Swiss indie pop-rock band World’s& chat to Edward Burnett about their preferred type of music release and why as well as their plans for the rest of the year including their new EP ‘Vice’! RNRR: Hi World’s&, welcome to Spotlight! Lovely to have you guys here, how are you all doing? How about you introduce yourselves to readers unfamiliar with your music? WORLD’S&: Hi! First, thanks for everything you are doing! We're fine, a bit tired by the length of this situation but happy to progress with our music. We actually just released a new EP called ‘Vice’! To all those who don't know us, we ask them to imagine if Coldplay, Pink Floyd, and Radiohead had a baby, we would be the weird sibling. RNRR: Well let’s go straight into the present and let’s talk ‘Vice’. What’s your favourite track that you’ve got on the EP and why? WORLD'S&: We are three in the band, César Dyrberg (guitar), Natalie Anston (vocals) and Lucas Innocenti (drums), we also have a bassist that plays with us (Romain Corne). [César] My favourite track of the EP is Vice as to me it’s the one that stands out the most. It was quite an experience to compose and to rearrange with the band, we litterally found the chorus the day before heading in to the studio ! The steady beat of the intro, the melodic angelic pre-chorus before you get struck by the powerful chorus and finishing with the grande finale; this song takes you in all directions... ‘Vice’ may be destabilising to some listeners, but that’s what I love about it! RNRR: So while on the topic of EPs, how important do you think they are? In relation to purely singles and full blown albums, what makes a 4 to 5 song EP so unique when getting your music out there in your opinion? WORLD'S&: [Natalie] I think EPs are great bc you give people enough to really have an idea of where you are going musically but not that much that it's too much for someone to listen to if they have never heard of you. Singles are great too but less exciting to talk about unless you have a super loyal fanbase built already. We have actually already been working on the next EP! RNRR: Do you plan to take the same direction as ‘Vice’ on the new EP, both thematically and genre wise or are you more of a fluid musical outfit which changes your sound from release to release? WORLD'S&: [Lucas] We were planning at the beginning to have the same atmosphere in the next EP than in 'Vice', but now, as there are no gigs, we are especially focused on composing new music. Furthermore, recording ‘Vice’ with Yvan Bing has had a huge impact on us as we worked intensly with him on the arrangement before even entering the studio and afterwards on the production. Thus, we are now searching for new sounds, a more pronounced identity, and going a lot deeper than before ‘Vice’, things are gonna be different, for sure. RNRR: So now that we’ve covered the current, let’s take a step back and get the story of how you guys formed as a band? What pushed you to start this venture and why with each other and not as solo artists or other bands? WORLD'S&: [Natalie] I started the band in 2016 with another guitarist. I was studying opera and had always dreamed to write music so I decided to take a break from opera and form a band. In 2018 I met César after searching for a new guitarist and he brought along our drummer Lucas who I was hesitant to have join the band because he was so young but when I went to see him play I was so impressed.. I couldn't imagine anyone better. You could say we are kind of the "misfits" that found eachother. Each of us have totally different musical influences: opera, jazz, rock, metal, etc. I think what is cool is that we don't overthink what music we want to make or where we fit, we just do whatever we feel. RNRR: You briefly mention your different influences there as individuals so my next question is quite simply what artists and bands were your individual musical influences as you were growing up? WORLD'S&: [Lucas] Stanton Moore, Green Day, Supertramp. [Natalie] Renée Fleming, Maria Callas, Elton John, Whitney Houston, Elvis. [César] Slipknot, Radiohead, and Skallywags. RNRR: Some quite varied picks there! How big of an impact does music have on your everyday lives? Has it grown significantly over the years or has it always been a major aspect? WORLD'S&: [Lucas] It is continuously growing! [César] It has always been a major aspect of my life. [Natalie] My parents said I was singing before I could speak. I literally haven't gone a day in my life without singing. Music is the centre of my being. RNRR: The past year has left many of us with far more free time on our hands due to unforeseen circumstances. What have you been up to in this pandemic stricken year? Have you seen lots of films? Developed any new talents besides the musical side of course? WORLD'S&: [Natalie] We have all been mostly writing alot of music. I started teaching myself to play guitar, got better at my piano skills and tried to achieve my ultimate goal of doing the splits (laughs), I failed on that last one up to now but I will get it one day! RNRR: What are World’s&’s plans for the rest of the year? Do you have any plans for future gigs and shows? How strict are the regulations where you’re based? What would you like to have achieved by the end of this year? WORLD'S&: We plan to make a demo soon for our next EP and find some financial support from the state to help fund the project. So far we don't have any concerts planned.. Things in geneva Switzerland are pretty strict, there is not much going on. We might have to move underground (laughs). I think by the end of 2021 we would like our musicto be placed in some series and get some radio play. We also have a single coming out in June which is a cover of the song ‘Live in the Moment’ from Portugal the Man. It is the first cover we have ever done. RNRR: At the end of every interview as I’m sure you’ll know, we ask the all important question on albums. You’re stranded on a desert island and you can only have one album with you to play for the rest of your days. What are you all picking and even more importantly, why? WORLD'S&: [Natalie] Argh! Hard question haha for me ‘A Rush of Blood to the Head’ from Coldplay. It reminds me of when I lived in NYC. That was a very difficult time in my life but those struggles toughened me up and I grew stronger. Then I met the love of my life, we listened to ‘Green Eyes’ together and next thing you know I was living in Switzerland. [César] Etienne Machine ‘Off & Off’ their songs are very sentimental and would help me get through the isolation. [Lucas] ‘Paradis City’ by Jean Leloup because everytime I listen to it, I uncover things about myself, who I am as a person. RNRR: Some really great obscure picks there from each of you. Well, what a pleasure it has been having you on Spotlight this week! Thanks for you time World’s& and good luck for the rest of the professional year! If you would like to find out more about WORLD'S& and keep up to date with the release of their upcoming EP, the links to their socials can be find below via the icons:
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