Wunderhorse

Name, where are you from?
Wunderhorse. I live in Newquay.

Describe your style in three words?
Dad at festival.

What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
I saw the Meat Puppets play in some crappy venue in London a few years ago and they tore the f*cking roof off. Just a few old hairy dudes having the best time ever playing music. They hadn’t lost any of the youthful energy of kids playing in a garage and they certainly weren’t worried about looking cool or anything like that. It reminded me why I got into playing music in the first place. Thank you Meat Puppets. The version of 'Oh, Me' that they played that night made me feel like a big happy jellyfish.

If you could be on the line up with any two artists in history?
Nick Drake. I’d have loved to be there at one of the very few shows he actually played. I love the song ‘Place To Be’ from the 'Pink Moon' record. Tom Waits. I love his music and I want to go fishing with him. It’s hard to pick one song of his but 'Burma-Shave' is a real masterpiece.

Which subcultures have influenced you?
I’ve never really been influenced by subcultures. I know that probably sounds like I’m trying to be edgy but honestly I think I’ve always been more drawn to individual people rather than movements.

If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
I’d like to go surfing for an hour with Miki Dora. Just to watch him do his thing really.

Of all the venues you’ve been to or played, which is your favourite?
In my first band, we played in a friends bedroom at a house party in Bristol and there were about thirty people crammed into this tiny room and everybody was just going nuts. It was one of those teenage moments where you feel that what you are doing matters in some way. Whether it did or not isn’t really important, it felt good.

Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Paul Kossoff. He was the guitarist for the band Free. He meant every f*cking note he ever played. His style was totally unique and there is a beautiful sense of space in his playing. Unfortunately, he died very young and was overshadowed by other guitarists of the day.

Wunderhorse is the alias of British musician Jacob Slater who previously fronted London band, The Dead Pretties.

For details and tickets for his show at The Lexington, London in March, as well as how to stream/purchase any of his singles, visit linktr.ee/wunderhorse_.