Also, what has it been like to record with Romesh Dodangoda and how has he pushed you as musicians? Tom: Recording with Romesh was great! We had a great time in the studio with him, and it was awesome to see the songs change and evolve whilst working with him. Ruby: It’s probably the most fun and relaxed we’ve ever felt in the studio, it’s really important that you can work well with the producer, and I think Romesh is absolutely amazing! Craig: Like Ruby said, it’s really important to be able to just be yourself, relax and get all your ideas out, and Romesh is great at understanding your music and coming up with great ideas, as well as taking your own ideas, and helping you turn them into something awesome! Joe: We’re so happy with the way the song’s came out, we enjoyed the whole process, and the final product is just what we wanted, and more! We’ll be heading back there towards the end of the year, and we’re all so excited to be working with Romesh again!
How's your new material coming along, and what can fans expect in comparison to your earlier work maybe? Ruby: As musicians, we’re still trying out new sounds, and writing new songs all the time. We try to make all our songs different, but keep a sound that everyone will recognize as being our own. Tom: I think our new single will be a little bit different to our earlier work, in that we’re bringing together a mix of bright pop, to catchy jumpy rock. Joe: We enjoy writing songs, and some of the material we’re working on is darker like ‘No One Else’, and some of it is more upbeat like ‘Waiting’. We’re hoping everyone likes our new tracks!!
How excited are you to be playing Hevy Fest, and what should attending fans expect? Joe: We can not wait to get stuck in at Hevy Fest – it’s another metal festival, so there’s always that slight worry about crowd response, but I think whatever it is, we’ll get up there and play our show and have a great time, and hopefully everyone watching will as well! Ruby: For anyone who’s going to Hevy Festival, and wants a little break from the hardcore bands, and wants to come jump around a little, then they should come check us out! We love to get the crowd involved at our shows, especially at festivals, so expect some new material, a lot of shout-backs and jumping
What else does 2012 hold for Reachback? Tom: We’ve got a lot going on this summer and some big things planned for the rest of 2012, but coming up, our new single ‘Get Up’ will be released mid July with a brand new, unheard B-side and we’re super excited to hear the thoughts of everyone on that! Ruby: We’ve also got a tour in July with My Extraordinary, you can check out the dates at Reachbackband.com/events. It’s a Northern tour, so we’re heading to Manchester, Liverpool and the sort to hang out with some of our Northern fans! Joe: We’re also playing at the BT London Live festival in Hyde Park on July 29th which we’re super excited for! Craig: There’s a lot going on right now and we’ve got our single, a new video coming out, more recording plans, some great festivals and some amazing shows lined up! The best way to keep up is to head to our website www.reachbackband.com or our Facebook.com/Reachback page for all the latest information!