EMQ’s with PENANCEVILLE
Hi everyone! Welcome to our new EMQ’s interview with Deepest, Darkest Essex, UK based Heavy Western band Penanceville. Huge thanks to guitarist/vocalist Rusty for taking part.
What is your name, what do you play, and can you tell us a little bit about the history of the band?
Rusty. Guitar and vocals. Driver of the Winnebago.
How the band came to be?
Preacher Rusty emerged from the wilderness, the scrapped pages of the book of grudges in his bloody right fist. He pointed to the ground, and on that very spot Penanceville came into being.
How did you come up with your band name?
It’s the place all the rotten people gravitate to.
What Country/Region are you from and what is the Metal/Rock scene like there?
We’re from the Deep South. Of Essex…
The band is currently championing a genre of 1 band. It’s been dubbed Heavy Western.
It’s stuck and works as a quick explanation of what we do.
Americana mixed with Rock, I guess.
What is your latest release? (Album, EP, Single, Video)
We’ve released 4 singles. We’re in all the usual online places. Spotify, iTunes, YouTube – blah blah blah.
The latest single is ‘The Body’. It’s written in the tradition of a good old-fashioned murder ballad.
‘The Body’ (Lyric Video)
Who have been your greatest influences?
Musically? – Raised on stuff like Skynyrd, Stones, A lot of Blues- The Kings. Johnny Winter.
Then got into Metal and found my way into Americana and bluegrass.
What first got you into music?
The Muppets. Top of the Pops. And my parents always had music on. Motown from my mum and rock and blues from dad.
If you could collaborate with a current band or musician who would it be?
Punch Brothers. They are on another level as players and writers.
If you could play any festival in the world, which would you choose and why?
Pink Pop because it’s always embraced so many different bands and genres.
What’s the weirdest gift you have ever received from a fan?
Drugs and drawings of the band.
If you had one message for your fans, what would it be?
I am in no position to be giving out advice!
If you could bring one rock star back from the dead, who would it be?
That’s a real tough one. Maybe Tom Petty as the world lost him too soon and I feel like he wasn’t done being great.
What do you enjoy the most about being a musician? And what do you hate?
Creating and playing live are the 2 things you can’t beat.
Logistics of getting all the maniacs in the band into the same place at the same time.
If you could change one thing about the music industry, what would it be?
That it supported new artists better. But that’s a long conversation.
Name one of your all-time favourite albums?
Just one?! I’ll go with Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Second Helping” as it’s a good sound track for the good weather we’ve been having recently.
What’s best? Vinyl, Cassettes, CD’s or Downloads?
Vinyl – Looks great and is great, it’s encouraging people to buy music. Cassettes are pretty crappy, but hold a special place in my heart. Mix tapes and my Walkman.
CD’s are a bit boring. And Downloads are convenient, I guess.
What’s the best gig that you have played to date?
With this band we played a few cool festivals last year and played a great one at the Railway in Southend. We were just on it that night.
If you weren’t a musician, what else would you be doing?
Learning to be a musician.
Which five people would you invite to a dinner party?
(Rick Here – This one wasn’t answered so I don’t know if it was a mistake, refusal or that there just isn’t anyone Rusty would invite!!)
What’s next for the band?
Writing new tunes and waiting for the world to open up.
What Social Media/Website links do you use to get your music out to people.
www.open.spotify.com/artist/7bAsGBKx890ssmP4pVYqs6
www.facebook.com/penanceville/
www.youtube.com/channel/UCOeALlAG_sHpBvAJRWsX0HQ
Jaffa Cakes! Are they a cake or a biscuit?
Cakes. Clue’s in the name. Plus, Stephen Fry told me so.
Thank you for your time. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
Check us out if you want to hear something a bit different.
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