Saving Throw
Mix of Indie-Emo-Punk We caught up with Saving Throw, a genre mixing punk band out of the UK.
When did you first get into music? Dom: My mum played nothing but Queen, Abba and classical music for the first 12 years of my life, and that’s great and all, but eventually I got bored and started making punk music instead. Isaac: My uncles got me a small toy drum kit as a gift around age 6. I’d ‘play along’ to my Grandfather as he played jazzy tunes on his upright piano. Matt: When I was about 3 years old I got really into the Spice Girls and it all just spiralled from there. What genre of music do you perform and why did you choose that style of music? A mix of Indie, Emo and Punk music, we all listen to a lot of different genres and those are among our favourites. It lets us make lots of noise whilst also writing sad existential lyrics (which are obviously the easiest to write because everything sucks). Who or what inspired you to pursue a career in music? Dom: My mum’s a musician and my grandad was a recording engineer, so music was kinda always around in my family, but I started making music seriously when I got into artists like Into It. Over It. and Pinegrove whilst studying at uni, seeing how the indie grassroots scene can spit out great music made me want to get stuck in. Isaac: I wouldn’t really say I have a career in music, as it’s pretty much just for pure enjoyment at the moment. However, with a few more interviews, that may change. My uncles and grandad inspired me as a child, as they are all musicians. Oh, and Dave Grohl, of course. Matt: It all came from the Spice Girls really, I’m still pursuing my dream of becoming Baby Spice.
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