The Vickers were born at the end of 2006. Their sound is mainly influenced by British pop rock and the American indie rock tradition. They’ve been dominating the club and festival circuit from 2007 on with their throwback sound, and are setting their sights on a full rock takeover. We had a chance to chat with the fellows of The Vickers about music club history, the dominance of Facebook, and where you can see them next.
What do you hope listeners will get from your music?
Honestly we hope people grow fond of our songs and, of course, with us. That's a big gratification for a musician and is pure energy too. A song is a product of a feeling and to enjoy a song is feeling with the artist. When it happens by listening to a record you've shared something without knowing. When it happens live you can see it and it's amazing. You can feel the sharing!
What’s the best gig you ever played?
We played a lot of gigs in the past two years and we really can't choose one in particular so we'll choose two! The first was in a small but very famous venue, The Cavern Club in Liverpool. We think that it doesn't need any introduction. The Beatles, The Who and many others great bands played there, being on the same stage it was very exciting!
The second was the Italia Wave Love Festival (Ok Go, Editors, Groove Armada, Underworld): a very big stage, a lot of people and great emotions. Small venues and big festivals are two sides of the same coin and we love both!
What’s your prediction for the next big advancement in how we find/listen to/share music?
Unfortunately, we think that there will be more and more digital music. In the future we can listen to a compilation or a record directly in streaming, the physical support will become rare. This is not so good for the musicians and for all the people who still love play vinyl or a compact disc in their stereos, but this is the future, and we're ready.
What’s your favorite way/tool/site for you to interact with your fans in the digital age? Do you recommend anything to other artists?
The digital age is always changing. There was MySpace, now Facebook is predominate. To promote yourself, Sonicbids is great. Anyway to interact with your fans, Facebook is. But it is all in a limited way. Maybe the first-born of the digital age, the personal site (by the way, our site is www.thevickers.eu) is the full tool you can use if integrated with a blog, pictures, apps, etc. But when you're not well known you need "social networking". Let us quote a Young song, “I know I'm more than just a number, and I stand before you, or else we just don't see the other. Computer age, computer age. Computer age.”
What’s your next big gig coming up? When/Where?
We'll play two shows in Paris on September 28 and 29. It will be our first time in France. We're sure it's going to be an amazing experience. If you'll be around, come join us!
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