(25th July 2012 - Phone Interview)
We had the pleasure of speaking with Daniel Rice, guitarist for Hadouken. Here's what we talked about.
How did you meet and get together as a band?
Well, I met James at
university and we worked on various projects together such as starting a record
label and we started jamming together. Basically we decided that we wanted
to start a band, after that James asked his girlfriend Alice to play synth for
us and I got my brother to play drums.
How did you come up with the band name?
Well all the bands
that were out at that time, that we were listening to all had names that were
quite different but we wanted something a bit more out there and easily
recognisable. Our name comes from the game Street Fighter, ‘Hadouken’ is the
name of one of the special moves in the game.
Can you tell us a bit about your recent releases?
Our single 'Parasite' is out just now and our new single 'Bad Signal' is coming out soon. We have also
just added the finishing touches to our new album which should be out at some
point at later on in the year.
Is there anything big coming up this year for the band?
We are playing the Reading festival and that is always a big thing for us, it will be our fourth time
playing the festival so we are all really looking forward to it. We will also
be touring the UK and Europe once the album is released.
For you personally, what is the best thing about being in a band?
For me personally
it’s touring. When we are out on the road we have a crew of twelve to fourteen
people and it’s always a great laugh, it’s as though we're all one big family. Getting
to travel round the world with your best friends, playing music and meeting new
people, everywhere you go is amazing.
Is there anything else you would like to say?
Yes, it would be
great if everyone could check out our new singles because they show two sides
of the new album and the new direction we are taking with the new album and
where it is going.
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