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Bad Break Magazine
Vol: 01
Music
Are there any good bands in Belfast we should be listening to right now? Loads!! Off the top of my head : Axis Of, Lantern For A Gale, Hornets, And So I Watch You From Afar, Beemicksee, Lafaro, Pigaspeople, More Than Conquerors, Gascan Ruckus, Desert Hearts, Robyn G Shiels, Runnin’ Riot, Fighting with wire.
“Lyrical inspiration comes from many different places. Protest music has been a massive influence on me my whole life”
Operation Condor off your free E.P. is a fantastic song, obviously delivering a strong political message, you can tell you have passion for what your singing about. Where do you get your lyrical inspiration from? Is it important that all your songs are politically or socially aware? Lyrical inspiration comes from many different places. Protest music has been a massive influence on me my whole life, I grew up listening to my Da play folk protest songs and then I discovered punk with its many subgenres. I think mostly though my day to day life and the people I encounter influence my writing heavily. The positivity of being around musicians and other amazingly fun and creative people 24 / 7. Working shite jobs and watching people all around me struggle to pay their bills and make their way in life. I don’t think its important that everything I write is political or socially aware. I write about life, relationships and everyday experiences. Unfortunately life gets very political sometimes whether you realise it or not.
Are their any bands you would want to see over here to gig with? A long, long list!! Here’s my top choices: Hot Water Music, Against Me!, The Menzingers, The Hold Steady, Above Them
What can we expect next? What’s on the cards for Empty Lungs? We’re releasing our new E.P. ‘Stand Up’ digitally on 16th February and physically on 23rd February with a launch show that night in Belfast. Irish and UK tours in March, European tour in June. There’s a track from the ep streaming at: www.emptylungs.bandcamp.com We’ll be releasing a music video for another track off the ep at the beginning of February.