It makes you want to do things differently in the future, but then on the other hand I’ve seen many examples of artists that I admire having similar feelings. T: For me it’s quite complex because there’s tons of things that I would change, but also I know that I’m not always the best judge of what’s good and what’s not, so who’s to say I’m right in thinking things should be changed. It’s quite difficult to sing, it’s always a challenge. We do play it live a lot, and that’s a very different experience to just listening to it. How is it looking back on last year’s debut album, I Love You Jennifer B? It’s not really annoying to have to fit lots of different musical things in, because we just enjoy doing them basically. It’s not really the case of finding time, we want to give time to it as music enthusiasts. It’s not like the other things replacing this, there’s always a want, a need, an urged to do this. There’s not anything else we do that’s similar to it. T: It’s a unique thing that we do in our lives. How do you find the time to prioritise Jockstrap? You’re both really busy doing a lot of cool different things. Then we’ll make final decisions in Taylor’s bedroom. Then we would work apart on that for a while to refine what we want to put into it and then will come together and edit. G: One of us will have an idea and send it to the other, and the other one responds to it. I think it’s our tastes and the way we have developed making music, what our processes are. It’s just what comes out when we make music together. G: It was kind of like that from the beginning. How did you find this unique pocket that you create in as Jockstrap? Georgia wrote a song and asked if I could start producing it, and we went from there? We were in the same year and it’s quite a small university, so you meet most people quite quickly. T: We both went to Guildhall in London to study when we like 18. How did you first meet and start making music together? It’s a crazy thing to have people know your music on the other side of the world. We got to see lots of things and meet lots of people while touring. Georgia: Yeah it was amazing! I haven’t really done much travelling. Playing in those places must have been a crazy experience We went to Australia and Japan, America a few times, the UK. Taylor: We’ve been touring a lot, that’s the main thing we’ve been doing since the album came out. Tickets to Wide Awake Festival in Brockwell Park HERE. From electronic DJ’s to post punk bands, the variety of the festival is enough to have any music fan desperate to attend.Īhead of their performance, we sit down with Jockstrap for an exclusive interview to discuss the legacy of their debut album, playing live together, their festival tips, why they chose to play at Wide Awake. The one day festival is highly cherished within the industry, with the eclectic line up providing plenty of depth and intrigue. This Saturday, 27th May, the band take to the stage at Wide Awake in Brockwell Park. Both busy with their individual work, with Skye producing for an array of popular artists, and Ellery a member of the spectacular Black Country, New Road, Jockstrap is very much a passion project for the twosome, who are dedicated to progressing the sound and ethos of Jockstrap. Critically acclaimed and publicly adorned, the LP saw the band reach giddy heights of popularity, and have since toured across the world and continued to finesse their style and chemistry.
Entitled I Love You Jennifer B, the 10 track body of work is sprawling and compelling, a diverse and distinctive opening chapter in the evolving tale of Jockstrap. Last September saw the duo release their highly anticipated debut album. This sound in question is truly one of a kind, an avant-garde amalgamation of the pair’s respective influences and artistic approach, Foraying through genres with ease, Jockstrap’s sound is challenging and calculated, ethereal and elegant, divine yet devastating. First meeting as late teens when they attended Guildhall School Of Music & Drama, the two creatives began collaborating, quickly and instinctively finding their sound.
Consisting of vocalist/violinist Georgia Ellery and producer/multi-instrumentalist Taylor Skye, Jockstrap are undoubtedly one of the most exciting acts in the UK right now.
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