GLASTONBURY 2015: Reverb heavy, stadium filling alt rock is the musical playground of Nottingham four piece Field Studies.
The group have been the darlings of their local live scene since they first emerged in late 2012.
Over the course of a number of releases - debut EP Celestial, double a-side Blomst/Hibernate and latest single Money of America - the band have done much to cement their reputation as purveyors of post-rock loving indie anthems. It’s seen them win over the likes of Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, 6Music’s Tom Robinson and XFM.
Support shows with Girl Band, a widely acclaimed set at this year’s Dot To Dot Festival, and a forthcoming BBC Introducing slot at this year’s Glastonbury Festival should only propel them ever further. We spent 30 seconds with them to find out more...
We first started writing music because…
We've been friends for years and we all played instruments and had similar tastes so it just sort of ... made sense to start a band together.
We have been making music since…
Late 2012-ish, although we were making music together individually long before that.
Our music is…
Way too hard to describe - atmospheric alt-rock is the stock answer we usually give but really it's up to everyone else to decide!
You'll like our music if you listen to...
Post-rock - Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky etc. Other sad bands like Interpol and The National.
Our favourite venue is…
The Chameleon Arts Cafe in Nottingham. It's tiny and doesn't look like much but as soon as you start playing you realise why people play there - the soundsystem is unbelievable for a room that size and it's easily the most intimate venue we've ever played in. You can establish a great connection with the audience too. If anyone ever asks us where to play in Nottingham we say the Chameleon every time.
Music is important because…
It's probably the most powerful art form in the world. Everyone appreciates music on some level because it's in our nature, and that can't be said for pretty much every other type of art (maybe). Basically music is important because it's important.
Our biggest inspiration is…
Impossible to name really, we all have our own unique inspirations that we bring to the music - Charlie (bass) is a huge electronic music fan, for example, and Andrew (drums) loves macaroni cheese. Many inspirations.
Our dream collaboration would be…
This is a tough one. One of the Dessner brothers from the National coming in to write string arrangements for us would be pretty gnarly. Maybe getting Annie Clark or Sharon Van Etten in to do some sweet backing vocals.
To try us out, listen to my song…
Money of America.
If we weren’t making music we’d be…
At university doing whatever it is students do.
In 10 years' time we want to be...
Playing shows in lots of different places, making music that lots of people enjoy.
https://www.facebook.com/fieldstudiesband
https://twitter.com/field_studies_
Field Studies play the BBC Introducing Stage, Glastonbury on Sunday 28 June at 3.45pm.
The group have been the darlings of their local live scene since they first emerged in late 2012.
Over the course of a number of releases - debut EP Celestial, double a-side Blomst/Hibernate and latest single Money of America - the band have done much to cement their reputation as purveyors of post-rock loving indie anthems. It’s seen them win over the likes of Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, 6Music’s Tom Robinson and XFM.
Support shows with Girl Band, a widely acclaimed set at this year’s Dot To Dot Festival, and a forthcoming BBC Introducing slot at this year’s Glastonbury Festival should only propel them ever further. We spent 30 seconds with them to find out more...
We first started writing music because…
We've been friends for years and we all played instruments and had similar tastes so it just sort of ... made sense to start a band together.
We have been making music since…
Late 2012-ish, although we were making music together individually long before that.
Our music is…
Way too hard to describe - atmospheric alt-rock is the stock answer we usually give but really it's up to everyone else to decide!
You'll like our music if you listen to...
Post-rock - Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky etc. Other sad bands like Interpol and The National.
Our favourite venue is…
The Chameleon Arts Cafe in Nottingham. It's tiny and doesn't look like much but as soon as you start playing you realise why people play there - the soundsystem is unbelievable for a room that size and it's easily the most intimate venue we've ever played in. You can establish a great connection with the audience too. If anyone ever asks us where to play in Nottingham we say the Chameleon every time.
Music is important because…
It's probably the most powerful art form in the world. Everyone appreciates music on some level because it's in our nature, and that can't be said for pretty much every other type of art (maybe). Basically music is important because it's important.
Our biggest inspiration is…
Impossible to name really, we all have our own unique inspirations that we bring to the music - Charlie (bass) is a huge electronic music fan, for example, and Andrew (drums) loves macaroni cheese. Many inspirations.
Our dream collaboration would be…
This is a tough one. One of the Dessner brothers from the National coming in to write string arrangements for us would be pretty gnarly. Maybe getting Annie Clark or Sharon Van Etten in to do some sweet backing vocals.
To try us out, listen to my song…
Money of America.
If we weren’t making music we’d be…
At university doing whatever it is students do.
In 10 years' time we want to be...
Playing shows in lots of different places, making music that lots of people enjoy.
https://www.facebook.com/fieldstudiesband
https://twitter.com/field_studies_
Field Studies play the BBC Introducing Stage, Glastonbury on Sunday 28 June at 3.45pm.
