John McKay : The John Robb interview

John McKay : The John Robb interview

John McKay : The John Robb interview. The previous Siouxsie and the Banshees guitar participant is again with a brand new band, the John Mckay Band, an album of demos and songs from the Banshees to publish Banshees to his later stuff (it’s good).

He talks to John Robb in regards to the legendary Siouxsie and the Banshees, his distinctive guitar model, that well-known break up, his publish Banshees mission Zor Gabor and plans to tour and a perhaps a brand new album…which he talks about in his first interview for the reason that comeback.

One in all Britain’s most revolutionary and influential guitarists *ever*, John McKay was the primary recorded guitarist for Siouxsie & the Banshees and his sound – from ‘Hong Kong Backyard’, ‘The Scream’ and ‘Be part of Arms’ – influenced @robertsmith, @thurstonmoore58, @johnnymarrgram, @jimjimreid, Kevin Shields . . . and numerous others. his model was groundbreaking and greater than helped the form and prospects of publish punk. The model and sound was completely distinctive and created soundscapes that made the band some of the thrilling of their period. Few individuals have invented a brand new sound and opened the probabilities of the guitar and but in some way made it right into a form of pop/noise – jagged and dissonant but in addition compelling and melodic – his guitar was a gamechanger and altered the notion of what may very well be finished with a guitar and rock music itself.

Producer @steve_lillywhite known as him “the innovator” and he ought to know he produced the primary Siouxsie and the Banshees album and helped file the form shifting sound.

So no matter occurred to him? He left the Banshees, however he didn’t cease enjoying. ‘Sixes And Sevens’ is a group of unheard archival materials from the interval proper after he fled The Banshees. Each tune is as intense and good and intoxicating as his greatest stuff with the Banshees. ‘Sixes And Sevens’ is *the* misplaced treasure from the post-punk period.

For a restricted time solely, all Bandcamp orders will ship with a bonus booklet of lyrics and tales, plus a bonus CD with 5 further songs we couldn’t match on the album. It’s wonderful that there was a lot stuff on the market within the archives and all we heard was just a few tracks by his shortlived but good Siouxsie and the Banshees mission Zor Gabor.

Pre-order from: https://tinyglobalproductions.bandcamp.com

It’s out on Might 9.

John McKay : The John Robb interview