With main influences ranging from the 60’s right up to modern times with bands including the Beatles, The Clash, Radiohead and Jefferson Airplane, Edinburgh quartet The Cosmonauts are defiantly musically educated. With such wide taste over many decades their sound is a fine mixture of all and a definitely not something that many bands are doing.
Their story started with Chris and Alan founding the band and meeting Claire through some mutual musical friends. Their drummer Paul was the last addition after a gumtree advertisement for a drummer. After a few jams their styles seemed to click perfectly and so the band were created.
The first thing you notice about their music is their distorted sound and then the sound of their secret weapon as it was – the electric cello. What makes this band unique from the others is defiantly their sound;
“We have an electric cello in our line up which adds a lot of tone and depth to the music. Also we love doing harmonies which you don’t see a lot of today. As a band we try to reinvent the ‘old school’ 60s sound adding a modern edge.”
The band recently played a hugely successful gig at The Liquid Rooms last month as part of The Big Stooshie Charity Event and as a result of this performance they managed to secure themselves a slot at the next festival being held in Fife in May 2012.
In regards their biggest achievement the band responded with;
“I think our biggest achievement as a band so far is getting our music out to a lot of people and them actually liking it!! We feel that our calibre of songs is our strength and so far we’ve managed to get a gig at the Barrowlands which will no doubt be our biggest achievement. This is in October as part of SAVIFEST”
Discussion then turned to their opinion on the unsigned scene and their opinions on it as a band that is part of it;
“There are a lot of good unsigned bands out there, we find that it’s all about who you know…and it’s pretty tough for everyone to get noticed and your music played. For us it’s about our music and hope that with the development of online sites for promotion, it’s helping everyone reach a wider audience. “
The Cosmonauts are such an interesting band who have achieved quite a bit they have their ambitions firmly set on the future and one main want from their career. This was made very clear in their an answer;
“Honestly…signed to a major label and touring the world!! Making amazing albums that can stand up to the great bands of the past. “
During their upcoming performances the band will be using the gaps between each to record their upcoming debut album. An album for which I cannot wait to hear -if their current recorded tracks are anything to go on.
The band has the following live dates coming up and a potential mini tour in September after their album is recorded.
11th August – Jam House Open Auditions - Edinburgh
30th September – Aikmans RGMUSICON Festival – St Andrews
2nd October – Legends RGMUSICON Festival – Anstruther
21st October – Glasgow Barrowlands – SAVIFEST
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