01Profile
A Perspex Photo
Perspex
Musicians — Leeds
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Perspex. From Leeds - string of beads. Michael Cable - Vocals / Guitar. Jack Patterson - Guitar. Oliver Howland - Bass Guitar. Lou Livingstone - Drums.
Describe your style in three words?
Bryan Ferry hangover.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
David Byrne on his American Utopia tour. Brilliant choreography, performance, stage production, and loads of Talking Heads songs.
If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Supporting us we’d have Dr Feelgood and T. Rex. Wilco and the gang at their speediest would open, laying the sweaty ground for a rich honey dripping boogie. We’ve been listening to a copious amount of T. Rex and you might hear it in the album.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Our main influence is 1970s pub mods. We take the influence in our clothing and attitude - dirty suits / nice belts / Cuban heels.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
I think we’ve had this question before and ultimately concluded that it would be weird to hang out with a historical figure as a complete stranger, especially if it’s only for an hour, without organically forming some kind of bond.
So with that in mind - Liam Gallagher
.
Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
The Crescent in York is the best venue in the world, especially when it fills up and you’re guaranteed some characters too. Coming a close second is the Brudenell in Leeds. You get gigs filling up even just with the residual people knocking about, the atmosphere is always brilliant.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Gruff Rhys from Super Furry Animals is definitely overlooked! A bit of a Bowie in the way of writing consistent hits that defy the usual blemishes of genre. A big influence on me as they were one of the first bands I got into in a big way.
Perspex released their self-titled debut album in April 2022. Listen, purchase or stream it via linktr.ee/perspex3000.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Cross The Tracks' by Maceo And The Macks. My mate and I used to go up to Jupiter and back to this song without even getting up for a piss.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Foggy Notion' by The Velvet Underground. An obsession that has laid the tarmac on every artistic road since about the age of fifteen. Nothing will ever beat the image of those tall and shaded figures making this strange ancient music in silver rooms. It’s left us all with chronic guitar based conditions that inform the bulk of absolutely everything we do.
One record you would keep forever?
'Boppers: Golden Hits From The '50s and '60s'. Just loads of doo-wop. 'Why Don’t Fools Fall In Love' by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
“Won’t soul music change, now that our souls have turned strange?”
From 'We Are Real' by Silver Jews. Could pick any David Berman lyric but this one rents serious land in my head.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Twilight Cafe - 7" Version' by Susan Fassbender. Every jumped up post-punk band in kingdom come wishes they could write a tune this good. A Bradordian one-hit-wonder that has been a band favourite for a long time.
A song you wished you had written?
'Sexy Boy' by Air. The way that chorus walks upstairs to jump off the roof when the riff slides back in.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Men Behind The Wire' by The Wolfe Tones. An unstoppable classic, my mother used to sing it to me whenever I came home after fighting.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Visiting Friends' by Animal Collective. The first time I listened to 'Sung Tongs' I found this song quite boring but now It’s incredibly calming. I wish there was an hour-long version with just the guitars playing the two chords and that weird delay effect to help me get to sleep.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Storybook Children' by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood. Anything by Nancy Sinatra really. UNESCO world heritage pipes from Big Frank. Her voice is a breath of heaven - turns Lee Hazlewood's trodden words into rare flowers of exceptional beauty.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
'Calling It by Automatic.
'Elvis' by The Black Lagoons.
'Stunt Doubles' by workfriends.
'My Baby Loves Rock & Roll Music' by The Bug Club.
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
Perspex. From Leeds - string of beads. Michael Cable - Vocals / Guitar. Jack Patterson - Guitar. Oliver Howland - Bass Guitar. Lou Livingstone - Drums.
Describe your style in three words?
Bryan Ferry hangover.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
David Byrne on his American Utopia tour. Brilliant choreography, performance, stage production, and loads of Talking Heads songs.
If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Supporting us we’d have Dr Feelgood and T. Rex. Wilco and the gang at their speediest would open, laying the sweaty ground for a rich honey dripping boogie. We’ve been listening to a copious amount of T. Rex and you might hear it in the album.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
Our main influence is 1970s pub mods. We take the influence in our clothing and attitude - dirty suits / nice belts / Cuban heels.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
I think we’ve had this question before and ultimately concluded that it would be weird to hang out with a historical figure as a complete stranger, especially if it’s only for an hour, without organically forming some kind of bond.
So with that in mind - Liam Gallagher
.
Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
The Crescent in York is the best venue in the world, especially when it fills up and you’re guaranteed some characters too. Coming a close second is the Brudenell in Leeds. You get gigs filling up even just with the residual people knocking about, the atmosphere is always brilliant.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Gruff Rhys from Super Furry Animals is definitely overlooked! A bit of a Bowie in the way of writing consistent hits that defy the usual blemishes of genre. A big influence on me as they were one of the first bands I got into in a big way.
Perspex released their self-titled debut album in April 2022. Listen, purchase or stream it via linktr.ee/perspex3000.
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
'Cross The Tracks' by Maceo And The Macks. My mate and I used to go up to Jupiter and back to this song without even getting up for a piss.
A song that defines the teenage you?
'Foggy Notion' by The Velvet Underground. An obsession that has laid the tarmac on every artistic road since about the age of fifteen. Nothing will ever beat the image of those tall and shaded figures making this strange ancient music in silver rooms. It’s left us all with chronic guitar based conditions that inform the bulk of absolutely everything we do.
One record you would keep forever?
'Boppers: Golden Hits From The '50s and '60s'. Just loads of doo-wop. 'Why Don’t Fools Fall In Love' by Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
“Won’t soul music change, now that our souls have turned strange?”
From 'We Are Real' by Silver Jews. Could pick any David Berman lyric but this one rents serious land in my head.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
'Twilight Cafe - 7" Version' by Susan Fassbender. Every jumped up post-punk band in kingdom come wishes they could write a tune this good. A Bradordian one-hit-wonder that has been a band favourite for a long time.
A song you wished you had written?
'Sexy Boy' by Air. The way that chorus walks upstairs to jump off the roof when the riff slides back in.
Best song to turn up loud?
'Men Behind The Wire' by The Wolfe Tones. An unstoppable classic, my mother used to sing it to me whenever I came home after fighting.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
'Visiting Friends' by Animal Collective. The first time I listened to 'Sung Tongs' I found this song quite boring but now It’s incredibly calming. I wish there was an hour-long version with just the guitars playing the two chords and that weird delay effect to help me get to sleep.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
'Storybook Children' by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood. Anything by Nancy Sinatra really. UNESCO world heritage pipes from Big Frank. Her voice is a breath of heaven - turns Lee Hazlewood's trodden words into rare flowers of exceptional beauty.
Any new music you are listening to right now?
'Calling It by Automatic.
'Elvis' by The Black Lagoons.
'Stunt Doubles' by workfriends.
'My Baby Loves Rock & Roll Music' by The Bug Club.