NEWMEDS

THE TRUTH COMES OUT WHEN YOU’VE HAD A DRINK...

I've been the vocalist for Hull punk/alt rock band NEWMEDS for around 3 years now, but I also own and run a bar called ‘Dive Hu5’ in Hull with our drummer Joe Brodie. Our band, bar and lifestyles have all been driving forces in our ‘out in the open’ approach to mental health since we started. Our band started in our bar, and our first song was based around a customer who frequently drank and spilled her guts. Almost every person I know likes a good drink, and some have struggled with drug problems. I know a lot of people that are very susceptible and go to very dark places, sometimes even from day to day...

"FROM MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, THE TRUTH DOES CERTAINLY COME OUT WHEN YOU DRINK, BUT IN A MORE POSITIVE WAY."