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a-z with PALM reader

Album – What was the first ever album you bought ? Oh god , Roots by Sepultura maybe ? I had a whole bunch of recorded tapes before that : RATM , Green Day etc Piracy rules !
Boredom – What do you do to cure boredom on long drives between shows on tour ? We like jeux des mots . A lot . So we pick two subjects – countries and food for example then try and make puns out of them
Cover Songs – If could only cover songs from one band for the rest of your musical career , whose songs would you pick ? Deftones .
Describe – How would you describe your sound in just 3 words ? Broody . Cacophonic . Kinetic .
Essential Items – What essential possession could you not live without ? My pedalboard . It ’ s the best thing I own . So nerdy , but hey ho .
Festivals – What is your top tip for festivals ? Stay hydrated , don ’ t eat meat – I ’ m a big meat lover but eating at the scutty burger vans is just asking for the shits .
Gigs – Best / Worst gig you ’ ve ever played ? The best gig for me was last night at the Black Heart in London . The room was rammed and it all kicked off beautifully .
The worst ? Santiago ’ s in Leeds . We had a 4 hour soundcheck as the PA and mics kept breaking . The show was an utter catastrophe too as the power decided to go down 4 or 5 times in the set .
Highlights – What has been the biggest highlight for the band so far ? Our set at 2000 Trees last year was unreal . A packed tent in the middle of the day . Beautiful .
Instrument – If you pick up and learn to play any instrument , what would it be ? The trumpet . I ’ d love
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