Spotlight: An interview with Josh Leach from the band Adelaide

L-R Josh, Dave Fee, Dan, Lloyd, Dave Williams

Adelaide are a five-piece band from South-East London who have gone from strength to strength after first coming together in 2010. I managed to catch up with Josh, bassist and joint vocalist for Adelaide, earlier this month and this is what he had to say…

[Q] Where did the name Adelaide come from as a band name?

A: When we were searching for a name Lloyd saw Adelaide road near Charing Cross station. He texted us all and we all liked the name. In addition to liking the name Josh grew up in Adelaide Australia and Dan’s’ Granddad used to own a pub called The Adelaide. It just felt right.

[Q] What made you want to be in a band?

A: The joint passion to play music for all the right reasons.

[Q] What would you describe your sound as?

A: Crunching Guitars, Soaring Vocals, Energy. Like a T Rex tearing through a city.

[Q] What do you like most about being in Adelaide?

A: Touring, performing, writing music, sharing a common goal with your best friends.

[Q] Did you enjoy your recent tour with LYU and Jody Has A Hitlist?

A: We had the best time and had met some of our best friends in the world. That’s one of the best parts of being in a band, meeting amazing people and making genuine friends with people you wouldn’t normally meet.

[Q] Where was the gig you had the most fun playing?

A: For me I personally loved our London headline show at the Academy2 Islington. It was great to see so many people come and watch us and sing along.

[Q] Does anyone in the band have any weird things they have to do before each show?

A: Not really we all have a little chat and then chant Whitney Houston and Michael Bolton after three.

[Q] First show you ever went to?

A: My first concert was Westlife, haha but my first rock show was Korn and Puddle Of Mudd.

[Q] Best gig/festival you’ve been to and not played at?

A: I’m a Leeds Festival boy through and through I really want to try some others net year. Hevy festival is always pretty sweet too.

[Q] Funniest thing that’s ever happened to you or any other member of the band?

A: Whilst shooting our video our Guitarist Dave Williams tried to do a guitar swing on his close up. He failed it ended up hitting him in the back of the head and K.O.

[Q] Farthest you’ve ever played away from home?
A: We toured Sweden in 2010 that was pretty insane!

[Q] Was Journals fun to write/record? Where did you go to record it?

A: It was stressful in a good way. We all like different styles of music so that creates conflict when we come to write. I think it’s good to disagree when writing; it helps you force the best out of yourself.

[Q] If you could meet any musician in the world, dead or alive, who would it be?

A: I would love to meet so many people. Freddy Mercury, Jonny Cash, Elvis, Bob Marley, Kurt Cobain. Basically anyone who innovated and changed music in their time.

[Q] Dream gig line-up, either involving you or that you would go see?

A: For me (Josh)
The Cure, The Smiths, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly, The Rat Pack , Led Zeppelin, ACDC, Aerosmith, Paramore, OLD Thrice, Adelaide, Framing Hanley, David Hasselhoff, Cliff Richard, Blink 182, Gary Numan .

[Q] What can we expect from Adelaide for the rest of this year and next year?

A: This year we are finishing up work on our new ep. We will also do a small run of shows around its release.
Next year we plan on being on the road as much as possible, so look out!

by Amy Fowler