Strange Bones

Musicians — Blackpool

01Profile

A Strange Bones Photo

03Interview

Name, What do you do?
B: I’m Bobby and I sing and play the guitar.
W: I’m Will and I play bass.

Where are you from?
B: Blackpool

What is the band doing at the moment?
Touring with Cabbage and The Blinders, playing festivals and recording.

What influences your sound?
Everything from The Cramps to Howlin' Wolf.

Describe your style in three words?
B: OFF THE BONE.

How should your music be listened to?
W: LIVE.
B: LOUD.

What music defines the teenage you?
B: UK SUBS, Gallows, The Bronx.
W: The whole of 'And Out Come The Wolves' by Rancid. We absolutely rinsed that album when we were kids.

A British icon that has inspired you?
B: Joe Strummer.
W: Charlie Harper of the legendary punk band U.K. Subs. He is in his 70’s now and is still doing a crazy amount of shows.

What’s the best gig you’ve been to?
B: UK SUBS and Rancid at London Astoria.
W: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes at Koko London. They tore the place apart.

 

04Playlist Notes

What was the first song you played on repeat?
B: 'Human Fly' by The Cramps.
W: 'Rollin' by Limp Bizkit. When I was around nine 'Chocolate Starfish' was the first album I ever bought, was hooked.

A song from your favourite album?
B: 'Pay To Cum' by Bad Brains.
W: 'Heart Attack American' by The Bronx.

A song you wish you had written?
B: 'Knuckle Up' by H09909.
W: 'I Fought The Law' by The Clash.

Best song to bring people together?
B: 'Guns Of Brixton' by The Clash.
W: 'Know Your Enemy' by Rage Against The Machine.

Best love song of all time?
B: 'I Hate You' by Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes.
W: 'Howlin' For You' by The Black Keys.

Is there a song you like that people wouldn’t expect?
B: 'Beg And Borrow' by Dimension.
W: 'Common Sense' by J HUS.

What was the last piece of music you bought?
B: 'Goodbye Bread' by Ty Segall.
W: 'Brutalism' by Idles.

Any new British bands are you listening to at the moment?

The Blinders
The Slumdogs
False Heads
Idles
Cabbage
Wuzi
Yonaka

03Interview

Name, What do you do?
B: I’m Bobby and I sing and play the guitar.
W: I’m Will and I play bass.

Where are you from?
B: Blackpool

What is the band doing at the moment?
Touring with Cabbage and The Blinders, playing festivals and recording.

What influences your sound?
Everything from The Cramps to Howlin' Wolf.

Describe your style in three words?
B: OFF THE BONE.

How should your music be listened to?
W: LIVE.
B: LOUD.

What music defines the teenage you?
B: UK SUBS, Gallows, The Bronx.
W: The whole of 'And Out Come The Wolves' by Rancid. We absolutely rinsed that album when we were kids.

A British icon that has inspired you?
B: Joe Strummer.
W: Charlie Harper of the legendary punk band U.K. Subs. He is in his 70’s now and is still doing a crazy amount of shows.

What’s the best gig you’ve been to?
B: UK SUBS and Rancid at London Astoria.
W: Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes at Koko London. They tore the place apart.

 

04Playlist Notes

What was the first song you played on repeat?
B: 'Human Fly' by The Cramps.
W: 'Rollin' by Limp Bizkit. When I was around nine 'Chocolate Starfish' was the first album I ever bought, was hooked.

A song from your favourite album?
B: 'Pay To Cum' by Bad Brains.
W: 'Heart Attack American' by The Bronx.

A song you wish you had written?
B: 'Knuckle Up' by H09909.
W: 'I Fought The Law' by The Clash.

Best song to bring people together?
B: 'Guns Of Brixton' by The Clash.
W: 'Know Your Enemy' by Rage Against The Machine.

Best love song of all time?
B: 'I Hate You' by Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes.
W: 'Howlin' For You' by The Black Keys.

Is there a song you like that people wouldn’t expect?
B: 'Beg And Borrow' by Dimension.
W: 'Common Sense' by J HUS.

What was the last piece of music you bought?
B: 'Goodbye Bread' by Ty Segall.
W: 'Brutalism' by Idles.

Any new British bands are you listening to at the moment?

The Blinders
The Slumdogs
False Heads
Idles
Cabbage
Wuzi
Yonaka

 

05Videos

Strange Bones | We The Rats (2017)

Strange Bones | God Save The Teen (2016)