Interview

How did you get together as a band?

We all wanted to play Sweet Child O’ Mine at a gig and it went well, so we decided to keep playing as a band.

How long has the band been together?

We’ve been together for about 9 months now.

How did you come up with the band name?

Basically, we were called Fun with Moses but then thought it was ‘about time’ we came up with a proper band name and so About Time stuck.

How do you write your own music?

We’ve just started having a go at writing our own stuff. We do it by just hearing things we think sound good, then writing them down or putting them into GarageBand and then adding other parts like drums and bass.

Which is your favourite song to play and why?

Ellen’s favourite song to play is Savior by Rise Against because it’s fast and is fun to play and is also really good to sing to. Matt’s is Slither by Velvet Revolver because he likes the riff and vocals.

How would you describe your style of music in 3 words?

Matt’s three words are ‘An Awesome Style’.

What instruments do you play?

David plays guitar in the band but also plays drums, Matt plays bass and sings in the band but can also play guitar and piano, and Ellen plays drums in the band but can also play guitar and trumpet.

What gigs have you played?

We’ve played some at Penketh High and one at Crosfields.

What was the best gig you’ve ever played?

The charity gig at Crosfields was great fun.

What gigs would you like to play in the future?

We’d love to play more gigs in Warrington, like Warrington Music Festival. Then the dream would be to play big festivals like Download or Leeds Festival.

Who inspires the music you make?

Matt is inspired by Guns ‘n’ Roses and Green Day and David is inspired by Blink-182. Ellen is inspired by bands like Mallory Knox, Incubus, Muse and also local Warrington bands who’ve written their own music and now play some pretty big gigs.

What’s been your biggest achievement as a band?

Our biggest achievement was probably carrying on even though we lost our bassist and also starting to write our own stuff.

If you could collaborate with any artist who would it be?

Matt would collaborate with the Gaslight Anthem or Green Day and Ellen would collaborate with Halestorm or Rammstein.

How can people access your music?

People can access our music through our Facebook page.

What would you like to achieve in the future?

We’d like to play a lot more gigs and write a lot more songs. We’d also love to travel the world and play festivals!