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Let's Talk About Gigs - Collars

 

Let's Talk About Gigs - Collars




Collars are indie punk duo, Dan and Kane, from Cambridgeshire. They released their debut album 'Clyde' last month and have so many gigs coming up before the end of the year for their 'Clyde Tour', so they seemed like the perfect duo to talk about gigs with; 

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What was the first ever concert you went to?
DAN: Stereophonics supported by Feeder, although it was very nearly Blue!
KANE: Mine was Iron Maiden at Brixton Academy

Who is your favourite band/artist to see live?
DAN: There are loads of local bands that I never tire of seeing live, like Bag Of Cans, Goldblume, Das Kapitans, Fleas etc. but someone who really blew my mind a while ago was Margaret Glaspy, who we saw at Moth Club in London. She's on another level. Ditto Radiohead and Sam Fender - the only two live acts to ever make me cry. 
KANE: I saw Bob Dylan once at this tiny festival in Kent, totally life changing. We've also seen Twenty One Pilots a few times, no one puts on a show like those guys. 

What band/artist have you seen live the most times?
DAN: I reckon it's probably Mystery Jets. They used to play so many in-stores and random gigs when the first album came out and I went to as many as humanly possible. 
KANE: I think it's Foo Fighters, I must have seen them 4 or 5 times.

What is the next gig you have tickets for?
DAN: They're for The Amazons and Mama Oh No at The Waterfront in Norwich, although we're mainly going for bluesy indie legends Mama Oh No. If you like Black Keys, you'll love 'em!

Where and when are you next performing live?
DAN: We're back in Norwich for Wild Paths Festival, which will be hella fun. Come see us at Voodoo Daddy's at 5pm on the Saturday (15th October). 

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I would definitely recommend catching Collars at one of their tour dates if you can - I've seen them live a couple of times and they are absolutely brilliant, look out for Kane who plays guitar and drums at the same time!

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