On the Up: The Stealers

ON THE UP:

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Composed of four spunky, young men, The Stealers boast an up and coming Punk Rock sound akin to SNAYX and Beach Riot. In this interview the band chat through their thoughts on the Brighton music scene, their favourite gigs and their love for the creative and diverse city of Brighton. Words By Charley Murfitt

What draws you to the Brighton music scene?

We all love the music scene in Brighton because it is so diverse. For example, one night you could go to a jazz gig, the next you could be at a sweaty rave and then the next night you could find yourself at a punk rock show. It can also be really inspiring when talking to other people in the scene.

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What is your favourite venue to play? Any exciting new releases on the horizon?

Our favourite venue to play at has to be The Green Door Store. Every gig at Green Door is always a wicked night.

What’s your favourite gig you’ve played?

Our new tune ‘’Ultra Violent’’ is out everywhere now so go and stream it! We might have some more music instore for you soon so make sure you keep your ears and your eyes peeled!

One of our favourite gigs that we have played has to be the first gig back after all the lockdowns. It was amazing, the room was packed and the crowd was amazing! Our other favourite show was the gig we did for Sonic Wave festival in Birmingham. It was so cool to go to another city and play our tunes in front of a new audience.

How was playing at the Green Door Store earlier this month?

Our most recent show was great. We played a load of new tunes and they went down really well which was good

Do you have an all time favorite song to play live?

We all have our own favourite songs to play live for different reasons. Alex’s is ‘Scream’ because of its catchiness and because of how much the audience love it. Junior’s is a new one we have called ‘Ultra Violent’ because of the breakdown that draws influence from Drum and Bass. Noah’s favourite song to play live is whatever the song that we put last in the set. We always have a massive jam at the end and he gets to go crazy on the drums. George’s is another new one called ‘Crying Shame’ because the riff is fun to play as well as all the different sections

What’s your plan for the next year?

Our plans for this year are to write, record and release loads of music. Hopefully play some festivals this summer. Keep on gigging and growing our fan base!

Do you think the Brighton music scene is on the up?

The Brighton music scene is 100% on the up, it’s never really on the down. There are always brilliant new bands and artists coming out of Brighton. Everyone in this city is so creative. I think this will always be the case

What bands do you love playing alongside or any bands you’re excited to play with?

We are really excited to play our sold out show with The Skinner Brothers in March. Some of our favourite bands that we have played with so far are Baby Strange, Play Dead and Mindframe

Who do you think is the most exciting band in Brighton right now?

This is such a hard question! There are so many great bands coming out of Brighton at the moment. You have bands like Snayx, ARXX, DITZ, Lime Garden and Egyptian Blue who are starting to get more exposure, which is amazing, and then you have the bigger bands from Brighton that are doing well such as Squid, Black Honey and Tiger Cub.

The Stealers are definitely a band to add to your ‘ones to watch list’. The band have been dubbed as the underdogs of a newly forming Punk Rock scene in Brighton. The boys are showing much promise at shows in Green Door Store and they are looking to the future of the next generation of Punk and Roc scenes in the South.