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Hailing from North London, Wolf Alice<\/strong> have gradually been building an acclaimed following since their formation in 2010. From their early folk-pop beginnings, the quartet have grown to become a refined indie rock with a grungy edge.<\/p>\n

Their latest EP, ‘Creature Songs’<\/em>, displays the band’s use of quiet, loud dynamic. Tracks like ‘Moaning Lisa Smile’<\/em> are bold with a grunge-esque core whilst ‘We’re Not The Same’<\/em> shows the bands softer, calmer side. It\u2019s a sound that has been welcomed by critics and even saw the band be part of ‘BBC Radio One Rocks’<\/em> initiative earlier this year.<\/p>\n

After a summer of playing festivals all over the UK and Europe, Wolf Alice<\/strong> ended their summer at Leeds Festival<\/strong> where we spoke to vocalist\/guitarist Ellie Rowsell and guitarist Joff Oddie. The pair discussed their festival highlights, told us about the ‘Creature Songs’<\/em> EP and their future plans.<\/p>\n

AH: How are you finding Reading and Leeds so far?<\/strong>
Ellie: Really really good. We\u2019ve had a great weekend.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: Is this your first time here?<\/strong>
Joff: It\u2019s our first time in Leeds. All of us have been to Reading before.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: You played on the Festival Republic stage earlier today. How did it go?<\/strong>
Ellie: Really well. We were all really happy with it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Joff: There was an amazing crowd. The crowds over the last couple of days have been really great. We\u2019ve been proper lucky.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: That stage has a history of hosting bands who have gone on to do bigger things. Is that something you\u2019d like to follow in the footsteps of?<\/strong>
Joff: Yes (laughs). I would very much hope so. It feels like we\u2019ve got our foot in the door of a big festival, so next year it\u2019s up, up and up.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

AH: Earlier this year you signed with Dirty Hit Records and released the ‘Creature Songs’<\/em> EP. For those who haven\u2019t heard it. What can you tell us about that?<\/strong>
Ellie: We recorded it in Brussels with a producer called Catherine Marks. It\u2019s kind of got two sides to it. There\u2019s a heavy, party, energetic side and a more darker, quieter side. So yeah it\u2019s kind of a bit of progression from our EP before it. So check it out.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: You\u2019ve been playing a few festivals over the summer. Has it been a good opportunity to win over new fans?<\/strong>
Joff: Definitely. I think festivals are the best kind of opportunity to grab people who are walking past or maybe someone has bought there friend down who hasn\u2019t seen us before. It\u2019s a great, great way of exposing yourself to an audience who haven\u2019t seen you before.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: What have been your highlights over the summer?<\/strong>
Ellie: This weekend has definitely been a highlight. I think we really enjoyed Benicassim in Spain. We had a surprisingly big crowd. We were really shocked but happy with that. And Glastonbury was a milestone. So yeah a lot of highlights.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: You were part of \u2018BBC Radio One Rocks\u2019 shows earlier this year, which celebrated new UK rock. What do you make of the so-called comeback of guitar music? Did it ever go away?<\/strong>
Joff: As long as I\u2019ve known people have always said \u201cguitar music is coming back.\u201d I don\u2019t think it ever goes away.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ellie: I think it\u2019s coming back on the radio a bit more, which is why people are talking about it, but yeah it\u2019s good. That show was really fun. Slaves were incredible. It\u2019s definitly looking up.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: There are a lot of up and coming UK guitar bands. Are there any bands we should know about or recommend?<\/strong>
Ellie: Well Bloody Knees have played Reading and Leeds. They\u2019re a really great guitar band.<\/em><\/p>\n

Joff: Happyness. <\/em><\/p>\n

Ellie: Gengahr. There\u2019s lot of stuff.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

AH: Looking ahead to the end of 2014 and early 2015, what are your plans going forward?<\/strong>
Ellie: Record an album would be a good start. Just carry on playing these kind of shows.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: Are you in the process of writing an album at the moment?<\/strong>
Joff: We\u2019ve written it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Ellie: We\u2019re just finding a good time and place to record it.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: Any touring plans?<\/strong>
Ellie: We\u2019ve got two shows in October. One in Manchester, one in London. Then we\u2019re not sure after that. We\u2019re going to see how those goes.<\/em><\/p>\n

AH: For those who haven\u2019t seen you this weekend, why should they come out to those shows?<\/strong>
Ellie: I think your own headine show is really different from your festival show, so its interesting to go and see a band rather than at a festival. Because we\u2019re only doing the two shows, we\u2019re going to make them as special as possible. Maybe a bit more performative, and showcase new material.<\/em><\/p>\n

Wolf Alice<\/strong> links: Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Soundcloud<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Sean Reid (@SeanReid86)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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