We recently caught up with hottest new band, Beach Weather ahead of their debut in
the UK. And last weekend we couldn’t resist checking out their live show as
they supported Sleeping with Sirens. We
headed to Manchester Apollo to the sold out tour. Click below to read the live
review and interview…
It’s pretty early and with 4 bands on the line up it’s set
to be an eventful night. The early start of Beach
Weather’s set didn’t put the crowd off and as the three piece takes to the
stage the venue is near full, bursting at the seams with excitement, ready to
see what the band has to the offer. The trio, fronted by Nick Santino (A Rocket to The Moon) is playing to UK
crowds for the first time, however none of the band is new to music and their
wealth of experience shows as they put on an impressive and confident debut.
“Groovy, fun, weirdos” is how Nick described his band in a
recent interview with us: we’re not sure on the “weirdos” front but the groovy
and fun boxes are definitely ticked. Opener ‘New Skin’ is upbeat, smooth and brings
the party atmosphere to the venue. Whether the fervent crowd had heard of the
band before now or not, it doesn’t seem to matter as the entire floor pogoes up
and down with excitement. Up next is ‘Wolf’; electronic based rhythms and oozing
with sass it is simply infectious. “Let’s be awkward together” shouts Nick at
the crowd and as they scream back in agreement the trio burst into ‘Bad Seed’.
It may be near freezing outside but Beach
Weather effortlessly manages to bring an up-beat Summer atmosphere. And
closing their set off with ‘Swoon’ it is safe to say they have made an impact
on the Sleeping with Sirens fans. A
great onstage chemistry, combined with addictive lyrics and upbeat melodies,
roll on summer, because Beach Weather has
got us in the mood.
It’s refreshing to see such a varied musical line-up on the
bill this evening and full credit to Sleeping
with Sirens who personally invited the band to join them on the UK tour.
Both the crowd the Est.1987 crew
loved the little taste of Beach Weather that
we had and we can’t wait to see what they have to offer next. 8/10
Read our interview with the band below…
In terms of the band you’re pretty new
on the scene, but you’ve all got history in the music industry. Has having that
previous experience helped? And how different is this new project?
Nick:
Yeah we're a new band but we all have a music background. Reeves played with
friends around Nashville for a bit. Austin was doing similar things around
Phoenix and filling in for a few bands on some tours. I was in a band that I
started in 2006 called A Rocket To The Moon and we split up in 2013. I would
say all of that has helped in many ways. I've been fortunate enough to make
some great friends along the way such as the Maine guys who was nice enough to
give us a chance with our first tour. So it doesn't hurt to have some ground to
stand on while starting something fresh.
Sum up Beach Weather in 3 words...
Nick: Groovy. Fun Weirdos.
How did Beach Weather come together? Because am I right in thinking you’re from all over America? Austin: That's correct, we live pretty far apart. Nick's in the Boston area, Reeve is in Nashville, and I live in Arizona. We came together through mutual friends who sort of acted as match makers haha. So we set up some "blind dates" to jam, felt a really great connection, and decided to pursue being in a band together.
You released the debut EP and then days later hit the road with The Maine; was that quite a baptism of fire doing so much in such a short amount of time?
Austin: "A
baptism of fire", sounds like a really awesome song title. We had planned
to release the EP a little later than we did, but we had the opportunity to
tour with The Maine guys so we bumped the date up and felt like it would be a
great way to kick start our first release as a band. I like to think baptism
still requires water, so it was more like a huge wave in the ocean. We intend
to accomplish a lot in short periods of time. However, being human we must take
time to prepare ourselves to grow and become better each day; as individuals
and as a band. That way each movement of water or rising fire is different and
an indication of who we are and what we are capable of achieving in that time
of our bands life.
You’re over here in the UK with
Sleeping With Sirens next month; most of the are shows are near to selling out!
Are you looking forward to the tour? Reeve: Ya
man, it'll be rad getting the tunes played in front of more people who haven't
even heard of us yet. It excites me!
How did you guys end
up on the bill with SWS?
Nick: Kellin was actually
into my last band and my solo stuff and reached out to me last year about doing
an acoustic tour with them. It was in the US and I was more than happy to be a
part of it. While we were on that tour they were planning this UK run and asked
me if I wanted to join them. A few months after agreeing to that, we announced
and released Beach Weather. The Sirens fellas heard it and immediately asked if
I wanted to bring the whole band and do the UK run as Beach Weather instead and
we couldn't refuse!
Have you all been to the UK before?
What’re you most looking forward to over here?
Reeve: I
know has Nick before, I'm not sure if Austin has. But, this is my first time,
so I'm going to have a ball! Girls with English accents make me swoon &
just observing the cultural difference are my top two things I'm stoked on
right now.
This is the first time people will be able to see Beach Weather live in the UK; what can we expect from the live show?
Austin: You
can expect a ton of excitement and energy on stage from us 3 dudes. We are so
grateful to be given the opportunity to play music in the UK and meet people
who come out to the shows. The songs off our EP take on a whole new life when
performed live; from improvising to really crazy jam sections. We look forward
to every single show and just can't wait to get this thing started.
Reeve: We all have our own artists and bands we dig, but we have those few
classics we all agree on... Like Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, etc. But,
this is my first time playing bass in a band & I have never played until I
joined. I was studying Jared Followill, bassist in Kings of Leon, because he is
one of my favorites. He didn't even play bass until he joined a band too, so
that's pretty cool. Nick: I remember, was listening to a lot of
War on Drugs, Ryan Adams & some other goodies. Austin re-introduced me to
Kurt Vile's records. We all constantly show each other music, which is a nice
luxury to have.
