02.17 (Sat)
We’re sitting in a caf? on the outskirts of Manchester’s Northern Quarter. The record label has suggested that it would be best to interview Bruce, Nathan and Fee from The Whip independently of each other. Why? Because so much has happened since the release of the band’s much lauded debut X Marks Destination and everyone - band included - needs to make at least some sense of it. Therapy, Bruce calls it later on.
“It’s been genuinely intense,” confesses Nathan Sudders (bass) as a parting shot at the end of our session. “But I think the story needs to be told. There’s been euphoria, massive fall outs, sleepless nights, people leaving. Times of desperation and times of elation. We’ve never had as extreme emotions as we had making this album. In the end though it’s brought us closer together and helped us produce our best music to date.”
“I’m not sure any of us could go through it again though...”
The Whip landed fully formed in 2007 - a swaggering dancefloor inspired four piece with an ear for a pop hook culled from soaking up the vibe of Manchester’s mongrel club scene. They’d all been in bands before with varying degrees of success but this was the one. Their sound was a peak tim... More Biography
“It’s been genuinely intense,” confesses Nathan Sudders (bass) as a parting shot at the end of our session. “But I think the story needs to be told. There’s been euphoria, massive fall outs, sleepless nights, people leaving. Times of desperation and times of elation. We’ve never had as extreme emotions as we had making this album. In the end though it’s brought us closer together and helped us produce our best music to date.”
“I’m not sure any of us could go through it again though...”
The Whip landed fully formed in 2007 - a swaggering dancefloor inspired four piece with an ear for a pop hook culled from soaking up the vibe of Manchester’s mongrel club scene. They’d all been in bands before with varying degrees of success but this was the one. Their sound was a peak tim... More Biography