Fresh from releasing their second studio album The Wages Of Fear last month, Brits and Piece’s Alexa caught up with one half of the intelligent and bitter-sweet rock/pop quartet, Tellison, on the last leg of their UK tour.  

Okay so if you could start by giving a little introduction to yourselves
Peter: Hi I’m peter and I play guitar in the band Tellison.
Stephen: I am Stephen and I play the guitar and sing in the band Tellison.

How did Tellison as a band start?
S: In it’s ‘real incarnation’ I stole Peter from another band, and made Andy (bassist) start playing the bass guitar which he had never wanted to do in his life. Henry (drummer) and I had already been messing around in bands for a while together, so we became a band and went on tour in 2005 with Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. 

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Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of heading to Bath to watch the wonderful Wise Children, as well as cheeky interview beforehand. I really do suggest you check them out, especially if you’re into the folky genre. You can listen to both EPs for free here.

First off, could you give us a little introduction to who you are?

Okay I’m Robin and I set up Wise Children, which is to me is a folk project; a mixture of dark folk and pop. It’s turned into a bit of a community in where by sometimes I play by myself and sometimes I play with up to 3 or 4 people. It’s in a state of transit at the moment, which is quite nice as there are an awful lot of people involved so we can utilise a lot of different skills. 

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First things first, a little introduction if you please 
Hello, my name is Richard Walters. I’m a musician. I sing and write songs, but I’d rather not be cornered in with the singer/songwriters - they’re no fun.
I’m just about to release a second full length album called ‘Pacing’ which follows up my debut ‘The Animal’ which came out a year and half ago. I’m currently working on a third record, which I hope to get out early next year, and a few collaborative projects. 

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Self confessed veterans of the road, Flood Of Red take a quick break in Bristol to chat to Brits and Pieces’ Alexa Jade. Now a six piece, the boys from Airdrie talk good gigs, bad gigs and Meatloaf.

Hey guys, thank you for having me! How many shows down are you now?
Calum: Well this is the eighth day and I think this is the 6^th show.

How’s it been going so far?
Calum: Yeah it’s been really great. We’ve had a lot of positive feedback and it’s been really positive shows.

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Brits and Pieces is back! Adam Barnes, Oxford’s very own answer to America’s fantastic folk singers such as Bon Iver and Ray Lamontagne, took some time out to talk Brits and Pieces columnist Alexa Jade. At the humble age of 19, with songs and a beard way beyond his time, it’s easy to see him going far.

How long have you been playing music? Have you always wanted to be singer/songwriter?
I’ve been playing and writing music steadily since the age of 14 and performing it since I was 16. I think I always wanted to be a singer/songwriter, I seem to remember trying to write songs when I was 7 or 8 but I couldn’t play anything so I always forgot what I’d written. At the same time, I wanted to be Michael Flatly as well as a Formula One race car driver, so it kind of grew from nowhere. My love of music and songwriting really stemmed from a love of singing I had from a very young age which has always stuck with me.

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