We recently headed out for a walk and a chat in Soho with Bobby from Don Broco, pre-summer festival season, to learn about his musical influences and inspirations and what world domination looks like for the band.
When I was a kid I read a book called Cloud Atlas which had a massive on how I approach anything creative. It’s mostly a sci-fi novel but jumps between genres from chapter to chapter. I’d never read anything like it, it had so many different ideas that somehow knitted together to create something truly original. There was section that described writing music, all the notes out there have been used a million times before but it’s the order and way they’re put together that create that magic feeling when you hear something fresh and exciting. That’s what I try to do with Don Broco, take all these varied elements of the music I love and do something no ones ever done before with them.
This is too hard a question as there are so many! But as it’s kinda fresh in my mind from our last European tour I’ll go with Budapest. The city is beautiful, loads of great vintage shopping, coffee spots, bars etc and as we’d never been before and didn’t know what to expect the crowd just totally blew our minds. Most places we’ve been to you have to work over a few years to nurture a fan base so passionate, but these fans there were insane. The energy in the most pit was up there with the craziest pits we’ve had in London or New York, they knew all the words and were singing so loud I thought my in-ear monitors had broken at one point as so much crowd noise was cutting through it was incredible.
Energy wise I’d like to think I’m on the same vibration as the Gold Winged Purple Amethyst Ring. It’s bold and colourful so for me brings together both serious passion with a sense of fun.
We’d love to be able to play shows in every city in every country of the world. We’ve been lucky enough to travel to some incredible places but haven’t had a chance yet to go to South America yet so proper keen for that.
All in East cause I’m lazy and they’re near me haha!
The Hunter S – quality pub that also does a pretty decent roast + toilet decor is really fun .
Okko – they do my favourite Korean fried chicken in the entire world. Even better than what I had in Korea.
Dalston Roofpark for the good summer vibes
Tyrrells black truffle and sea salt
Monster Munch pickled onion
Wotsit giants
Hyrule
We had the best day off on tour the other week in Lake Tahoe. Just cruising round on a speedboat in the sunshine all day, blasting out heavy metal so I’d get back there and do that.
