{"id":8187,"date":"2015-08-27T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2015-08-27T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/interview-the-gospel-youth-2\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T22:07:50","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T22:07:50","slug":"interview-the-gospel-youth-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/interview-the-gospel-youth-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: The Gospel Youth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ever since their debut single, \u2018Kids\u2019<\/i>, dropped last winter, we\u2019ve been big fans of Brighton pop-rockers The Gospel Youth<\/b>. With a thriving combination of Sam Little\u2019s soulful vocals and bright, urgent sound, the four-piece have won over a lot of admirers in their short time together. Having become a quartet in April, they released a second EP, \u2018Empires\u2019<\/i>, in July to plenty of praise.<\/p>\n

The infectious collection is carried by an honest and deeply personal lyrical core that makes the four-piece stand out from the crowd. Now having built a small but effective set of songs, The Gospel Youth<\/b> are gradually gaining some road experience. First up is Hevy Fest<\/b>, where we caught up with guitarist Jules Bowen and drummer Max Wingell.<\/p>\n

Having opened the acoustic stage on the Thursday amid a thunder storm, we spoke to Jules and Max the following day in the blazing sun to discuss the positive response to ‘Empires\u2019<\/i>, their forthcoming tours with Verses and Bad Ideas, a possible album and more.<\/p>\n

AH: So last night you opened the acoustic stage. How was it?<\/b>
Jules: Yeah it was really good fun. We\u2019ve never done an acoustic thing with our songs before but I thought it went really well.<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: And this is coming off the back of the \u2018Empires\u2019<\/i> EP. How has the response been to the EP? Positive?<\/b>

\nMax: Yeah really positive. It\u2019s had a few good reviews.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jules: We\u2019ve been sitting on these songs for so long now, it\u2019s amazing to get them out and have people hear them. It\u2019s been incredible. <\/i><\/p>\n

AH: So you formed last October\u2026<\/b>

\nJules: Well me and Sam (Little – vocalist) were writing together for fun around this time last year. But we weren\u2019t really a band until November when our first single – \u2018Kids\u2019. It was just a bit of fun but when we released it we thought we should take it a bit more seriously because of the reaction it got. It is quite overwhelming. We got Max on board and Kev, our second guitarist, on board as well and that\u2019s where we are today.<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: And now you\u2019re a proper band.<\/b>

\nJules: Yeah pretty much. (laughs)<\/i><\/p>\n

Max: A real band!<\/i><\/p>\n

Jules: Kinda. Maybe. (laughs)<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: For a new band like yourself, how important is a festival like Hevy for you to play?<\/b>

\nMax: I think it\u2019s really important for a new band to play a festival like this.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jules: It\u2019s just (about) getting your name on the circuit. Get your name associated with all of the other bands playing, and meeting people is fucking great. It\u2019s awesome. <\/i><\/p>\n

Max: And meeting fans too!<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: Speaking of festivals, you\u2019re playing the Breakout Festival in your hometown Brighton, and you got picked by Deaf Havana for that right?<\/b>
Jules: Yeah we did. They\u2019re good friends of ours. We\u2019ve known them for years.<\/i><\/p>\n

Max: Yeah they\u2019ve helped us out.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jules: We owe them a lot.<\/i><\/p>\n

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AH: Who are you looking forward to seeing this weekend and at Breakout?<\/b>
Jules: Well this weekend, Max\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Max: A Wilhelm Scream all the day. It\u2019s going to be a shred fest!<\/p>\n

Jules: I\u2019m already rocking my Dillinger Escape Plan t-shirt. I\u2019m a massive Dillinger Escape Plan fan but also I\u2019m looking forward to seeing bands like Trash Boat, good friends of ours and As It Is. I\u2019m well up for seeing them.<\/i><\/p>\n

Max: Yeah they\u2019re good mates.<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: Some good pop-punk there.<\/b>
Jules: Exactly. Flying that pop-punk flag.<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: Going back to the \u2018Empires\u2019<\/i> EP. I hear you\u2019re writing an album, is that correct?<\/b>
Jules: Yeah. We are always writing no matter what. It is just what we do. There is an album in the works.<\/i><\/p>\n

Max: There are foundations in the pipeline.<\/i><\/p>\n

Jules: So fingers crossed.<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: Because the EP got such a good response, does put any pressure on you or raise expectations?<\/b>
Jules: No I relish it actually. I love it. It has got me pumped to write more. No pressure whatsoever!<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: Up for the challenge then?<\/b>
Jules: No definitely. This is why I am in a band. I love writing songs. I love performing.<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: Am I right saying there is a video for \u2018Lighting Fires\u2019<\/i> coming out?<\/b>
Both: (laughs)<\/i><\/p>\n

Jules: There is a video coming. The \u2018Lighting Fires\u2019 thing\u2026<\/i><\/p>\n

Max: That was more a teaser for the EP. We do have plans for videos. We\u2019re working on something at the moment. Hopefully we\u2019ll have that released in the next couple of weeks. Just a semi-homemade kind of thing. <\/i><\/p>\n

AH: Then in the Autumn you\u2019ve got two tours. Playing with Verses and Bad Ideas.<\/b>
Jules: Yeah Verses are friends of ours. We\u2019ve known them for absolutely years. We were having a few beers with Jason last night. They\u2019re fucking great dudes. They write some good songs. We\u2019re privileged to tour with them. That\u2019s actually going to be our first ever tour, so to do it with those guys it\u2019s going to be fucking awesome.<\/i><\/p>\n

Max: The Bad Ideas stint is going to be so good. I know those guys really well. My previous band did a lot of tours with them guys. They\u2019re a really hard working band. I can\u2019t thank them enough. Chris (Coleshaw – Bad Ideas bassist) is one of the hardest working people I know in the music scene.<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: That\u2019s just a long weekend tour right? <\/b>

\nMax: Yeah. He (Chris) actually got in touch with me personally about doing those shows and he made it happen. <\/i><\/p>\n

AH: What other plans do you have besides writing, touring etc.<\/b>

\nMax: Nothing really. We\u2019ve got Breakout, the tours. At the moment we\u2019re working our performance side of things because we\u2019re a new band. I joined the band in April so we\u2019re ironing some creases out here and there. Breakout is a huge opportunity for us, so we don\u2019t want to disappoint. We\u2019re just taking it as it comes at the moment.<\/i><\/p>\n

AH: Any final words to share with the Already Heard readers?<\/b>
Max: Thank you so much for reading this and this interview and listening to our band. We absolutely love it. <\/i><\/p>\n

Jules: Buy our EP because we\u2019re poor as shit! (all laugh) We need some fucking money.<\/i><\/p>\n

Max: Please buy a t-shirt. (all laughs)<\/i><\/p>\n

‘Empires\u2019<\/i> by The Gospel Youth<\/b> is out now on Speaking Tongues<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The Gospel Youth<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a>|Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

October (with Verses<\/b>)
\n03 Underground, Plymouth
\n04 The Forum, Tunbridge Wells
\n05 Waterfront Studio, Norwich
\n06 Tech Noir, Stoke
\n07 The Rainbow, Birmingham
\n08 The Hop, Sheffield
\nNovember (with Bad Ideas<\/b> and Midday Committee<\/b>)
\n05 The Cornerhouse, Cambridge
\n06 Chameleon Arts Cafe, Nottingham
\n07 Retro Bar, Manchester
\n08 Riverside Live, Sheffield<\/p>\n

View more of Already Heard<\/b>\u2019s coverage of Hevy Fest<\/b> 2015 here<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

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

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