So Solid Crew? Musical revolutionaries of their generation, they’re often mentioned as pioneers in the UK Garage and Grime scene. Coming back with a bang this year, expect some old school class

Daniel Docherty chats to Festival For You ahead of his performance at Into The Wild Festival this weekend. Mid- way through his tour, we’d recommend seeing him while you can. FFY: What made you realise that music was what you wanted to pursue? And what difficulties did you have on the way? DD: In school, I was always playing guitar - Using free periods to go down to the music department, and from aged 11/12 I spent most of my time playing guitar, and making songs. I did h

Matt from (IAM)WARFACE took some time out to chat exclusively with Festival For You - just before the band's performance at Into The Wild Festival this weekend! FFY: How did you guys all meet and form the band? MW: (IAM)WARFACE started as my solo project. Then realising I'd need a band to play live, I searched until I randomly met Lou Matthews in London over a love of Star Wars. We both realised that we were looking for the same things in a band. Lou then bought Matt Whiteh

Dan, from the rising pop/electronic duo Meadowlark tells us everything from his and Kate’s musical relationship, to their choice of headliners at their very own music festival. This year they’ll be playing at Dot to Dot festival and Bushstock. FFY: Did it seem very natural when you guys first came together, and did it take a while for you to bounce off each other’s creativity (i.e were there lots of arguments...)? Dan: Our inception as a band was very natural, we literally me

Norwegian singer, songwriter Dagny steals some time away to talk exclusively to Festival For You. From performing with Elton John, to becoming a regular name across the festival circuit – it’s all progressing very nicely! FFY: You’ve been in London now since 2012, what’s your favourite thing about the city and how do you feel it’s helped you develop as a musician? Dagny: I love that London is vibrant and that there is an endless opportunity of things to do. The people, the cu

Yes they are named after a collection of poems, and no there is no one called Eliza and/or a bear in their band (although a bear would be a great addition). It’s refreshing to find some good old fashioned indie music, compared to the ongoing desire for conformity from many bands. Sold out gigs, festival tours – these are 5 guys who just want to produce great music, and so far they most definitely are. Eliza And The Bear took time out their relenting schedule to answer a few q