For all those who don’t know Electric River yet, how would you describe your sound?
E.R is the result of youthful energy and a healthy list of influences that culminate in all round catchy as hell numbers, fused with heavy handed melodies and social commentary. Bags of passion and heaps of power.
 

When and how did Electric River come together?
Nov 2004, 4 kids from London, Singapore, Kent & France with a passion for music & good friendship... festering in a damp dirty old garage.
 
 I hear Electric River is at its best on a stage; what’s special about your live shows?
Energy & something you can’t fake when you’ve been together this long & through all the shit we’ve been through; on stage we are at home, it’s just about the music & the audience, nothing else exists in that time.
 
You focus your work on the music rather than production. In an era where music is mostly a fake over-polished lab creation, which other bands you think are still getting their priorities right?
Gaslight Anthem, Scoundrels
 
Lyrics are also very important to you, although you claim not to be a political band. 

Could you give us some examples of topics you cover in your songs?
I wouldn’t say we are a political band, we’re inspired by social observations, we have our ears to the ground but we ain’t going to start preaching to people, we sing about stuff that has influenced us, situations we have seen unfold or been part of... struggle, hope, love, loss, pressure, work & sometimes Cleatus & Carl sitting on a ranch.
 

The Jubilee tour is approaching fast… How did you get involved?
The queen sent her people down to a gig...bloody lovely chaps.
 
Are you looking forward to spend some time with The Howling and The Vex around the UK?
Yeah of course! Should be a great experience
 

Just to do some planning… What do you think is going to be more fun: your Jubilee Tour or the Queen’s?
I don’t know... I heard the Queen is secretly pretty mental, she might even turn up to one of the shows... that would be pretty sick watching the queen throw her horns up rocking the pogo!
 
Where should I go to check out some of your music and where would you advise to start?
www.electricriver.co.uk is our hub, you’ll find all the links there.  ‘Radio No Go’ which was our first studio album is a good starting point, there are various E.P’s we have recorded since. You’ll hear how the band has developed & how our identity has formed if you get your hands on all of em...
 
Aside from touring, what’s next on the Electric River’s agenda?
We have a couple of small festivals lined up over the summer, another E.P were looking at releasing & touring, then it’s all about the new album, we have a back log of songs we just need to sit down & start beating them up a bit...
 
Although it doesn’t get as good as The Vex and The Howling, what’s your dream act to support?
There are so many & all the guys will have different opinions...we’re into a lot of different types of music. For me it would probably be Gaslight Anthem or Frank Turner but I could list hundreds.
 
Do you have a final message for those who are about to see you for the first time at Jubilee, and one for those you already conquered?
Mine’s a Guiness & cheers!!!