SPQR WHO ARE YOU?
Hi i’m Peter and i’m going to say that SPQR is 3 people with the lowest self esteem I’ve ever known, trying to get through various stressful situations without at least one of us having a meltdown. That’s as close an image as I can portray in words.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
I’m just trying to get by; trying to give myself some purpose and meaning in a meaningless world; trying to connect with myself, and also with others, through the medium of song.
WHY DO YOU DO IT?
I wake up every morning and ask myself the same question… just kidding. I love music and my real passion is writing songs and working on them, and making little poems and lyrics, and thinking about ways to make things fit together nicely and be special to me. I enjoy playing songs live too. It’s better than anything else in Photography by Andrew Benge
the world, isn’t it? It can’t feed your mouth but it can feed your whole soul.
“HAVING SOMETHING TO SAY ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND YOU HAS BEEN THE BIRTH OF SO MUCH GREAT MUSIC” WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW?
Well, we’ve just released a new EP called ‘Low Sun Long Shadows’. It’s 4 songs that we recorded in London with the lovely Margo Broom. Have a listen and see what you think—it’s not for everyone but it might be for you. We’re currently in the process of booking shows around the country and I’m writing lots of new songs so its all a lot of ‘building’ at the moment, which is a nice place to be! We’ve just got to keep going and keep learning, and keep making mistakes in order to learn, and all of that stuff we all already know. 30
WHAT’S THE HOT TOPIC?
I can only really comment on what I see, and I know that this has been the case forever, but I’ve noticed that it has become a lot more popular recently for bands to present a social commentary. This has obviously been hugely beneficial on so many fronts, and it’s amazing to see people contributing to major changes in our society. Having something to say about the world around you has been the birth of so much great music and I feel with that being at the forefront now, more great music is sure to come in the next few years. I suppose if you’re asking what that means to me personally, though, I’d have to say ‘not much’. I just don’t use music that way. But you know, we’re all different. I just try and do it for me, because I’m not really a big opinion person for a lot of stupid reasons. Maybe I’d like to put my voice to addressing problems in the world around.
