“I like to be almost naive in terms of how I write heavy guitar music”: Rolo Tomassi guitarist Chris Cayford on keeping his sound unique

Chris Cayford discusses new album Where Myth Becomes Memory, shaping his sound through creative constraints, and why Rolo Tomassi aren’t as technical as you might think. Continue reading “I like to be almost naive in terms of how I write heavy guitar music”: Rolo Tomassi guitarist Chris Cayford on keeping his sound unique

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Interview: Bjørn Jacobsen

Bjørn Jacobsen has provided sound design for some huge video game titles such as EVE Online, the recentHitman reboot and the much-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077. Such incredible credits didn’t come easily to Bjørn, whose career only really started 10 years ago. Ahead of his guest lecture at dBs Music Bristol we spoke with him about those early days growing up with music, his blossoming interest in sound design and the … Continue reading Interview: Bjørn Jacobsen

Sylvan Esso

Sylvan Esso | Interview

Sylvan Esso are a two-piece, electro-pop band that were never meant to be. Meeting by chance on the same bill at the small venue, vocalist Amanda Meath approached electronic producer Nick Sanborn with “Play it Right”; a song she performed with her folk trio Mountain Man, and asked him to remix it. After creating the obligatory remix, Sanborn sensed there was something else to this collaboration; … Continue reading Sylvan Esso | Interview