We caught up with Aaron from the chart topping band 'Bitterly Sweet' backstage at the NME music awards, where he was chilling with his girlfriend who is actually our cover star! We had a quick chat and got a few snaps!
So hello! Excited about the upcoming album release?!
Hello! Yes i am, majorly excited! Our second album is going be so much bigger and better than the first! This albums got a completely different vibe to the last one! More edgy and unique and i can't wait for people to hear it.
How do you feel about winning best album?
Feels absolutely fantastic! That our fans and people in the music industry think we deserve to win it. It was amazing just to be nominated, but to win was just something else.
So what have been your main influences through making this album?!
Well i have all different music influences from so many different genres. We have influenced a more electro vibe into this album as well as bringing in more punk/rock references. Bands such as Cobra Starship and Hadouken have influenced us! On the punk rock side more bands such as Enter Shikari, A Day To Remember, The Blackout, Young Guns and You Me At Six. All different types of music but all somewhat an influence into the sound we have created.
Who would be your ideal artist to tour with?!
Well one of my favorite artists are 'You Me At Six' so to be given the opportunity to tour with them would be amazing. Bands like 'The Blackout' would also be amazing to tour with. Even an artist such as Muse would be insane to tour with! Just because of the stature they're at.
Are you planning to do a UK tour?
Yes! We've got a tour planned, with a few cheeky surprises along the way! We're just waiting until our manager and the label says we can announce it! But we have plenty of tricks up our sleeves. We can't wait to announce it to the fans, if they stay tuned on twitter and Facebook over the next few weeks they'll be a big announcement made!
Is it true Kayla will be coming on tour too?
Well her and the band are excellent musicians so it will be kept professional, although it would be an added bonus for her to be there aswell!
What was more important when writing the album, the music or the lyrics?
Well as i'm a singer i'd say the lyrics are pretty important, but having amazing lyrics is no good whatsoever if you have rubbish music! We all try and pitch in the best we can with coming up with riffs and beats for the album, and we all pitch in with the lyric and make them more personally to each of us.
What is your favorite venue to play at?
For each of us it’s different. We all like to play at smaller intimate venues where you’re really close to the crowd! We’re all from different places over England so our locals ones are always amazing to play! For example I love playing at the Middleborough Empire! Or the O2 academy in Newcastle! Some of the other guys prefer the London venues, personally my favorite London venue is the Camden Electric Ballroom.
What’s the best tour you have ever been on?
Australian tours are always fun! Touring Japan is always so much fun! Just like one big party! Everything’s so different to England, no boundaries everyone just goes mental!
Bitterly Sweets second album is out next month! Then they are touring in May! Download their new single ‘What it feels like’ now directly off the Bitterly Sweet site for free!
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