Very
soon the whole world will be talking about this band!
Black Drummer is the name of the new band (formed from the ashes of The Strays) of Toby Marriott (son of
Steve Marriott from Small Faces) and of Dimitris Koutsiouris. They just released
their first EP produced by Grammy award winning Nashville producer Dave Cobb and mixed by Vance Powell (Kings Of
Leon,Jack White, Dead Weather).
Their
style is a boisterous mix of texured dance & swaggering rock and roll.
The London based
four piece band are performing a very special debut appearance that will kick
start a small fast and furious tour in the UK.
A
few days after their very first performance we had the chance to talk to Toby
Marriott and learn a few more things about Black Drummer!
SSWL:
HOW IS YOUR TOUR GOING SO FAR? WHAT ARE PEOPLE`S REACTION TO YOUR LIVE?
T.M.:
Last
night it was our first show, it went really well and people seemed to be into
it.
HOW
WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE MUSICAL STYLE OF BLACK DRUMMER?
Dark and diverse, we try to
explore many aspects of rock. The ep also has a western song, and a blues
piece, something we haven't tried in the past.
WHAT
NEW BANDS HAVE YOU BEEN LISTENING LATELY THAT YOU FIND THEIR MUSIC FRESH AND
INSPIRING?
Kasabian, the kills, band
of skulls , alabama shakes, jack white (solo)
DO
YOU SEE BLACK DRUMMER AS A NATURAL PROGRESSION OF THE STRAYS OR AS SOMETHING
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, A NEW BEGINNING?
Something completely
different, we feel the sound of bd is more geared for england.
HOW
DID THE COLLABORATION WITH DAVE COBB AND VANCE POWELL CAME ABOUT? YOU MUST BE QUITE PSYCHED
THAT THEY PRODUCED YOUR FIRST EP.
Dave has worked with Vance
on several projects, most recently rival sons.were very psyched about working
with both of them
HOW
WAS THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH THEM AND TO HAVE THE CHANCE TO RECORD YOUR
EP AT TOWN LIKE NASHVILLE WHICH HAS SUCH A STRONG
MUSICAL TRADITION?
It gave the songs a darker
edge, we plan to finish the album there.
WHATS
YOUR HOPES AND EXPECTATION FROM THIS FIRST RELEASE?
We have big expectations for
this band, as we have for any ventures we have worked on.the rest well just
have to leave in the hands of fate.
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR THE
NEAR FUTURE, ANY MORE GIGS? DO YOU HAVE ANY MUSIC VIDEOS OR ANY MORE RECORDINGS COMING UP?
We
plan to finish up our uk dates and head back to the
studio to finish the album, no videos as of yet, but ones in the works.
WHEN
ARE WE GONNA HAVE THE CHANCE TO SEE YOU IN ATHENS?
We
hope to play there soon, possibly after we finish the album, of course you'll
be the first to know.
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Wanna listen to the tunes..?
http://soundcloud.com/blackdrummer
