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New artist from England. Legendary guitar player. Amazing hair. All three of these things can perfectly sum up Alfie Templeman, who I had the privilege of interviewing today.
Alfie just released his new album, The Gathering, in November. Suprisingly, it sold more than 200 copies on Bandcamp in one day! When I listened to it, I immediately felt like I was transported into some sort of tiny Cracker-Barrel-esque shop in a small town from the 60s. I live right outside NYC, and I'm only 15, so that's impressive. Anyway, that's enough fangirling, let's get on with the questions! Alli: What was the song/album that made you decide "yes, i want to rock out like THAT when I'm older?" Alfie: I'd say one of the key albums that put me on my tracks was definitely Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, IT had everything I wanted in an album. And it sounded so fresh to me, the way it was put together encouraged me to make music, and most importantly look for a variety of genres to impress people with. Alli: In the description for The Gathering on your Bandcamp, you said that this album was "recorded to show that we were an ironic band, as many people were too dumb to believe." How did those people change the way you wrote/preformed your music? Alfie: I think the way people changed our direction was the way they criticised it. It wasn't ever rude, or put ignorantly. If this would've occurred goodness knows what I would've started making. I think constructive criticism is the best thing anyone could ask for. People are willing to help you, and make you gain a bigger audience, and The Gathering was where I put all of it together, and people started to realise that it wasn't just one big play around. Alli: What is your current favorite "new" artist out there? Alfie: My favourite modern artist has to be Mac Demarco. He's the indie king. He's actually inspired me a lot, as he's a modern artist recording in his home, all by himself, like I do. And I admire that. He's like the new Prince or Paul McCartney, and even better in some places! (I totally agree with all of this. Mac is a genius. Plus, his Instagram is a national treasure.) Alli: If you could play in any gig/stadium in the world, where would you play? Alfie: If I could play anywhere I wanted, it would most likely be Hyde Park. That'd be a dream come true. (I would totally come to see you. Just gotta find some money to go to London and get over my fear of festivals.) Alli: How did you react when you saw that The Gathering sold more than 200 copies in one day?? Did you celebrate?? Alfie: I was gobsmacked when my record did over 200 copies, it was quite emotional, really. I'm just an independent artist and for all the support I had got, it really pleased me. And I've heard some people even say it's one of the best records of 2016, which is absolutely mind blowing. So yes, I had a mini celebration at 6am in the morning, dancing around like a loon. (I can relate. I dance around like a loon quite often, so you're not alone.) Alli: And finally, what is your favorite Liam Gallagher tweet of all time? Alfie: My favourite Liam Gallagher tweet? Gotta be "Doe's exactly what it says on the tin as you were LFUKING x" and no, they're not my spelling errors, that's the exact thing. (That's a classic. My personal favorite is "snore patrol Noel Gallaghers high flying smurfs who said rock n roll is dead LG" The signature in every one of his tweets gets me everytime.) Huge thanks to Alfie for taking the time to answer my hopefully interesting questions! Check out The Gathering and the rest of his music right about here. Check him out on Instagram for more stuff too! Make him VIRAL, honestly. He deserves it. Until next time, I'm Alli, and just in case I don't get another article up by the 31st, HAPPY NEW YEAR! So ready for this awful year to end. Love y'all xoxoxoxoxo
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