KBPS Interview: whenyoung

whenyoung are a London-based band who have just released their debut single ‘See How They Run’, a track Andrew from the band describes their two-minute long debut as “short and punchy.”

“We wanted to start our debut single with a bang; it’s quite loud and brash and that’s how we want to start out! We’ve got a bunch of songs with different styles and melodies but [See How They Run] is what we’re going for with this.”

But how does this single, which has been receiving a great reaction online, compare to their catalogue. “It’s a good taster of what we’re about. I wouldn’t say you could categorise us with one song but it’s a taste of what we’re about and what’s to come.”

There is also a video for the song which you can see below. “We didn’t really have a budget so it was a case of seeing what we could do, calling up some friends and having some fun with it. We wanted to take certain elements of the song and recreate them in an interesting video format that keeps you entertained.”

Whenyoung are playing their first show next month and are building up to that now. “We’ve had interested blogs, lots of interviews. General feedback has been really good about it. It’s rare that a band starts off and is determined to release a song that’s two minutes long and in your face.

“I think bands are too nice these days!”

Working on their live show, Andrew says their sound will be intense. “We want to justify the songs live and even make them even better live, and we’re working hard on that.”

The band are set to play Brighton’s The Great Escape later this month and then a show in London on the final day of May. And what are their plans for after that?

“In the last six months we’ve been working hard at the actual recordings so we’ve got a lot of songs under our belt. As soon as we get this one out there and people start hearing it and we do some live shows it’s straight onto the next one.

“You’ll be definitely hearing more of us!”, promising a release of more songs. “If we get a couple of our live dates done and dusted we’ll know more about where we’re standing!”

Looking even further ahead Andrew would love the band to be on a support tour “to get out there and play a lot of live shows and really get to show people what we can do.

“As a musician it’s great to be able to play, record and rehearse your own music but when people take it on board and enjoy it it really makes the difference and that’s what it’s all about.”

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