Friday 21 December 2012

The Divers Q&A



Your name: 

My name is Pete Hickman and I sing and play guitar in 'The Divers'.

Where are you from? 
Well I'm somewhat of a nomad. I grew up all over the place but I have lived in London for the past 6 years, so London to cut a long story short.

Name of band: 
The Divers.

Who else is in your band? 
Diego Belmonte plays lead guitar, Michael Elliott plays bass and also sings backing vocals and last but not least James Bourne is our drummer.

How would you describe yourselves? 
Well people tend to say we have a 90's sound as we play alternative indie rock which has been inspired by bands of that era like Pearl Jam, Wilco etc. Although we have a familiar sound and one that has a slight American feel we do add a distinctly British touch to what we do.

Who are your main influences musically? 
We would most likely all tell you something completely different, but for 'The Divers' we draw on bands like Wilco, Pearl Jam, Band of Horses, Elliott Smith. But first and most importantly we are influenced by good songs.

What do you hope to achieve in music? 
We just want to continue writing better songs and get our music out to as many people as possible.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?
I would say releasing our debut single 'A Little Better' on 26th Nov 2012 and playing to a packed out crowd at the single launch.

And what’s the moment you want to forget? 
All the stressing out over getting the single done, and putting money into something you know you won't get back when you have no money to start with. You really have to love what you’re doing to make it worth while so although there plenty of times of hardship, it's worth it....just.

If you could choose one of your songs as an advert for your music, what would it be and why?
 I think what we do is quite commercially accessible, although that was not necessarily ever intended, but I would probably choose our single 'A Little Better'. 

Where can we listen to it? 

Where can we find out more about your music?

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