Image of Young Guns latest EP: Mirrors.

Q1: ‘Winter’s Kiss’ has undoubtedly been an extremely successful song for you; furthermore in comparison to songs such as ‘Daughter of the Sea’ it’s really different. Do you now believe you’ve reached the point where your fully happy with the bands sound?
Winter kiss has, obviously, been very good to us and we are beyond pleased and surprised with how well it’s been received. Sometimes I feel it’s pretty different from stuff like daughter of the sea, but really the foundations of the song are pretty similar, so I see it as more of an extension of our sound rather than a departure. I think we all really feel like we’re still growing as a band, and we’ll be exploring different ideas and trying new things for a while yet. I’m looking forward to (hopefully!) being able to show a range of sounds on our album, we’ll always be hook based and have a love of riffs but you need texture and variation – we’d like to be perceived as more than just a pop rock band or whatever. We’re never gonna be The Mars Volta but I think we have sides of us not yet seen,
for sure.
Q2: Following on from question 1, I love the set in ‘Winter’s Kiss‘, where was the video’s location?
We filmed WK with Sitcom Soldiers and I can’t recommend them enough. They came up with an idea and they found a great location in very little time. We shot it in an old Victorian schoolhouse on the outskirts of Liverpool. I think it was the Mary magdalen school but I’m not 100% sure. They really did a great job.
Q3: Alas, the Kerrang tour is almost upon us; what’re you guys most looking forward to about it?

Well, mainly just getting out there and playing some shows! We’ve been holed up writing for a while now so we’re itching to get back out before we go into the studio to record our first full length. It’s a great tour, the other bands are wicked guys and we’re excited about the possibility of reaching out to lots of new people.

Q4: A band member tells a bad joke on the tour bus, which one of you is it most likely to be?

That’s a tough one, we all have a pretty rubbish sense of humour. Ben or Simon usually provide the laughs, I’m pretty sure ben was a stand up comedian in another life.

Q5: After the Kerrang tour, what do Young Guns have planned for the year ahead?

Well, we have one show with You Me At Six a day after the k! Tour, then that night we’ll be taking our gear to the studio to start the album with the Wellerhill dudes. After that, it’ll just be a case of touring and touring and touring, I’d love to be able to travel abroad a bit more but we shall see!

Q6: Last, but by no means least… convince us to buy your EP!

You should buy our EP. It’s straight up catchy music that doesn’t care about being fashionable or cool or not, which therefore makes it mega ultra super fashionable and cool. Thats how it works, right? If you’re skint, download it and come get sweaty with us at a show. We’ve sold close to 5,000 copies now so hopefully that’s a sign that it’s worth a listen. Cheers!

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