The Scarletts are ‘three boys and a girl from in and around Oxford, whose music is influenced by old punk records, two tone, Britpop, being
young and booze.’
1.What do you think you sound like?
A young band. Not completely intentionally and I don’t say that as an excuse for being shit at playing our instruments, but a band that hopefully celebrates, comments on and pokes fun at youth culture. Which from what we can make out consists mainly of getting drunk. So to some it up, we sound a bit like pissed up children.
2. What do you do when you’re not making music?
crawl our way through various forms of further education, all loosely based around art. Gap year, next year at last. Apart from that, drink tea, drink beer, films, gardening, child mind, work in pubs, support Tottenham Hotspur f.c, play on Mario kart.
3. Recommend us a good band or album and tell us what’s good about it.
Supergrass- I should co co. written by pissed up children growing up in oxford. We relate, obviously. Brilliantly simple and immediate as well being very inventive and clever.
4. Where did you get your band name from?
My little baby cousin’s name who was born at around the time we formed.
5. What do you like and dislike about Oxford and its music?
Like:
– Good sound men.
– Johnny Moto.
– Nightshift: I think we are very lucky to have a music paper of such a good quality.
The new crop of young slightly more punky bands coming through now – it’s exciting to be a part of.
Dislike:
The 18+ rule at almost all the good venues, which in turn means there is sometimes a lack of atmosphere at gigs. By the time you reach the age at which you are allowed to attend the gigs, you care far to much about what others think to jump around like a tw*t. Kids have less restraint and they just have more fun with it.