In this trio of backstage conversations, Warmduscher meet their
heroes Devo, Sans Soucis picks the brains of Amy True, and Rogue
Jones catch up with The Gentle Good. “I was thinking of
giving away free courgettes with every CD…” The Gentle Good is
Welsh multi-instrumentalist, and multi-linguist Gareth Bonello.
Inspired by classic Welsh and English folklore, Bonello’s
heart-stirring approach to acoustic guitar is a beautifully
timeless delight. It’s been 7 years since the last album from
Carmarthenshire's Rogue Jones — a wait explained by the title of
the follow-up: Dos Bebés. The husband and wife duo have been busy
starting a family alongside making music, but their experimental
spirit remains as strong as ever, and their show covers witches,
aliens, computers, the natural world, Welsh independence, Danish
cinema, and 1970s orchestral disco. Forward thinking, British
Born, Irish/Ugandan Poet and Songwriter Amy True has been
delivering her unique fusion of politicised hip hop, jazz and soul
since 2011. A true wordsmith, Amy’s steady stream of conscious,
iconoclastic verse sits in visceral harmony amongst soulful melodic
hooks and rich jazz motifs as she punches out poetry with
unapologetic flare. Amy chats to rising star Sans Soucis.
Raised on a diet of legends - from Madonna to Celine Dion, Whitney
Houston to Luciano Pavarotti, Congolese-Italian soul-pop artist
Sans Soucis (Giulia Grispino) is one to watch out for. Much like
their namesake, which translates to “without worry”, Sans Soucis'
vocals hark back to the invigorating hopefulness of childhood, and
the blissed-out escapism we lose as we grow up. Warmduscher
hail from South London via some seedy underbelly of the mind. Sexy,
scuzzy, and gloriously untameable, their signature cowboy-punk
aesthetic is genius; filthy bass-lines, slinky synths, and
hedonistic mayhem from Clams Baker and his band of
rhythmic-reprobates. The disco-sleaze connoisseurs meet their
heroes, Mark Mothersbaugh and Gerald Casale from Devo. 70’s
icons DEVO combine new-wave with idiosyncratic humour and
revolutionary electronic- mastery, to create something wholly
one-of-a-kind. Relentlessly danceable, DEVO captured an entire
shift in mainstream pop-culture, all through the power of jagged
guitars, spoken word, and plucky no-nonsense percussion. Weird,
loveable, and distinctly DEVO, you can’t help but get on
board. Look out for new episodes of the Green Man Podcast on
Tuesdays and Fridays.
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