With their new single, ‘Lights at Ten’ set to be released at the end of the month, Kent rockers IRIS are the latest emerging UK rock band aiming for bigger things in 2013.
Having played shows alongside Arcane Roots, Mallory Knox, I Divide and many others, the quartet have took that experience and applied to their sound, one that consists of strong harmonies, soaring choruses and slick guitar hooks thus making IRIS a band to keep an eye on.
Vocalist/guitarist Adam Smart recently took part in our “If I…” questionnaire where he told us which grunge band he’d like to see reform, which Youtube viral hit he wish he’d written, and more.
If your band would like to be featured as part of “If I…” full details can be found here.
If I could re-record one song it would be…
Adam: ‘Poker Face’ by Lady Gaga.
If I could re-live one tour/show it would be…
Adam: The tour we did with I Divide at the end of last year. We all got on really well and had a lot of laughs along the way, played some great shows and just will always be a memorable one for all of us.
If I had the chance to play one venue it would be…
Adam: Brixton Academy, that’s where I’ve seen most of my heroes play.
If I could play with one band it would be…
Adam: It would probably be Foo Fighters.
If I could play with any person living or dead it would be…
Adam: I’ve got a few but if I had to pick one, it would be the man who got me totally obsessed with the guitar Jimi Hendrix.
If I could bring back any band that have split up, it would be…
Adam: Nirvana! I often think about what Kurt Cobain would be writing if he were alive today.
If I wasn’t playing music, I would be…
Adam: An astronaut for NASA space missions.
If I could play a different genre it would be…
Adam: I don’t know. I’ve never thought about it, you always stick to what you know.
If I could have written any song it would be…
Adam: ‘Gangnam Style.’ Have you seen how much money that songs made! Na jokes… I don’t really know.
If I could have written any album it would be…
Adam: Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Siamese Dream.’
If I could headline any festival, it would be…
Adam: Glastonbury.
If I could organise my own festival, the bands playing would be…
Adam: Foo Fighters, Deftones, Biffy Clyro, Smashing Pumpkins, Lower Than Atlantis Don Broco and the list goes on…
If I could play any other instrument, it would be…
Adam: I always understood the drums pretty well but never really had the ability to play them as well, as when I think about them when writing a song. So yeah, drums.
If I could give one piece of advice to a new band, it would be…
Adam: Work hard…play hard.
‘Lights At Ten’ by IRIS is released on 29th April.
May
2 The George, Andover
3 Hole In The Wall, Colchester
4 The Walmer Castle PH, Deal
6 Pure, Basingstoke
30 The Lady Luck, Canterbury
June
2 The Prince Albert, Brighton
IRIS links: Official Website|Facebook|Twitter
Words by Sean Reid
