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Aled from Kids in Glass Houses speaks about the first ever PUMA Liverpool
Kids in Glass Houses have spoken of their excitement at playing the upcoming PUMA Liverpool event, with lead singer Aled Phillips secretly hoping the winning band won’t be better than them!
The Welsh five-piece, who have just finished a stadium tour support slot with Fall Out Boy, will headline the first ever PUMA Liverpool gig, which takes place on April 30 at the O2 Liverpool Academy 2.
Supporting them that night will be the winners of a competition currently being held by PUMA Music to find the brightest new talent in the city. A similar event in Manchester, PUMA Manchester, is being held on May 14 with Pete and the Pirates headlining.
The competition winners will also win a fantastic package to kick-start their careers, including a year’s mentoring, studio recording time, promotional campaign, photo shoot and a six-date live tour. They’ll also be kitted in out in top-notch PUMA gear from their Archive range.
And Phillips, lead singer of Kids in Glass Houses, spoke to PUMA Music about snakes, their big break, and their plans for the winning band in Liverpool…
How important is it for new bands to get their music out there and heard by people?
Crucial. You won’t become the biggest band in the world masturbating over your own genius in the comfort of your bedroom. The more people that hear your band, the better.
What was your big break?
We had a lot of little big breaks, I guess. Our first London show introduced a lot of influential people to our music for the first time. We played with Gallows and The Blackout at The Monsta Bar in Camden. It was entirely filled with industry people and we found ourselves an agent, manager and lawyer as a result.
The PUMA Liverpool winners will get a year’s free consultancy, recording time, promotional campaign, photo shoot and six-date live tour, and will also be kitted out in PUMA gear. How much of a help with that be to their career?
It’ll definitely be a nice opportunity. They’ll obviously be pretty good to have won, so that kind of support could potentially extend their appeal. Failing that, they could be nicely dressed and in the same position. Which is no bad thing.
How much are you looking forward to playing with the winners in Liverpool, and will you be seeking them out for a word of advice or cheeky drink?
The words advice and drink in a sentence don’t bed well. The only advice we’ll give them is “don’t be better than us”, the rest of the time won’t be spent with our ill-experienced selves palming off nonsense advice, but showing them the road to cocktail mecca.
You’re about to tour with Fall Out Boy – how much are you looking forward to that?
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Ooooh. That’s a lot. They have so many tunes and it’ll be nice to play to 8 billion people a night. They seem like pretty nice guys too, and they like monkeys. It’s a dream.
What are your ambitions for 2009?
Conquer my fear of snakes by wrestling snakes. Conquer my fear of fuzzy, yellow fabric by winning Wimbledon or a similarly prestigious tennis competition. Finish writing our new record and make it better than the last. Visit America. Eat more sushi. Go back to Japan. Go back to Europe. Play a lot of shows. Have more fun.
You can register here for free tickets to the PUMA Liverpool gig with Kids in Glass Houses, which takes place on April 30 at O2 Liverpool Academy 2.
PUMA Liverpool headliner announced
Confirmed as headliners at this year’s PUMA Liverpool gig is Kids In Glass Houses! Currently in preparation to go on tour supporting Fall Out Boy in March, the power pop five-piece will be setting the stage alight in Liverpool!
