Ever wondered what music your favourite band listens to? What songs inspire the best songwriters?
In this feature, we’ll speak to some of HOT VOX’s favourite new artists on the gigging scene and find out what songs shaped them to be the musicians and artists they are today and what’s on their Spotify Playlist.
Today’s playlist is curated by I WITHIN.
Who is I Within?
I Within is a hard rock bank from Kent, made up of Logan Ellis, Joel Fitzsimmons and Ollie Peck
For those who don’t know your band, describe your act in a few sentences?
We are a three-piece heavy rock band, promoting inclusivity through our music and representing the mifits of today’s youth. We all met and formed the band while studying music at univeristy, each bringing our own unique and broad influences to craft I Within’s stadium rock sound.
What is a song from the first album you ever listened to?
Logan: Adam’s Song – Blink 182
Joel: Stockholm Syndrome – Muse
Ollie: Day Tripper – The Beatles
What is a song you wish you had written?
Logan: Never Too Late – Three Days Grace
Joel: The Long and Winding Road – The Beatles
Ollie : Miles Above Me – Mammoth WVH
What is a song that inspires you?
Logan: Ain’t it Fun – Paramore
Joel: Ascensionism – Sleep Token
Ollie: Just One Step – Caleb Hyles
What is the last song you purchased?
Logan: Flowers For the Grave – Normandie
Joel: Kiss – Prince
Ollie: 23 – Jimmy Eat World
What is a song that makes you feel nostalgic?
Logan: Loner in Love – Busted
Joel: Typical – Mutemath
Ollie: Take Me Out – Franz Ferdinand
What is your go to shower sing-along?
Logan: Feeder – Just a Day
Joel: Spillways – Ghost
Ollie: All of Me – John Legend
What is a song that determined your love for music?
Logan: Hyper Chondriac Music – Muse
Joel: … Like Clockwork – Queens of the Stoneage
Ollie: American Idiot – Green Day
What is a song you play when getting ready for a big night out?
Logan: I don’t Care – Fall Out Boy
Joel: Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy
Ollie: Riot – Three Days Grace
What song do you have on repeat after a heartbreak?
Logan: All My Days – Alexi Murdoch
Joel: Dreaming With a Broken Heart – John Mayer
Ollie: Bruises – Lewis Capaldi
What is your biggest guilty pleasure song?
Logan: Strangers – Kenya Grace
Joel: Let Me Entertain You – Robbie Williams
Ollie: Falling For You – Busted