We sat down with Easy On to find out what makes them tick…
In this feature, we’ll speak to some of HOT VOX’s favourite new artists on the gigging scene and find out what shaped them into the artist they are today
Today we’re featuring the four piece London based band EASY ON
Who are EASY ON? Where you’re from, how you met, how long have you been playing together etc
We’re from all over London, Radko is the singer, Jimmi and Aaron are guitarists, Teddy is the drummer. We met online and been playing together for just over a year except Aaron our newest member.
Who came up with the band name and does it have a story or any meaning behind
We were at our local bar, where we hang out after recording trying to come up with a band name, Radko was firing off band names and Ted said easy on, and it stuck.
If you had to describe the band using just five words, what would they be?
Loud, energetic, fun, clinically insane
Who are your biggest influences musically?
Numerous influences across the band:
Radko: The Beatles
Jimmi: Hendrix
Aaron: Rolling Stones
Ted: Parkway Drive
What’s the band’s biggest claim to fame so far?
Fame’s overrated
What’s your songwriting process?
No process every song is different, whatever comes out of a session and sounds good is what we go with
If you could go on tour with any current band or artist, who would it be and why?
Royal Blood, we love their sound and admire their ingenuity, so why not
If you could put your dream team band together consisting of any musicians from the past or present who would the band members be?
Paul Kossoff
Lemmy Kilmister
Rory Gallagher
Pieter Poigeter
Freddy Mercury
How would you describe your live show to someone who has never seen you perform before?
Loud and watch out for any glass objects and don’t bring your goldfish
Do any of you have any pre-gig or post gig rituals? If so, what and why?
Try to support the other bands, and drink
What would your ultimate rider be if you could have anything without being accused of being a diva?
A small dog and some ritual goats, six bottles of jack and a bottle of hennessy and some potato salad and an oversized rubber ducky you get for the bath.
This question is for all band members. If we were to browse your music library what is the most embarrassing song we might find? Or who is your guilty pleasure artist?
Jimmi: Bee Gees, Alone
Radko: Brian adams and tina turner, it’s only love
Aaron: Maggie May by Rod stewart
Ted: Yellow by Coldplay
Tell us one thing your fans would be really shocked or surprised to hear or learn about the band
We’ve never all been drunk together
If people want to check you out online where is the best place to go?
Instagram @easyonuk
Finally, What does the future hold for the band?
EP coming soon, more gigs, more fun and if we’re lucky a couple bigger goats than last time