This week’s AOTW is Scottish alternative rock band Schnarff Schnarff who marry sounds from a wide range of different influences producing their own unmistakable and memorable hybrid.
The Glasgow based rock quintet have recorded their first full-length album with renowned Scottish producer Paul Savage (Mogwai, The Twilight Sad, We Were Promised Jetpacks) which melds a variety of styles ranging from metal to pop-punk, grunge to emo. The band’s new single “Cadavers” is a prime example of how Schnarff Schnarff have adapted genres to create their own unique sound.
BBC Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway described the band as “staccato grunge pop” as tracks “Flip The Cross” and “This Is How We Get Some” are delivered with the impetus and snarl of bands like Biffy Clyro, Saves The Day, and Taking Back Sunday. However, as becomes apparent, the band’s music has a deeper complexity to it with the grunge-heavy leanings of Nirvana inviting a dissonance and grit (especially on “Cadavers”) while on “Mario 1-2” they pull on the post-hardcore offerings of Bluetip.
Over the last few years Schnarff Schnarff have gained support from Radio 1 (Huw Stephens), 6 Music (Steve Lamacq), BBC Scotland (Vic Galloway), and Amazing Radio’s Jim Gellatly as well playing at T in The Park, Belladrum, Wickerman, and Brew on the Bog festival.
Schnarff Schnarff’s The evil that we do… album launch is Friday, 16th September, 2016 at King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut in Glasgow.
The evil that we do… by Schnarff Schnarff is released on 9th September, 2016 via Black Dug Records.
