THE RIFF
How did Riff start as a band?
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Tommy (drums) and Chris (bass) started The Riff when they were in school. After a few years of gigging around South Wales they asked me if I could fill in for a few dates as their singer had left. Once we all decided to make it a permanent thing we got my twin brother Sam to join on keys and began writing our own tunes the rest is history!
What makes music so important to you?
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The effect it has on people. I love the idea that any particular song can mean so many different things to different people. I believe people take what they want out of a song or album which is what makes music so important and personal.
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What was it like creating the music video for 'Show Me'?
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I'm not the biggest fan of shooting music videos to be honest it a very long day but it has to be done. Show Me was a bit nostalgic for us because the venue we shot it in is where we used to gig back when we started out doing covers so it was a bit surreal seeing it empty and also shooting a video for one of our own tunes in a place where we covered some great songs by top bands.
How does music make you feel / has it ever been your therapy?
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I think music for most people is therapeutic. The thing with music is it's all about emotion whether it's the lyrics in a particular song or just a song that reminds you of a particular moment in your life. Music makes me feel alive if anything the buzz you get playing live is second to none for me.
What's your best musical experience?
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That's a tough one there's a few that spring to mind. Getting to see the Stone Roses in their home town was definitley up there, because no-one ever really expected them to get back together. I wouldn't say it was the best live performance I've ever seen but thats not what you expect when you see a band like that,the atmosphere and buzz around the place was immense. For the band I think there's a few gigs of ours lately which have possibly been the best we've done. We played in Oviedo in Spain a few weeks back not expecting much of a crowd but it was rammed and to see people who don't even speak English singing back your songs to you blew our mind.