10 FOR TUESDAYS - ASYLUM PART TWO

What do you think are the most unique challenges faced by an indie artist?

Indie music is so samey these days, it’s a matter of keeping it fresh. I honestly despair at some bands because its the same old song just different people doing it, hence why I have massive love for music in the 70s and 80s...it seemed to mean more then, and as a band we try to get that across...music means something to us. Not just money...we make music because we really do love it.

If you were stuck on a desert island, who would you want to be stuck with, musicians or otherwise?

I would love to be stuck on an island with Jimi Hendrix. I don’t think that needs explaining does it? And John Bonham...the best drummer ever...machine!!!

10 FOR TUESDAYS - ASYLUM PART ONE

Welcome back to our ’10 For Tuesday’s’ series. This week we put our questions to ASYLUM drummer Arun Brar. The band are a three piece punk/rock band out of London with Anlon O’Brien on Guitar/Lead Vocals, Ryan Burnett on Bass/Backing Vocal’s and Arun obviously on drums. So lets get down to business.

When did you start playing an instrument and what was the main reason behind it?

I started playing guitar when I was in year 5, so I would have been 10. I finished playing around the age of 13-14. I now play drums and have been since the age of 16. My main reasons for playing a musical instrument was because I wanted to change the face of music and to a certain extent I still do.

Tell me a bit more about your bands music?

We are a punk/rock band who play music loud and try to make it about the content and getting a message across. We, as a band, are very left wing and we take pride in the fact that it helps us express our views on a small public scale. The world is a fuc*ed up place and here in Britain we have a lot of problems and the average person is being taken for a ride by people who are simply out of touch with what the average person needs and wants.