BBC HomeExplore the BBC

6 July 2009
Accessibility help
Text only
threecountiesthreecounties

BBC Homepage
England
»Beds, Herts
and Bucks

News
Sport
Weather
Travel

Entertainment
Features
In Pictures
Faith
Why Don't You?
The Box Office

Saving Planet Earth
How We Built Britain

BBC Local Radio

Site Contents  

Contact Us

Like this page?
Send it to a friend!

 

Untrained Melodies

Silver Sided
Silver Sided

Featured band: Silver Sided

Find out more about Hertfordshire's Silver Sided and listen to their live tracks!

Silver Sided are:

Ross Burnett – Vocals
Matt Gabriel – Guitar
Rich Davies – Bass
James Peacock - Drums

How would you describe your style of music?

Rock and Roll with catchy melodies and unique sounds.

What would you say are your musical influences?

Silver Sided live on The Box Office
Silver Sided live on The Box Office

There are a lot, between the band we like everything ranging from 50 cent, Eminem and The Streets to Slayer to Guns ‘n’ Roses to Blink 182, Sum 41, Greenday, Angels and Airwaves .... theres so much more where that came from!!!

How did the band form?

James and Matt met over the Internet after looking for a new band to join, or to form from scratch, Richard later joined us, after he found an advert for a bass player online, and then Ross joined at Christmas time.

Of all the songs you have written, what’s your current favourite and why?

We all like “My Story”, we believe it is probably the most powerful song we have, which is why we play it to close our set at gigs.

What type of gig do you most like to play and why?

We prefer to play the smaller venues, because the atmosphere is so much better, you can relate with the audience better, and it's just a great feeling to be amongst it all.

What’s your most memorable gig and why?

Silver Sided live on The Box Office
Silver Sided live on The Box Office

There have been so many good gigs, and so many funny things that have happened. Our most memorable ones are probably our local gigs, as our friends come down and show support, and it's just a really good night out, and a great atmosphere to be a part of.

What’s your fan base like? What group of people would you say you appealed to most?

The music is written for all age ranges and so far we have appealed to young teenagers, to people in there 40s and 50s.  We try and write good music, with meaning, and that most people can relate to in some way.

What’s the weirdest thing a fan has ever done / sent to you?

Silver Sided live on The Box Office
Silver Sided live on The Box Office

Probably asked to sign their breasts, they were foreign though, so I suppose we can let them off.

Name one unusual fact about each of you.

Matt shaves his armpits.
Rich is scared of water.
Ross spends far too much time looking at himself in the mirror.
James is just insane.

If you could record a collaboration with ANYONE - who would it be and why?

Hmmmm tricky, probably be Blink 182 (if they were still together), because all four of us can relate to them in one way or another, they’re exactly the same as us, just mates out to have a good time doing what they love, and they are so down to earth about it as well.

What’s the band’s ultimate ambition or what’s your dream?

Silver Sided live on The Box Office
Silver Sided live on The Box Office

To write music that people can relate to, and to be noticed in the streets for being in Silver Sided, that would just be mad.

Is there anything else you’d like to tell us?!

Ross is secretly a women.
Richard plays the recorder to his mates dog before he goes to sleep.
And James actually believes in the tooth fairy.

Listen to Silver Sided live on The Box Office plus an exclusive Web only track!
audio Silver Sided: My Story >
audio Silver Sided: Take It Or Leave It >
audio Silver Sided: What Goes Around >
audio Silver Sided: Friend >
audio Interview and reviews on The Box Office (29/04/07) >
Audio and Video links on this page require Realplayer
last updated: 04/05/07
 
Have Your Say
Your name: 
Your comment: 
 
The BBC reserves the right to edit comments submitted.

cassie
This band is awsome cheak them out if you havent already there going to get along way, there WICKED cool! i want more!Bg it up for Silver SidedMyspace.com/silversidedstreteam

SEE ALSO
home
HOME
email
EMAIL
print
PRINT
Go to the top of the page
TOP
SITE CONTENTS
SEE ALSO

BBC Introducing...
Introducing... the best in new music

Rhythms of the World
Rhythms of the World!




About the BBC | Help | Terms of Use | Privacy & Cookies Policy