Bronte Debenham talks to Josh Coombes Front man of breakthrough band Landscapes to Citylights about how he got to where he is today.
When did you start being interested in music and when did you decide youwanted to persue a careerin music?
Well when I was younger i was always surrounded by music,but every type. My mum playsthe violin and piano and mydad always listened to old 70sand 80s music and I loved it!I love how music was writtenback then, it wasn’t just allabout love, dancing and clubs,there was a meaning to them that made them more than just songs. To me they were stories. After that I decided to take Music Tech in A levels which really made my mind up for me.I then went to Platform 1 to take a degree in commercial music. It was really all of it together that made me realise that I wanted to do this for the rest of my life.
It’s amazing how you had that much influence when you were young, not many people do. Do you have anIdol?
Who doesn’t? Honestly I havetwo,yeah I know, greedy right? Mine are Robbie Williams and Billy Joe Armstrong. I want tobe as big as they are, but I also love their showmanship and WOW factor, I mean theycan just walk onto a stage and the audience becomeputty in their hands I want to be able to do that!
So you like showmanship and WOW factor, no wonder most of your gigs are at larger venues.The question that everyone wants the answer to, how did Landscapes to Citylights start?
Landscapes actually started 2 years before me but their singer dropped out and then I met Tom L in Platform 1 oneday, it was the first time I evertalked to him and he was looking for a singer and I saidI could help him out. I had no idea what I was getting into, what type of band it was or anything, I just wanted to help him and saw it as a chance but the whole bandwere really supportive and once we had jammed a bitand seen that we were into the same genre we saw a chance and we all went for it.
That’s really great how you all found each other at college, most people haveto wait till later on to find anyone.Who would you sayinfluenced the band most?
Definitely Green Day & Blink182 but I’d also say some unknown bands like Jukebox the Ghost and FrankTurner, we love being original and love how no one can put a cap on us we are just Landscapes.
So tell us, what’s it like on tour?
Touring can’t be described, it’s hard work and a lot ofdriving not to mention early mornings and late nights. Every morning me and Tom L went for a jog because you drink so muchwhen you’re on tour you have to keep the fitness levels up, so that made our mornings even earlier. But you’re always with mates and experiencingdifferent cities all acrossthe country.
Really you had time to go jogging I think I would be dead playing gigs every night then every morning going for a run, Hats off to you!What’s one unforgettable tour memory?
There’s so many obviously,but the most incredible onemust have been when we got to London, we’d been driving all night and were all tired but kept the moodup by singing and then we drove across Tower Bridgeat about 2:30am and it was all lit up and everyonein the car went from rowdy to silent by the beauty,it was amazing!
That must have been amazing, I might have to drive past it one day to see what it’s like in person.Would you ever consider going solo?
No way! Landscapes is in my heart now, The bandmakes us who we are. If one of us left we would no longer be Landscapes, we’d be, well I don’t know haha. I love being in a band, youget a better feeling playing together than on your own.
Well it’s good to be able to let our readers know that you’re not thinking about leaving Landscapes. Do you have any plans for 2012?We plan on getting back out there and make our secondalbum and maybe anothertour, you never know wemight even finish our musical.
Well Josh thank you for joining us we hope 2012will be as sucessful for you as 2011 was.
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