Music-News.com caught up with those lovely lads Joel Stoker and Luke Crowther from The Rifles for an exclusive interview and live session recorded at Gibson Studios on 25th July 2016.
Click above for the full uncut interview and below to see them playing 'Turtle Dove' from the new double album 'Big Life' released on August 18th 2016.
The Rifles are back with a new double album. This is the band’s 5th studio album titled Big Life and once again, they're about to surprise you. The new album Big Life showcases the sound of a band at the absolute peak of their creativity and boasts 18 original tracks. Lead singer Joel Stoker on the choice to make it a double album; "It was just a case of having trouble picking the 11 or 12 songs for the album. There wasn't any that we wanted to leave off so we decided to just throw them all on. It's just a case of giving our fans as much music as possible".
This attitude is key. This is a band with a loyal and enthusiastic fanbase. 12 years since forming (and with original line-up) The Rifles still regularly perform to thousands of fans all over the country, selling out a headline gig at The Roundhouse London earlier this year despite having no new music in the market place at that time; not a feat that many guitar bands in this current musical climate could achieve.
Big Life showcases a band at the peak of their confidence with the freedom to have creative sonic experimentation amongst their well honed songwriting. The Rifles craft catchy effortless pop songs with strong melodies and instant hooks. Their clever lyricism never disappoints. This album was produced by Charles Rees at Black Barn Studios thanks to long time mentor & collaborator Paul Weller.
13TH OCTOBER - NEWCASTLE, STUDENT UNION 14TH OCTOBER - GLASGOW, THE GARAGE 20TH OCTOBER - LONDON, KOKO 21ST OCTOBER - LONDON, KOKO 27TH OCTOBER - NORWICH, WATERFRONT 28TH OCTOBER - DERBY, THE VENUE 29TH OCTOBER - WAKEFIELD, WAREHOUSE 23 3RD NOVEMBER - SOUTHAMPTON, THE ENGINE ROOMS 4TH NOVEMBER - CARDIFF, THE GLOBE 5TH NOVEMBER - LEAMINGTON SPA, THE ASSEMBLY
