We chatted to Manchester based indie band Mirror Gorillas this week. With influences from the likes of The Strokes to The Libertines the quartet are aiming to become a hit within the highly competitive indie scene of the industry nowadays.
1. Who are Mirror Gorillas?
A snake, a neek of the century, a bouffant and a Jamie slate.
2. Who are your biggest inspirations musically?
Our biggest inspirations are most probably The Libertines, The Smiths, The Strokes, We Are Tombola, Blur, The Stone Roses, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and Oscar Wilde.
3. You've recently come under the management of Owen Howard of our friends over at fellow music blog, POND. How did this come about?
It just all fell into place and then Jamie got really angry and he punched a magpie.
4. Where do you see yourselves in 5 years time?
Harry: "At the bottom of a canal somewhere in Manchester."
Butcher: "Due to the chaotic nature of the universe, there are too many variables and we cannot begin to predict the outcome of the efforts of the next hour let alone 5 years."
Jamie: "Headlining Glasto."
Tim: "@8utch3r still being a neek begging us to favourite his tweets."
5. What's next for Mirror Gorillas?
Harry: "Dunno."
Jamie: "Headlining Glasto."
Tim: "Smash hits... QM."
Butch: "Soundcheck at The Roadhouse for our gig at The Roadhouse... am I being post-modern?"
Huge thanks to Mirror Gorillas for the interview.
Listen to Mirror Gorillas via Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/MirrorGorillas
Follow Mirror Gorilas on Twitter: @MirrorGorillas / https://twitter.com/MirrorGorillas
Like Mirror Gorillas on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mirrorgorillas
Posted by Charlie Ireland.
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