01Profile
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Delights
Musicians — Manchester
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
We are Delights (Ben, Maxwell, Leo, Kirkland), from Manchester.
Describe your style in three words?
Baggy, chic, pre-loved.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Chic and Nile Rogers at Kendal Calling 2019. It was the first major festival we ever played, and being able to see a group that we all grew up listening to was momentous to us.
If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
Fela Kuti - the spectacle of him playing live and the meaning behind his performance would be captivating and an honour to be in his presence. Led Zepplin. It’s Led Zepplin.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
The '90s Manchester music scene, the skate scene, late '60s - early '70s psych movement.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Karl Pilkington, he’s one of the great minds of this generation.
Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
The Deaf Institute, it’s an iconic venue and the atmosphere in there is always unreal.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Frank Zappa. He wrote whatever he wanted regardless of public opinion and kept the creative freedom to pursue whatever form of art he chose.
02Playlist
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
B: 'Same Jeans' by The View.
M: 'Once Around the Block' by Badly Drawn Boy.
L: 'Poor Leno' by Royksopp.
K: 'Knights of Cydonia' by Muse.
A song that defines the teenage you?
B: 'I Am The Resurrection' by The Stone Roses.
M: 'Cause I’m a Man' by Tame Impala.
L: 'The Sea' by Swim Deep.
K: 'Hush' by Kula Shaker.
One record you would keep forever?
B: 'Cold Fact' by Rodriguez.
M: 'Rumours' by Fleetwood Mac.
L: 'This is Happening' by LCD Soundsystem.
K: 'The Great Escape' by Blur.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
B: “Everybody’s gotta live, before you know the reason why”
From 'Everybody’s Gotta live' by Love.
M: “War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away”
From 'Gimme Shelter' by The Rolling Stones.
L: “Picket lines and picket signs, don't punish me with brutality, talk to me so you can see what's going on”
From 'What’s Going On' by Marvin Gaye.
K: “Choo choo, take a ride with me”
From 'Choo Choo' by Mac DeMarco.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
B: 'Everyone’s A Winner' by Hot Chocolate.
M: 'Suspicious Minds' by Elvis Presley.
L: 'Let’s Dance' by David Bowie.
K: 'Ain’t Nobody' by Chaka Khan.
A song you wished you had written?
B: 'Footsteps In The Dark' by The Isley Brothers.
M: 'The World Is A Ghetto' by George Benson.
L: 'New York Times' by Bobby Humphrey.
K: 'Hang Up Your Hang Ups' by Herbie Hancock.
Best song to turn up loud?
B: 'Too Hot to Stop' by The Bar-Kays.
M: 'Daft Punk Is Playing at My House' by LCD Soundsystem.
L: 'Dance Yrself Clean' by LCD Soundsystem.
Best song to bring people together?
B: 'Easy' by Commodores.
M: 'Nelson Mandela' by The Specials.
L: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen.
K: 'Albatross' by Fleetwood Mac.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
B: 'Red Light Spells Danger' by Billy Ocean.
M: 'French Kiss' by Lil’ Louis.
L: 'Wuthering Heights' by Kate Bush.
K: 'Do Ya Think I’m Sexy' by Rod Stuart.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
B: 'San Franciscan Nights' by Gabor Szabo.
M: 'Summer Madness - live' by Kool & The Gang.
L: 'Love Is The Message - Live at Abbey Road Studios' by Yusef Dayes.
K: 'Baby' by Donnie & Joe Emerson.
Any new bands you are listening to right now?
B: 'Harry' by Minds Idle.
M: 'Night Moves' by Monks.
L: 'Ad Blue' by FEET.
K: 'Hring eftir hring' by Supersport!
03Interview
Name, where are you from?
We are Delights (Ben, Maxwell, Leo, Kirkland), from Manchester.
Describe your style in three words?
Baggy, chic, pre-loved.
What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?
Chic and Nile Rogers at Kendal Calling 2019. It was the first major festival we ever played, and being able to see a group that we all grew up listening to was momentous to us.
If you could be on the line up with any two bands in history?
Fela Kuti - the spectacle of him playing live and the meaning behind his performance would be captivating and an honour to be in his presence. Led Zepplin. It’s Led Zepplin.
Which subcultures have influenced you?
The '90s Manchester music scene, the skate scene, late '60s - early '70s psych movement.
If you could spend an hour with anyone from history?
Karl Pilkington, he’s one of the great minds of this generation.
Of all the venues you’ve played, which is your favourite?
The Deaf Institute, it’s an iconic venue and the atmosphere in there is always unreal.
Your greatest unsung hero or heroine in music?
Frank Zappa. He wrote whatever he wanted regardless of public opinion and kept the creative freedom to pursue whatever form of art he chose.
04Playlist Notes
The first track you played on repeat?
B: 'Same Jeans' by The View.
M: 'Once Around the Block' by Badly Drawn Boy.
L: 'Poor Leno' by Royksopp.
K: 'Knights of Cydonia' by Muse.
A song that defines the teenage you?
B: 'I Am The Resurrection' by The Stone Roses.
M: 'Cause I’m a Man' by Tame Impala.
L: 'The Sea' by Swim Deep.
K: 'Hush' by Kula Shaker.
One record you would keep forever?
B: 'Cold Fact' by Rodriguez.
M: 'Rumours' by Fleetwood Mac.
L: 'This is Happening' by LCD Soundsystem.
K: 'The Great Escape' by Blur.
A song lyric that has inspired you?
B: “Everybody’s gotta live, before you know the reason why”
From 'Everybody’s Gotta live' by Love.
M: “War, children, it's just a shot away, it's just a shot away”
From 'Gimme Shelter' by The Rolling Stones.
L: “Picket lines and picket signs, don't punish me with brutality, talk to me so you can see what's going on”
From 'What’s Going On' by Marvin Gaye.
K: “Choo choo, take a ride with me”
From 'Choo Choo' by Mac DeMarco.
The song that would get you straight on the dance floor?
B: 'Everyone’s A Winner' by Hot Chocolate.
M: 'Suspicious Minds' by Elvis Presley.
L: 'Let’s Dance' by David Bowie.
K: 'Ain’t Nobody' by Chaka Khan.
A song you wished you had written?
B: 'Footsteps In The Dark' by The Isley Brothers.
M: 'The World Is A Ghetto' by George Benson.
L: 'New York Times' by Bobby Humphrey.
K: 'Hang Up Your Hang Ups' by Herbie Hancock.
Best song to turn up loud?
B: 'Too Hot to Stop' by The Bar-Kays.
M: 'Daft Punk Is Playing at My House' by LCD Soundsystem.
L: 'Dance Yrself Clean' by LCD Soundsystem.
Best song to bring people together?
B: 'Easy' by Commodores.
M: 'Nelson Mandela' by The Specials.
L: 'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen.
K: 'Albatross' by Fleetwood Mac.
A song people wouldn’t expect you to like?
B: 'Red Light Spells Danger' by Billy Ocean.
M: 'French Kiss' by Lil’ Louis.
L: 'Wuthering Heights' by Kate Bush.
K: 'Do Ya Think I’m Sexy' by Rod Stuart.
Best song to end an all-nighter on?
B: 'San Franciscan Nights' by Gabor Szabo.
M: 'Summer Madness - live' by Kool & The Gang.
L: 'Love Is The Message - Live at Abbey Road Studios' by Yusef Dayes.
K: 'Baby' by Donnie & Joe Emerson.
Any new bands you are listening to right now?
B: 'Harry' by Minds Idle.
M: 'Night Moves' by Monks.
L: 'Ad Blue' by FEET.
K: 'Hring eftir hring' by Supersport!