10 FOR TUESDAYS - FOND OF RUDY

Welcome to the second edition of ’10 For Tuesdays!’ This week we have put ten questions to the front man of Brighton based indie band Fond Of Rudy. So lets get straight into the action.

When did you start playing guitar/singing and what was the main reason behind it?

I first started playing guitar about four or five years ago. Me and fellow band member Paul came to an agreement one day that we would start picking up the basics for guitar and eventually start making music. We both purchased cheap guitars from local guitar stores and got cracking. As we were both at different universities (St Mary's and Portsmouth respectively) we would set each other goals to reach by the end of each month and that was a big driving force behind my learning. 

Tell me a bit more about your music?

If I had to put a genre behind our music, I would probably say that we mix pop, rock, indie and a bit of reggae, quite a big fusion I know but we are still figuring out our sound and enjoy experimenting with different styles of music. We think it is important to be original and catchy. When we write we always strive to put our stamp on our music. We like to make music that audiences can dance to and be entertained by when listening to it, with the possibility of inspiring them to get involved in music/take up an instrument and create their own music.

Who are your main influences?

As a band we all have a number of influences and to name them all is a difficult task. The bands main influence is 'Rudy' (The cat the band is named after) and every day life. Music that inspires us consists of artists such as The Libertines, The Kooks, Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, Foo Fighters and The Strokes.

Who would be your favourite artist to collaborate with?

Would love to join up with Pete Doherty, his music and lyrics inspire a lot of our writing. Pete being in The Libertines knows all about the pluses and negatives of being in a band constantly making music.

 
The Kooks are also another musical artist that it would be a fantastic opportunity to work with as their style is similar to ours in the way they transcend different genres and create poppy music with catchy choruses.

How do you think the Internet has helped independent musicians?

The Internet has aided independent musicians by allowing their music to be showcased to much wider audience. The most unknown, talented musician might be struggling to get their music heard, websites like Youtube, Soundcloud or Myspace can help an artist garner attention and fans that otherwise may never the chance to hear their music.

Look out for part two of this interview coming later on today.