FAVOURITE DANCE MOVES AND THEIR PURE CHAOS: A Q&A WITH SNAYX
Credit: Leila Rummery
While on a busy tour around the UK, Brighton Punk band ‘SNAYX’ sat down with Brighton Tempo to chat about inspiration, their favourite shows and nerves. Words By Moe Noble Introduce yourselves! How did you all meet? We (Charlie and Ollie) formed SNAYX over a Chinese lunch at the Golden Palace restaurant in Seaford. We just became tired of being in bands that weren’t playing enough gigs so we just decided to do our own thing. What inspires your lyrics? It really depends on the song. ‘Body Language’ & ‘False Friends’ focus more on personal experiences, interpersonal relationships & nights out in Brighton. However, for the likes of ‘Work’ & ‘Weaponized’, the
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focus is on the themes of the past five or so years. Brexit Britain, austerity, fake news and Covid are all really prominent subject matter. These songs express our resentment and anger and it’s an incredible release for us and our audience when we perform. What makes you the most nervous? Soundcheck. It’s a strange balance. When the sound isn’t perfect prior to the show, it makes you nervous… But on the other hand, sometimes if the soundcheck is too good, it can make you more nervous that something is bound to go wrong!
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