Interview by way of: Mark Lacey
If the ‘Shout’ technology Motley Crue have been to wait an orgy with Metal Panther, Cinderella, Poison and Ratt, their unintentional offspring may glance and sound so much like Röxxi Purple. While the band are maximum surely too younger to bear in mind 80s sleaze rock in its wonderful heyday, they’ve purchased the guide, and are apparently on a undertaking to convey the sounds, attractions, and way of life again to lifestyles via their electrifying degree display.
MyGlobalMind.com stuck up with Robbi Roxx (vocals), Matt (drums), Andy (bass), and George (guitar) after their barnstorming set at HRH Sleaze.
MGM: That was once some front! There’s no doubting your arrival on the HRH Sleaze competition. You’re nonetheless a moderately new band and development a following. How lengthy have you ever guys been in combination?
George: About 3 years, isn’t it? We had a unique bassist initially. 2022 is when this lineup were given in combination.
MGM: And the way did you all meet?
Robbi: I met George at a gig, after which we simply made up our minds to begin the band up.
George: Yeah, we appreciated each and every different’s kinds, and Robbi knew Matt already.
Andy: From AA!!
George Yeah. AA, the breakdown quilt …. he was once having a breakdown. Ha ha!! We began out with any other bassist, however we parted tactics. We’re nonetheless in reality excellent buddies with him. However then we were given Andy in even if he firstly didn’t need to sign up for.
Andy: Robbi in the end satisfied me. I gained’t say how, however he slowly seduced me into it.
MGM: Sleaze Rock had transform retro for a very long time, however it kind of feels to be coming round again lately. How did you guys get into that scene?
Matt: My uncle were given me into Motley Crue. I keep in mind having a look on the ‘Seems to be that kill’ video when I used to be a young person and going, oh, that is the shit. Then that opened the door to the entire different glam bands and that was once it for me. I feel it’s undoubtedly stuff like ‘The Grime’ that’s opened it up once more.
Andy: I learn the guide, as a result of I will be able to learn (!) in spite of commonplace trust.
George: I were given ‘The Grime’ for my 17th birthday. I used to be taking it to university and studying it out to everybody.
MGM: HRH Sleaze has in reality performed a large section in supporting the style, and opening it up to a much wider target market. There are such a large amount of new bands coming via, and also you guys are going to be enjoying your section. You recorded within the studio in reality early on, didn’t you?
Matt: We recorded our unmarried in 2022.
Robbi: We have been enjoying it for some time prior to we even recorded it, and simply continuously making an attempt other variations of it.
George: We launched it as a unmarried and it did fairly neatly. So, we made up our minds to do an EP and in reality opt for it.
MGM: Previous lately, you performed the Motley quantity ‘Seems to be that kill’ to your set. Robbi’s voice is sounding extra like Vince Neil than Vince Neil does at the present time.
Andy: It’s the similar tuning as the primary track, so it labored out.
Robbi: We love so as to add a few covers in there to get the group going. Among the different bands have completed it this night as neatly. We additionally do ‘Spherical and Spherical’ by way of Ratt fairly slightly.
George: We do play them fairly another way to the originals even though. We play them slightly heavier and more difficult with the way in which we assault.
Andy: We now have the dance strikes too. We simply can’t take a seat nonetheless.
MGM: For all of your strikes, it’s now been an hour because you got here off degree and also you’re stood right here chatting with me. The place are the entire adoring feminine enthusiasts?
Andy: Don’t you concern, we’ve had our shenanigans already.
Robbi: We had a gig final night time as neatly. Our homeland display at Chinnery’s in Southend. So, we’re very hung over.
Andy: I used to be making an attempt to not be unwell at the automobile adventure
MGM: Southend was once identified for having the entire boy racers riding their vehicles across the prom, and the pier. Does that also occur?
Andy: Yeah, there’s nonetheless folks that do this shit. Now it’s police vehicles checking for machetes. They haven’t stuck me but.
MGM: Lately you’ve been out supporting tribute bands like Motley Crude. This HRH efficiency must be the catalyst to development momentum, and enjoying some extra displays. What’s the ambition for Röxxi Purple?
Andy: Global domination. Govt.
George: We spoke about doing an album. We’re getting much more subject matter in combination and let’s simply see the place it takes us.
Matt: The object that’s nice about supporting tribute bands is they’ve were given giant crowds, so it guarantees we’ve were given an target market.
Robbi: We cheated the gadget, mainly. We went into the tribute scene as a result of they’d the crowds. A large number of bands must be informed from it, as it’s like, get in there with the tributes, do your covers, however then perform a little originals. It builds our profile. Now we need to get started supporting authentic bands and getting extra into the unique scene.
MGM: They’ll be a couple of comparisons to Metal Panther, now not simply as a result of your flamboyant trousers. They began out enjoying covers after which offered their very own subject matter.
Robbi: That’s precisely what they did in Las Vegas. They have been simply enjoying covers for a very long time, after which they edged out with their very own stuff. Somebody got here as much as me the opposite day in truth, and stated, you job my memory of Michael Starr. I used to be like, in reality?
Matt: We adore Nonetheless Panther, however we extra glance in opposition to bands like Reckless Love.
George: For the final 10-15 years, I’ve beloved the Scandinavian scene the place you’ve had bands like Reckless Love, Santa Cruz, Crash Nutrition, or even Shiraz Lane, who’re right here this night. They’re a in reality excellent band. Hans, the singer, has were given this type of vocal vary.
Robbi: Something about Metal Panther is they’re one band that controlled to edge out and in truth transform very giant. Satchel in interviews is in reality clever. What I really like about him is he’s in reality humorous, however then he is aware of when to be severe on the identical time.
Andy: We love the leisure that they’ve on degree. They have got some banter. Clearly, we’re all associates, so we have now fairly numerous degree banner. We strive and produce it on just a little bit, get slightly of persona concerned. The lyrics are amusing. They’re most commonly about intercourse and the entire customary glam stuff. But it surely’s now not a parody of glam. It’s authentic.
MGM: So, what is going to occur after this? The place can folks see you?
Matt: We were given fairly a couple of 2025 dates.
Robbi: We’re traveling with a pair extra tribute bands subsequent yr, like ‘Warmer than hell’.
George: What we need to get started doing is opening extra for precise authentic bands as neatly, getting on that scene extra. That’s the plan for 2025. I used to be chatting with Continental Fans, and we’re having chats with them about possibly doing a display in combination sooner or later. Palms crossed when Reckless Love get again in combination, we’ll reinforce them as neatly. They all the time love coming over to the United Kingdom as a result of they’ve were given this type of excellent target market right here.
Andy: I’m hoping to do a Duran Duran reinforce excursion. I’m pushing for it now!
Röxxi Purple’s debut EP is out now, and to be had direct from the band:
https://roxxiredmusic.co.united kingdom/
https://www.fb.com/RoxxiRedBand
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