Ahead of their performance at KROQ’s Almost Acoustic Christmas, Lovejoy stopped to talk to us about their eventful year.
Hi, it’s so great to meet you all.
LOVEJOY: Hi.
So it’s very clear that British indie rock is a big influence on your musical style. Who are your favorite artists in that genre? Who do you take inspiration from?
MARK BOARDMAN: Brit Rock. I love Bombay Bicycle Club. Great band. We’re all big fans.
So I feel like your music also gives each member really a moment to shine from like the intricate guitar riffs and complicated drums. What does the process of creating a song look like?
MARK BOARDMAN: Usually starts with either a riff or like a melody line, or some lyrics Wilbur brings with an acoustic guitar. Fleshes out a bit, we all then do our part. And they let me just do whatever I want on the drums.
I love that. My personal favorite song off of the EP was “Scum.” What is that song about to you all?
WILBUR SOOT: It’s about wanting everything, and being given as much as possible and still wanting more.
You’ve been doing a few festival runs, including tonight. What’s been the most memorable experience from those shows?
JOE GOLDSMITH: Well, this little run we’ve been on now? We had a great show in Florida. I think it was– Clearwater was very, very cool. Yeah, we felt like we were playing in like an empty tortoise shell.
MARK BOARDMAN: Everyone in the audience had, like, light poles in their hands so like you could actually see everyone. And they were all, like, throwing them in time. It was really cool.
And my last question is just about the sold out tour you guys have been on? What’s the most unexpected thing to come out of the run?
WILBUR SOOT: Which one?
Exactly! I mean, either. Any of them.
MARK BOARDMAN: I was gonna say in the States, we wrote a couple of the Wake Up & It’s Over tracks whilst on the road and “Normal People Things” as well.
Well, thank you so much for talking with us.
LOVEJOY Thank you.
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