Meet Clamber
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Meet Clamber, an amazing band playing with us on our next show on Friday 22/09 at Camden Club! Don’t miss them!
Clamber ‘s unique blend of ‘armchair pop’ provides nods towards their early folk influences and love of indie pop, marrying lyrical vulnerability with a pared back, atmospheric tone to create a captivating and forward-thinking take on indie pop. Check them out on Instagram
Meet Clamber during our interview!
1) How did you get into music?
I didn’t really have a choice! My parents were playing albums in the house every second of my life. I have really vivid memories of Belle and Sebastian’s ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’ and David Gray’s ‘White Ladder’ from when I was crawling about, as well as my Mum’s living room dance moves. There’s also a fantastic (or embarrassing, you choose the word) video of me singing Champagne Supernova at about 5 years old, swaggering round the mic like Liam Gallagher – you can find it on my Insta!
2) What bands inspired your style and how do you differ to your roots?
I grew up as an acoustic guitar player, which had a massive impact on my playing and songwriting style. I started by learning strum-and-finger-picking styles from the likes of Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Daughter, Lewis Watson, Mumford and Sons, Newton Faulkner and Ben Howard, which also opened me up to open tunings and the world of folk pop. Much of my early songwriting took a similar form to those artists, but now I’m hooked on guitar pop and catchy choruses, akin to The 1975, Boygenius, The Beths, Darwin Deez and Will Joseph Cook. I still write all my ideas on acoustic guitar first, which has given us this unique blend of sounds that we have now, that we have branded armchair pop! We’ve also recently incorporated synth, and this defo comes from my love of AURORA.
3) What would you say thrills your soul?
Brentford playing in the premier league every week, and last minute weekend trips to new cities.
4) If you were to get stuck on a lonely Island, which would be the 3 albums you’ll take with you?
I’ve gone for 4 (SORRY)!!
1. Aurora – A Different Kind of Human
2. Sivu – Something on High
3. Freelance Whales – Weathervanes
4. Ghostpoet – Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam
5) Beatles Vs Stones?
To be honest, I’m defo the wrong man to ask – not really a fan of either BUT I appreciate what both have done for music of course (before someone bites my head off)!
I deferred to our bassist Charlie (far cooler, far more knowledgeable), and he’s said The Stones, so we’ll roll with that!
6) Do you believe in aliens?
The maths says there has to be, right?!?!