You’re from Oxford! What do you think of the music scene there at the moment? Also have to shout out the huge influences of German kosmiche (CAN) and the delightful and delicate musciality of 70s Brazilian songsmith Milton Nascimento.
The other is the psych revival side of the 90s with BJM and the Spacemen 3 - their energy and live shows just seemed to have the perfect blend of druggy blurriness and total empowerment (with also very large bands) so they definitely influence our live performances. One pillar is the extremely high production and art-poppy style of British bands like Stereolab and Broadcast for their super intelligent and deliberate use of harmonies and rhythms. Who were some artists that inspired you when you were just starting out (and why)?įor the Mandrake it was really a love of alternative and psych music from the 90s, but in two differing forms. The lights came up and the crowd starting roaring when Unfinished Sympathy begun and I was remember being totally overwhelmed and dazed by sensory overload… it was awesome. I remember going to a Massive Attack gig aged 6 or 7 at the Southbank. We are to rock n’ roll what aioli is to mayo… We sent the band’s Row Janjuah over some qs to find out even more…ĭescribe your music to us in the form of a Tinder bio. No expense has been spared to bring the listener to the zenith of psychedelic high-fidelity and have them fully understand what they otherwise might only hint at knowing.
It is designed to announce the coming of the Mandrake in all her forms and the ascent into her realm as it soundtracks the listener coming to know what will be expected of them for all future sonic explorations. With their debut EP ‘Shake The Hand That Feeds You’ arriving tomorrow, the group say of the release, “‘Shake the Hand That Feeds You’ represents the culmination of many strands of thought over the process of several months. Recently we’ve met Samm Henshaw, West London songwriter Matilda Mann, Peckham wordsmith Pinty, NYC’s Sarah Kinsley, and now we’re introducing you to psych-collective Mandrake Handshake. Hello and welcome to DIY’s introducing feature, Get To Know… getting you a little bit closer to the buzziest new acts that have been catching our eye as of late, and working out what makes them tick.
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