Aine Brewer from The Metal Saloon recently Interviewed the London Based Band, Stereo Juggernaut who have been nominated for three different catagories for the Pure Rawk Awards, voting ends 11.59 on the 27th February, make sure you vote for Stereo before the time is up!
Mixing their blend of Alternative/Post-Rock with Hard-Dance hooks, Stereo Juggernaut are the freshest hybrid you'll hear today. Crushing guitar work boasting classic lead-parts mixed with modern riffage. Intricate, lyrical, and primitive rhythms fused with pounding, punk driven bass-lines. Neoclassical piano hooks intertwining with synths reminiscent of filthy underground raves. They incorporate audio textures from the future, whilst maintaining a genuine, old-school guitar driven sound.
In short, Stereo Juggernaut have a massive sound, and an indestructible one at that.
Interview with Stereo Juggernaut By Aine Brewer
1. How long have you been together as a band, and who founded the band?
Stereo Juggernaut is the musical baby of Ben Main and Reuben O'Donoghue. Our first show was May 2009 and we formed a few months before then.
Stereo Juggernaut is the musical baby of Ben Main and Reuben O'Donoghue. Our first show was May 2009 and we formed a few months before then.
2. What are you particularly proud to have accomplished so far as a band?
Winning "Best New Band" at the 2011 Pure Rawk Awards, filming a great video with Free Running Films in Nottingham, playing alongside some great bands such as Acey Slade (of Murderdolls) & The Dark Party, and to be nominated for 3 awards with Pure Rawk this year. We also raised £1000 for The MS Society in May 2010 by putting on an all-day gig in North London!
Winning "Best New Band" at the 2011 Pure Rawk Awards, filming a great video with Free Running Films in Nottingham, playing alongside some great bands such as Acey Slade (of Murderdolls) & The Dark Party, and to be nominated for 3 awards with Pure Rawk this year. We also raised £1000 for The MS Society in May 2010 by putting on an all-day gig in North London!
3. In what ways have you excelled musically as a band, from when you first started 'til now?
We've dedicated a lot of time to it so we are always growing as players and hungry to learn more. We have experimented a lot with sounds, song-writing and recording ourselves which helps us perfect our live performance. We always aim high!
We've dedicated a lot of time to it so we are always growing as players and hungry to learn more. We have experimented a lot with sounds, song-writing and recording ourselves which helps us perfect our live performance. We always aim high!
4. Defeated By The Sea is your single from the Disco Smack EP. What is your favourite track on the EP and why?
Each band member always has their own favourites! But on the whole, each song has it's own distinctive vibe, while the sound and performance is cohesive. There are party bangers, raucous anthems and moody ballads.
Each band member always has their own favourites! But on the whole, each song has it's own distinctive vibe, while the sound and performance is cohesive. There are party bangers, raucous anthems and moody ballads.
5. Being a London based band, would you say this is where your strongest fan base is?
Definitely, as London is the base that we work from, but we particularly like the response and accommodation we have received when travelling around the UK.
6. What are your favourite venues to play? Where do you hope to tour?
Definitely, as London is the base that we work from, but we particularly like the response and accommodation we have received when travelling around the UK.
6. What are your favourite venues to play? Where do you hope to tour?
Nambucca in Holloway for it's great sound and lovely people! The Purple Turtle have also always done good by us too. We hope to tour around the world!
7. What plans have you got for the future? Where do you see yourself in five years?
Sitting in the pub moaning about where it all went tits up! Only kidding, we will hopefully be writing our finest material yet, and reaching out to lots of pairs of ears around the world.
8. Is there anything you are working on at the moment? Any other news you would like to share? (e.g working on a new album, preparing for tour etc)Other than our Pure Rawk Award nominations, we have a great show with Zico Chain & Six Hour Sundown at Nambucca on 11th March. We are writing and recording new songs, and are drawing up plans for a tour later this year!
You can vote for Stereo Juggernaut's 3 Award Nominations here!
http://www.purerawk.com/awards/vote-now/
Voting ends at the end of Monday 27th February 2012
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