"The new We Caught The Castle album is incredible, it shows that this band is ready to rise above from the underground alternative music scene and do some damage! So watch out, as they're coming your way!" Can you tell us a little bit about the formation of We Caught The Castle? Zak, Simon, Joe and Rob started playing with each other at school, then decided to pick up instruments and decided to form a band when Zak and Simon met Hollie at college.
What bands/genres of music have influenced you as a band since day 1, and why? Funeral For A Friend and The Receiving End of Sirens, we used to listen to them in our own time and it just influenced us in our harmonies and song structures.
How did you end up on Angry Badger Records, and what's it been like to have them backing your band so far? We were asked to play a gig in Southampton by the owner of Angry Badger Records (Jules Aplin) and he really enjoyed us live, after we played another couple of gigs for him he decided to offer us a deal. He's been really helpful in getting us gigs in Southampton and the surrounding areas, and has been essential at getting this album off the ground.
So how did you go about picking Chris Penfold to be your new bass player, and how is he adjusting to being in the band so far? Funny story.... Our bassist went on holiday for a week and we had to get a stand in for a couple of gigs. We chose our friend from Streetfight Silence, Chris Penfold, and made a joke on our Facebook that he was our new bassist because Rob had moved to Spain, we didn't think anyone would take it seriously but they did!