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Adrian Wilson
Beside Lights
23/09/2011

Who are you ?(be as vague or as detailed as you want)

A 5 piece pop rock band from Perth WA called Beside Lights, formed in January 2011. However we initially came together January 2010 for a solo project (Adrian Wilson), but over time developed a chemistry and strong musical bond as a band, and decided to make the change!


Give us a quick brief rundown of who you are musically and what you try and do differently.

Each of us has our preferred style of music we individually listen too, but collectively we all love bands like Paramore, The Script, Coldplay etc. I guess what makes this band work is we don’t really try to fit into any certain type of scene, or try write songs a certain way, we just aim to write good catchy songs that people can relate to. Our musical style can be quite broad at times, still keeping it pop rock though! But it keeps things interesting from a listeners perspective, as well as our own when we try blending various styles with pop rock…which we feel gives us a pretty unique sound.


Who would be some key influences are that people wouldn’t expect?

JUSTIN BIEBER!! Haha nooottt. A few of us really love RnB and soul music…artists like Justin Timbalake  & Adele definitely have an influence on us. We even draw from heavier bands like Karnivool, August Burns Red etc…oh and we forgot Katy Perry! 


In “Almost Famous” honour, “do you have to be sad to write a sad song, do you have to be in love to write a love song?”

Definitely not! A lot of the times the songs are written from an outside perspective, so we wouldn’t necessarily sit down and scribble lyrics ONLY about personal experiences. A lot of inspiration is drawn from hearing other people’s stories and experiences…I don’t think there’s one way of writing a song either, sometimes you have no clue where the inspiration comes from…and it could come at the weirdest times.


What is your opinion on the current music scene in Perth?

There’s definitely a strong desire to be different, which makes the Perth scene very unique and interesting in a way…and there’s so much great talent out there! Whether you’re indie, alternative, rock etc…as long as you write honest music I don’t think it really matters what style you are, which is why I think the scene in Perth is so diverse and interesting. 


If you had to put together your dream gig with any 5 bands from history + 5 local bands who would they be?

Hmm not to sure about this one! We’re just happy to be playing music, so pair us with anyone and we’ll be happy J


What is the most annoying/difficult question to be asked in an interview?

We haven’t done enough interviews to acquire a decent answer for this question haha…will let you know in 5 years when we’ve done a few more! ;)


What are your plans for the next 6 - 12 months

We’ve been so busy working on our EP this year we haven’t performed as much as we’d like too, so some touring is definitely on the cards, as well as our EP release in October 2011. The highlights in 2011 for this band though would definitely be performing at Canadian Music Week in Toronto in March, working with an amazing producer in Vancouver, and supporting The Vines at Astor Theatre …now the next step for this band is to release our debut EP and play as many shows as we can to spread the word about our music. We’re super excited to get this EP out there and can’t wait for everyone to hear it!

Check out Beside Lights here: https://www.facebook.com/besidelights

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