E.J.: Indie/Rock/Pop. The first album was way more alt-pop, soft-rock and even folk-pop. The second, ‘Electric Charge’ has more indie elements and has a lot more bang! It’s still pop at heart, but classic rock influences are more obvious as well as tastes of  brit-pop and contemporary modern rock sounds.

N.N.: We’re an indie rock band basically. Our sound has more of a classic feel I think, which stems from our influences which tend to be older bands.

Tell me about the contemporary music streams, are there any?

E.J.: There probably are, but I don’t take much notice. Certainly not enough to comment on. I like to make the music that I want to make and need to make. I have to like it first. I listen to current artists as well as the classics but I’m not an expert on the current scene.

Artists have different opinions about the music industry and its effect on originality. What do you think about it? (Do you think that the artist has to compromise?)

N.N.: The artist doesn’t have to compromise but I think most of us realize that we need an audience and we want others to enjoy what we do so there is always an element of compromise. I do think the industry does tend to stifle creativity.

E.J.: Ah compromise. I think everybody has to compromise at some point in their life – artists, everyone. We all make different choices; they’re not right or wrong – different people just make different choices to others. As far as originality goes, I think there is a lack of it in today’s music. The business heads at the top are too caught up in thinking how to make money with sound-a-likes and copycats that they forget about credibility and originality. Some artists think like that too I guess. Although I think it may soon improve, with the large labels getting smaller and independent labels becoming more prominent.

S.H.: I think it’s been sad there’s a shift away from ‘album bands’. It seems to be all about one big hit now that you can travel with then people want the next one. Bands aren’t getting the time to cultivate their sound and really express themselves. I also don’t like the idea people can just buy one song from your catalogue now, it means it’s less likely for them to find further stuff of yours they like going through the album.