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Darbyshire natives Eoin and Rory Loveless are bringing their own style to the post-grunge scene. These brothers definitely bring out the angst that can only come from growing up in a small town with their gritty sound, sharp notes. Drawing their band name Drenge from the Danish word for “boys” these boys know how to throw a raucous of a live performance. Coming off of two huge festival performances at Glastonbury and SXSW, GroundSounds caught up with Eoin to talk about their inspiration and experiences.
Your self-titled album Drenge debuted in the U.S. in July. For those new to your music tell us a little about your sound; who are your main influences?
Very loud guitar and drums and singing and brutal lyrics. Obvious influences would be White Stripes and Nirvana. Subtle influences would be Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster and Pulled Apart By Horses and Jay Reatard.
Has it always been you both as a two-piece band or did you ever consider bringing in other band members?
It has always been us as a two piece. Doesn’t mean we won’t add members on or kick members out, it’s just always suited us up til now.
This summer has been a great festival season for you guys. How was it going from Glastonbury in the UK to SXSW in the U.S.?
SXSW was in April and is quite a horrible and difficult thing to go through. No one knows why they’re there. Bands have 10 minutes to set up and play. It’s just chaos and isn’t particularly enjoyable from the performers side of things. Glastonbury on the other hand… everyone knows why they’re there and regardless of the weather, a great time is had by all.
What has been the most surreal tour experience so far?
Playing in deep dark Cornwall after the tourist season had finished. It was like an apocalypse set in a picturesque holiday destination. Was sexually harassed and had to beg for a tenner the promoter owed us on my birthday. Horrible and surreal.
Has there been any sibling rivalry on tour?
There’s no rivalry. We get annoyed with each other, but living in close quarters does that to anyone.
How does it feel knowing you make music for a living; did you guys always want to be musicians?
Never had plans to make a living from music. It’s always been something I’ve enjoyed doing. I’ve always wanted to be a postman
The music videos for your album are conceptually very unique and really capture the essence of the songs; how much of an influence did you have on the creative process?
Made the first four videos (People in Love, Dogmeat, I wanna break, bloodsports) ourselves. Then worked closely with Steve Agnew for the videos after that. All concepts were pored over and discussed to make sure they represent our music the way we want it to be visualised.
What is your favorite song to play live?
For me it’s either the most recent song we’ve written or Let’s Pretend which is kind of hypnotic and take concentration and commitment.
What’s one thing that we can tell your fans that might surprise them?
I’m addicted to root beer. Very badly. It’s a medical condition
Drenge – “Backwaters” (Live from Glastonbury)
